8th Grade Science (Period 7)

Course Description

With the state changing the Science TEKS (Texas Essential Knowledge & Skills), 8th grade science has a focus on Earth Science.  Below is an outline of the school year by unit.
 
1st Six Weeks
Unit 1:  Scientific Processes
Unit 2:  Atoms
Unit 3:  Periodic Table
 
2nd Six Weeks
Unit 4:  Chemical Formulas, Equations, and Reactions
Unit 5:  Force and Motion
 
3rd Six Weeks
Unit 6:  Newton's Laws
Unit 7:  Forces that Change the Earth
 
4th Six Weeks
Unit 8:  Climatic Interactions
Unit 9:  Earth Cycles
Unit 10:  Light Years and Theories
 
5th Six Weeks
Unit 11:  Characteristics of the Universe
Unit 12:  Interdependence Among Living Systems
 
6th Six Weeks
Unit 13:  Experimental Design