| Ashburnham Westminster - GRADE 08 SCIENCE AND TECH/ENG |
| ITEM INFORMATION | | PERCENT OF DISTRICT'S POSSIBLE POINTS |
| ITEM | TYPE | REPORTING CATEGORY | STANDARD | ITEM DESC | | POSSIBLE POINTS | ASHBURNHAM-WESTMINSTER | STATE | DISTRICT-STATE DIFFERENCE |
| 1 | SR | ES | 6.ESS.1.5 | Determine the location of Earth's solar system when given a diagram of several galaxies. | | 1 | 90% | 82% | 8 |
| 2 | SR | PS | 7.PS.3.7 | Analyze graphs to determine the amounts of kinetic and potential energy an object has at two different heights. | | 1 | 66% | 63% | 3 |
| 3 | SR | LS | 8.LS.1.7 | Complete a model that shows food molecules and oxygen combining to release energy during cellular respiration. | | 1 | 51% | 48% | 3 |
| 4 | SR | PS | 8.PS.1.1 | Identify the model that represents a molecule when given the chemical formula. | | 1 | 84% | 73% | 11 |
| 5 | SR | TE | 6.ETS.1.1 | Interpret data from an investigation to identify the criteria used to select a solution. | | 1 | 44% | 45% | -1 |
| 6 | SR | TE | 7.ETS.1.2 | Use data to determine which solution meets the given criteria to solve a problem. | | 1 | 73% | 65% | 8 |
| 7 | CR | PS | 8.PS.2.2 | Analyze steps of an investigation to determine how forces on objects and the masses of objects will affect the speed and kinetic energy of the objects and explain the reasoning. | | 3 | 50% | 40% | 10 |
| 8 | CR | TE | 6.ETS.2.3 | Identify an appropriate tool and fastener and describe how to use them; identify a piece of safety equipment and explain how it can keep a person safe. | | 3 | 66% | 57% | 9 |
| 9 | CR | ES | 6.ESS.2.3 | Identify pieces of evidence supporting the claim that two continents were once one landmass and explain the reasoning. | | 2 | 48% | 45% | 3 |
| 10 | SR | LS | 8.LS.3.3 | Describe the location of chromosomes in cells and describe how genes cause specific proteins to be produced, resulting in the inheritance of different traits. | | 2 | 28% | 35% | -7 |
| 11 | SR | PS | 7.PS.3.6 | Identify an example of thermal energy being transferred primarily by conduction. | | 1 | 55% | 48% | 7 |
| 12 | SR | PS | 8.PS.1.5 | Use a data table to compare masses before and after chemical reactions to determine which reaction took place in a closed system. | | 1 | 79% | 69% | 10 |
| 13 | SR | LS | 6.LS.1.2 | Describe the function of mitochondria in plant cells. | | 1 | 82% | 72% | 10 |
| 14 | SR | LS | 8.LS.4.4 | Analyze a graph of a population changing over time to explain the likelihood of surviving and reproducing to pass on a trait. | | 1 | 72% | 64% | 8 |
| 15 | SR | ES | 8.ESS.2.1 | Use a diagram to describe the cause of plate motion near a mid-ocean ridge. | | 1 | 53% | 56% | -3 |
| 16 | SR | TE | 7.ETS.3.2 | Analyze graphs to determine the benefits and drawbacks of different communication systems. | | 1 | 68% | 65% | 3 |
| 17 | SR | ES | 8.ESS.2.6 | Use the location of two cities shown on a map to describe how distance from the ocean affects climate. | | 1 | 31% | 43% | -12 |
| 18 | SR | LS | 6.LS.4.1 | Analyze a graph of groups of species over time showing an extinction event to determine what claim can be supported by the graph. | | 1 | 52% | 43% | 9 |
| 19 | SR | ES | 7.ESS.2.2 | Identify evidence that the climate of Massachusetts has changed over geologic time. | | 1 | 37% | 39% | -2 |
