8th Grade Science Curriculum
Each main topic is a unit in the textbook. Some topics will be covered a little more in depth than others. Students will also use supplemental materials in alignment with the state standards.
I. Nature of Science
A. Scientific Problem Solving
II. Properties of Matter
A. Foundations of Chemistry
B. Understanding the Atom
C. The Periodic Table
D. Elements and Chemical Bonds
E. Chemical Reactions and Equations
III. Earth’s Systems
A. Elements and Chemical Bonds
B. Chemical Reactions and Equations
IV. Weather and Climate
A. Weather
B. Climate
C. Earth’s Water
D. Environmental Impacts
V. Exploring Life
A. Life’s Classification and Structure
B. Reproduction of Organisms
C. Genetics
D. The Environment and Change Over Time
E. Bacteria and Viruses
I. Nature of Science
A. Scientific Problem Solving
II. Properties of Matter
A. Foundations of Chemistry
B. Understanding the Atom
C. The Periodic Table
D. Elements and Chemical Bonds
E. Chemical Reactions and Equations
III. Earth’s Systems
A. Elements and Chemical Bonds
B. Chemical Reactions and Equations
IV. Weather and Climate
A. Weather
B. Climate
C. Earth’s Water
D. Environmental Impacts
V. Exploring Life
A. Life’s Classification and Structure
B. Reproduction of Organisms
C. Genetics
D. The Environment and Change Over Time
E. Bacteria and Viruses