Anticipated Time Line For 8th Grade Science Curriculum:
Unit 2: Ecology
• Chapter 4: Interactions of Life
• Chapter 5: The Nonliving Environment
• Chapter 6: Ecosystems
Unit 3: Earth’s Changes Over Time
• Chapter 7: Plate Tectonics
• Chapter 8: Earthquakes and Volcanoes
• Chapter 9: Clues to Earth’s Past
• Chapter 10: Geologic Time
Unit 4: Earth’s Place in the Universe
• Chapter 11: The Sun-Earth-Moon System
• Chapter 12: The Solar System
• Chapter 13: Stars and Galaxies
Unit 5: Chemistry of Matter
• Chapter 14: Inside the Atom
• Chapter 16: Atomic Structure and Chemical Bonds
• Chapter 17: Chemical Reactions
Unit 6: Motion, Forces, and Energy
• Chapter 18: Motion and Momentum
• Chapter 19: Force and Newton’s Laws
Unit 7: Physical Interactions
• Chapter 22: Electricity
• Chapter 23: Magnetism
• Chapter 24: Waves, Sound, and Light
Steps To The Scientific Method:
o Ask a Question
o Do Background Research
o Construct a Hypothesis
o Test Your Hypothesis by Doing an Experiment
o Analyze Your Data and Draw a Conclusion
o Communicate Your Results
You Tube Music Video On The Scientific Method:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KZaCy5Z87FA
Powers of 10 Slide Show: (To see scientific notation in action)
http://micro.magnet.fsu.edu/primer/java/scienceopticsu/powersof10/
Helpful Links for Studying Natures' Cycles:
Carbon Cycle: http://eo.ucar.edu/kids/green/cycles6.htm
Nitrogen Cycle: http://eo.ucar.edu/kids/green/cycles7.htm