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8th Grade Science:
On these pages you will be able to see what we have done, see what we are going to do, catch up on missed work, and print off most assignments and notes. Simply hover over YOUR CLASSES home page link above and then click on any link below that to go to that quarter. Or, you can click below on the current quarter you want to be directed to. Once loaded, simply click on any underlined link and that assignment will open in a new window.
See notes below for general information or redirects to appropriate quarters.
On these pages you will be able to see what we have done, see what we are going to do, catch up on missed work, and print off most assignments and notes. Simply hover over YOUR CLASSES home page link above and then click on any link below that to go to that quarter. Or, you can click below on the current quarter you want to be directed to. Once loaded, simply click on any underlined link and that assignment will open in a new window.
See notes below for general information or redirects to appropriate quarters.
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8th Grade
Science -
Semester 1:
Space Sciences
Science -
Semester 1:
Space Sciences
Quarter 1: In the beginning... (2012)
Generally, topics in quarter one include:
1. Scientific Method / Thought
2. The Atom
3. Proper Lab Procedures and Lab Reports
4. Key, Year-Long Terms - mass, weight, density, gravity, volume
5. The Creation of the Universe - space and time
Quarter 2: Who, when, and where are we? (2012)
Generally, topics in quarter two include:
1. The Universe (continued) - galaxies, Drake Equation
2. Gravity
3. Life Cycle of a Star - Hertzsprung-Russell
4. Newton's Laws
1. The Universe (continued) - galaxies, Drake Equation
2. Gravity
3. Life Cycle of a Star - Hertzsprung-Russell
4. Newton's Laws
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8th Grade Science -
SEMESTER 2: Earth
Sciences
SEMESTER 2: Earth
Sciences
Quarter 3: Welcome to the 3rd rock from the sun... (2012)
Generally, topics in quarter three include:
1. Solar System
2. Earth-Moon-Sun System - tides & seasons
3. Plate Tectonics
4. Transform Plate Boundaries - earthquakes
5. Convergent Plate Boundaries - volcanoes, mountains
6. Divergent Plate Boundaries - sea floor spreading (SFS), valleys, rifts
7. Rock Cycle - sedimentary, metamorphic, and igneous rock formation and characteristics
1. Solar System
2. Earth-Moon-Sun System - tides & seasons
3. Plate Tectonics
4. Transform Plate Boundaries - earthquakes
5. Convergent Plate Boundaries - volcanoes, mountains
6. Divergent Plate Boundaries - sea floor spreading (SFS), valleys, rifts
7. Rock Cycle - sedimentary, metamorphic, and igneous rock formation and characteristics
Quarter Four: Ecology v. Economy (2013)
Generally, topics for quarter four include:
1. Water Cycle
2. Typical Weather Patterns and Forecasting
3. Hurricanes
4. Tornadoes
5. OAA Prep
6. Year Overview with Children's Book
7. Our Environmental Footprint
8. City Planning - natural resources
1. Water Cycle
2. Typical Weather Patterns and Forecasting
3. Hurricanes
4. Tornadoes
5. OAA Prep
6. Year Overview with Children's Book
7. Our Environmental Footprint
8. City Planning - natural resources