8th Grade Science
At-a-Glance 2014-2015
Course Description:
Science is a course of study coordinating the thematic instruction across the four science
disciplines: Biology, chemistry, physics and earth/space science. The curriculum has a balance
of content and activities that guides students toward the discovery of the basic principles, with
a focus on earth space science, and the processes involved. The curriculum includes
properties of matter, force and motion, Earth/Moon/Sun relationships, characteristics of the
universe, plate tectonics, earth and weather systems, interdependence of living systems, and
environmental changes. The study of science includes field and laboratory investigations
using scientific methods for analyzing data to make informed decisions.
Grading
Periods
Grading
Period 1
Unit Name
Safety and Review of Scientific Process
Relationship between Force, Motion and Energy (Newton’s Laws of Motion)
Chemistry
Grading
Period 2
Chemistry
Earth and Space, Characteristics of the Universe
Grading
Period 3
Sun, Moon, and Earth
Earth’s Forces in Nature
Earth’s Forces in Nature
Grading
Period 4
Earth, Ocean and Weather Systems
Living Systems and the Environment
Textbook:
Science Fusion
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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
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