8th Grade Science
Chromebooks & Notes:
In 8th grade science, students are required to bring their fully charged Chromebooks everyday to class. Students will be expected download the Google Doc notes sent out on Google Classroom.
Study Guides/Paper Assignments:
During each unit, students will be given a paper copy of a study guide. They will complete and self-check their guides and study them in order to prepare for the quiz. Some units will also have paper assignments in addition to the study guide. Students will use the information they learned in class and their study guide to fill out a Google Form for each unit of study.
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1st Quarter Science
The Nature of Science
Traits & Heredity
Human Systems
Interactions of Life
Nonliving Environment
Ecosystems
2nd Quarter Science
Plate Tectonics
Earthquakes & Volcanoes
Clues to Earth's Past
Geologic Time
Sun-Earth-Moon System
Solar System
Stars & Galaxies
3rd Quarter Science
Inside the Atom
The Periodic Table
Atomic Structure &
Chemical Bonds
Chemical Reactions
Motion & Momentum
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4th Quarter Science
Force & Newton's Laws
Work & Simple Machines
Thermal Energy
Waves, Sound, & Light
Electricity
Magnetism