8th Grade Science Year at a Glance:
Scientific Investigation
Lab Safety, Tools and Scientific Method
Physics:
Review of Potential and Kinetic Energy
Force, Motion & Speed
Newton's Laws of Motion
Earth Systems:
Plate Tectonics
Topographic Maps & Satellite Images
Matter & Energy:
Atomic Structure & the Periodic Table of Elements
Chemical Reactions
Earth, Moon & Sun:
Day/Night, Seasons, Lunar Cycle & Tides
Astronomy:
Universe, Galaxies & Stars
Weather:
Convection Currents / Global & Local Winds / Isobars
Specific Heat
Hurricanes
Reading Weather Maps
Ecology:
Interdependence & Environmental Effects
Lab Safety, Tools and Scientific Method
Physics:
Review of Potential and Kinetic Energy
Force, Motion & Speed
Newton's Laws of Motion
Earth Systems:
Plate Tectonics
Topographic Maps & Satellite Images
Matter & Energy:
Atomic Structure & the Periodic Table of Elements
Chemical Reactions
Earth, Moon & Sun:
Day/Night, Seasons, Lunar Cycle & Tides
Astronomy:
Universe, Galaxies & Stars
Weather:
Convection Currents / Global & Local Winds / Isobars
Specific Heat
Hurricanes
Reading Weather Maps
Ecology:
Interdependence & Environmental Effects