| 20 | SR | LS | 6.LS.4.2 | Compare the bone structures of different organisms to describe their evolutionary relationships to a common ancestor. | | 1 | 60% | 55% | 5 |
| 21 | SR | ES | 8.ESS.3.1 | Explain why two locations can have different amounts of fossil fuel resources. | | 1 | 63% | 57% | 6 |
| 22 | SR | LS | 8.LS.3.4 | Analyze Punnett squares to identify which one can be used to determine the probability of a trait for a given cross. | | 1 | 40% | 48% | -8 |
| 23 | SR | LS | 8.LS.4.5 | Identify selective breeding as a method people use to develop different types of plants. | | 1 | 47% | 52% | -5 |
| 24 | SR | TE | 6.ETS.2.2 | Describe the properties of materials needed for a design solution. | | 2 | 54% | 51% | 3 |
| 25 | SR | LS | 7.LS.2.3 | Describe some of the reactants and products of photosynthesis. | | 1 | 34% | 36% | -2 |
| 26 | SR | LS | 6.LS.1.3 | Describe how organs shown in a diagram work together as a body system. | | 1 | 72% | 67% | 5 |
| 27 | SR | TE | 7.ETS.3.5 | Use the concept of systems engineering to describe how data can be used to modify a part of a transportation system. | | 1 | 36% | 35% | 1 |
| 28 | SR | ES | 8.ESS.3.5 | Use a graph to determine changes in carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere and identify several activities that have contributed to these changes. | | 1 | 79% | 69% | 10 |
| 29 | SR | TE | 6.ETS.1.5 | Use a ruler to measure the dimensions of a scale drawing and calculate the dimensions of the actual object. | | 1 | 46% | 43% | 3 |
| 30 | SR | TE | 7.ETS.3.1 | Identify the encoder and receiver in a communication system. | | 1 | 74% | 74% | 0 |
| 31 | SR | ES | 6.ESS.1.1 | Explain why the appearance of the Moon changes over time. | | 1 | 34% | 39% | -5 |
| 32 | SR | PS | 6.PS.2.4 | Identify that very massive objects have noticeable gravitational forces between them and those forces are attractive. | | 1 | 59% | 59% | 0 |
| 33 | SR | ES | 8.ESS.1.1 | Explain the reason for a pattern of increasing daylight hours in a given area. | | 1 | 55% | 46% | 9 |
| 34 | CR | ES | 8.ESS.1.2 | Analyze a data table to complete a model showing the positions of the Moon, the Sun, and Earth on a certain date; analyze data to determine a tide height and use evidence to support the answer. | | 3 | 38% | 36% | 2 |
| 35 | SR | ES | 7.ESS.2.4 | Use a model to describe the role of gravity in the water cycle. | | 1 | 40% | 44% | -4 |
| 36 | CR | LS | 8.LS.3.2 | Describe differences between sexual and asexual reproduction and explain how sexual reproduction benefits a population. | | 3 | 42% | 40% | 2 |
| 37 | CR | PS | 7.PS.3.3 | Use data to determine a design that minimizes thermal energy transfer, describe how the speed of air molecules inside the design changes, and explain the reasoning. | | 2 | 82% | 66% | 16 |
| 38 | SR | TE | 8.ETS.2.5 | Describe assembling, quality control, and safety processes used in the manufacturing of an object. | | 1 | 71% | 62% | 9 |
| 39 | SR | PS | 6.PS.4.1 | Analyze wave models to determine relative wavelengths, amplitudes, and energies of the waves. | | 2 | 50% | 47% | 3 |
| 40 | SR | TE | 6.ETS.1.1 | Determine the design problem given a design solution. | | 1 | 71% | 59% | 12 |
| 41 | SR | PS | 8.PS.1.2 | Compare results of investigations to determine which result describes the separation of a compound rather than the separation of a mixture. | | 1 | 49% | 45% | 4 |
