8th Grade Science Curriculum
Unit 1: Nature of Science
What is Science?
Scientific Knowledge
Scientific Investigation
Representing Data
Science and Society
Unit 2
Introduction to Matter
Properties of Matter
Physical and Chemical Changes
States of Matter
Pure Substances and Mixtures
The Atom
The Periodic Table
Unit 3: Waves and Light
Waves
Properties of Waves
The Electromagnetic Spectrum
Interactions of Light
Unit 4: Energy and Heat
Energy Conversion and Conservation
Temperature
Thermal Energy and Heat
Unit 5: Energy, Motion, and Forces
Kinetic and Potential Energy
Motion and Speed
Acceleration
Forces
Gravity and Motion
FCAT Review: Earth, Space, and Life
Genetics
Heredity
Mutations
HIV/Human Sexuality
What is Science?
Scientific Knowledge
Scientific Investigation
Representing Data
Science and Society
Unit 2
Introduction to Matter
Properties of Matter
Physical and Chemical Changes
States of Matter
Pure Substances and Mixtures
The Atom
The Periodic Table
Unit 3: Waves and Light
Waves
Properties of Waves
The Electromagnetic Spectrum
Interactions of Light
Unit 4: Energy and Heat
Energy Conversion and Conservation
Temperature
Thermal Energy and Heat
Unit 5: Energy, Motion, and Forces
Kinetic and Potential Energy
Motion and Speed
Acceleration
Forces
Gravity and Motion
FCAT Review: Earth, Space, and Life
Genetics
Heredity
Mutations
HIV/Human Sexuality