•  8th Grade Science Curriculum Mapgreen line

    Students will work throughout the year to demonstrate their knowledge and skill through project-based learning(mainly in advanced science), labs, individual assessments and collaborative assignments. 
     
     

    Year at a Glance


    1st Semester

    Scientific Inquiry
    •   Tools and Measurements
    •   Scientific Method
    •   Safety
    Chemistry
    • Matter
    • Physical and Chemical Properties and Changes
    • Changes of State - solids, liquids, and gases
    • Elements, Mixtures, Compounds and Solutions
    • The Periodic Table
    • Chemical Reactions
    • pH - Acids and Bases

    Ecology
    •  Symbiotic Relationships
    •  Charles Darwin
    •  Adaptations, homeostasis and Natural Selection
    •  Seed Dispersal
    •  Migration

    2nd Semester

    Finish Ecology in General Science

     

    Physics

    • Motion - Speed & Acceleration
    • Newton's Laws of Motion
    • Work, Energy, & Power
    • Machines
     
    Genetics
    •  Cells- mitosis/meiosis
    •  Heredity- Punnett Sqaures
    •  DNA