Eighth Grade Science

Fall Semester Topics

Introduction and Review

• Laboratory Safety
• Measurement & Scientific Method

Interactions of Matter

• Atomic Structure
• Properties of Matter
• Phase Changes
• Conservation of Mass and Chemical Reactions
• Endothermic & Exothermic Reactions

Earth and Geologic Changes

• Conduction, Radiation and Convection
• Earth's Interior and Plate Tectonics
• Earthquakes and Volcanoes
• Fossils
• Mechanical Waves, Reflection & Refraction

Spring Semester Topics

Understanding the Universe

• Tides, Moon Phases & Eclipses
• The Solar System
• Seasons
• Light Waves
• The Magnetosphere

Life: Changes and Interactions

• Mendelian Inheritance
• Reproduction
• Genetic Variation
• DNA, Chromosomes & Genes
• Natural Selection
• Evolution, Homology, Embryology
• The Fossil Record