School Year 2014-15

7th Grade Science Overview

7th Grade / Sept. / Oct. / Nov. / Dec. / Jan. / Feb. / March / April / May / June
Science / Interactions between Matter & Energy
How do the properties and interactions of matter and energy explain physical and chemical change?
  • Measurement – leading to Density
  • Properties of Matter
  • Elements & compounds
  • Atoms & molecules
  • The Periodic Table Sound & Light
  • Electromagnetic energy
  • Wave behavior
/ Geology-
How do we as scientists gather and interpret evidence that Earth is continually changing?
  • Layers of the earth
  • Rock cycle
  • Properties of minerals & rocks
  • Erosion & weathering
  • Fossils absolute & relative age
  • Plate tectonics
/ Science Fair
Immediately following the ELA students will be involved in their Science Fair projects / The Human Animal
The human body systems functions to maintain homeostasis?
  • Levels of organization
  • Maintaining homeostasis including the study of major body systems
  • Obtaining energy
Metabolism / Exploring other Organism
How is homeostasis maintained in other organisms?
  • Animal structure & systems
  • Regulation of internal environment
  • Responses to the external environment
Plants
  • Structure & systems
  • Obtaining energy
  • Regulation of internal environment
Responses to the external environment

School Year 2014-15

8th Grade Science Overview

Science / Reproduction & heredity
How does life on Earth continue and adapt in response to environmental change?
  • Asexual & sexual reproduction
  • Patterns of development within living things
  • Cell Division (including cancer)
  • Mendelian genetics
  • DNA
  • Genetic disease
  • Cloning
  • Natural Selection as it relates to Evolution (adaptation, competition, extinction)
/ Forces & Motion
How do we apply the laws of motion to explain the movement of objects on Earth?
  • Newton & the Laws of Motion including; Inertia, Force (F=ma), action & reaction
  • Fossils absolute & relative age
  • Plate tectonics
/ Science Fair
Immediately following the ELA students will be involved in their Science Fair projects / Humans & their environment
How does human consumption of resources impact the environment and our health?
  • Energy needs
  • Renewable & non renewable sources of energy environment
  • Material needs environment
  • Renewable & non renewable sources of materials
  • Environmental Consequences
  • Energy Conservation
  • Environmental toxins: pesticides & herbicides
  • Endangered species due to habitat destruction
  • Packing and solid wastes
  • Water issues: depletion, pollution
  • Food borne illnesses
Body system failures / The Earth, Sun & Moon
What roles do forces play in the patterns and stability the Solar System?
  • Rotation, Revolution, Seasons
  • Phases of the moon Eclipses
  • Tides
  • Classification of celestial bodies
Patterns of motion, frame of reference and position, direction & speed.