Grade 8 Science Curriculum
Grade 8 Science Curriculum
Eighth Grade
The theme for the 8th grade science program is Cause and Effect with an even greater emphasis on using abstract thinking skills to explain complex phenomena. The units covered by the 8th grade will include: Properties of Matter, Matter and Its Interactions, Earth’s Systems, Motion and Stability, Energy, and Astronomy. The students will be investigating how atoms and molecules interact, how energy and forces affect the motion of objects which includes Newton’s Laws of Motion, making predictions concerning weather and climate, as well as looking at Earth’s place in space.
