8th grade science curriculum covers these science topics: Life Science, Earth Science, and Physical Science.
Life Science
Cells & Genetics : Reproduction, survival, controlling body systems, interacting body systems, genes, genetic mutations, levels of organization, and chromosomes. Adaptations: Darwin’s Theory of Evolution, genetic engineering, artificial and natural selection, the history of life on Earth, human population, and more. Ecosystems: Ecosystems, the importance of having a healthy ecosystem, biodiversity, and how to capture and store the sun’s energy.
Earth Science
Space: The Earth, how it rotates and revolves, the reason it’s on a tilted axis, the moon and its phases and eclipses, gravity throughout the universe, and the foundations of our solar system. Planet Earth: The energy available on Earth, the dynamic surface of Earth, natural resources, volcanic eruptions, tectonic plates, and more. Weather and Climate: The atmosphere of the Earth that we experience, energy of solar, air pressure, severe weather, climate patterns, and how the ocean affects our climate.
Physical Science
The Atmosphere and Energy: Atoms and elements, heat, temperature, stage changes, motion of particles, substances and their properties, various chemical reactions, and much more. Waves: Properties of waves, the wave model of light, digital and analog information, how to send information using wave pulses, the energy of waves and more. Forces and Energy: The universe (electricity, magnetism & electromagnetism,, thermal, and more), their effects, how to measure energy, and more.
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