8th Grade Overview

 

This year 8th graders at HPS will be imerge themselves in learning crucial Technology skills while reflecting on Health Standards. Each day the students will learn a new technology skill based on the Colorado Techbology Standards and a Colorado Health Standards. They will be descovering the social world through email, twitter, apps, and creating their own website. 

 

Health Standards Addressed

1. Physical and Personal Wellness

~Apply knowledge and skills necessary to make personal decisions that promote healthy relationships and sexual and reproductive health

~Apply knowledge and skills related to health promotion, disease prevention, and health maintenance

2. Emotional and Social Wellness

~Utilize knowledge and skills to enhance mental, emotional, and social well-being

3. Prevention and Risk Management

~Apply knowledge and skills to make health-enhancing decisions regarding the use of alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs

~Apply knowledge and skills that promote healthy, violence-free relationships

 

Technology Standards Addressed

1. Creativity and Innovation

~Students demonstrate creative thinking, construct knowledge, and develop innovative products and process using technology.

2. Research and Information Fluency

~Students apply digital tools to gather, evaluate, and use information.

3. Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, and Decision Making

~Students use critical thinking skills to plan and conduct research, manage projects, solve problems, and make informed decisions using appropriate digital tools and resources.

4. Digital Citizenship

~Students understand human, culture, and societal issues related to technology and practice legal and ethical behavior.

5. Technology Operations and Concepts

~Students demonstrate a sound understanding of technology concepts, systems, and operations. 

 

*Click on the link below to have an overview of the clas. Please know that this may change throughout the quarter.