Welcome to 8th Grade Science
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Course Overview Objectives of this course will include Physics, Chemistry and Astronomy. Videos and resources such as Safari Montage, October Sky, Apollo 13, Bill Nye, Discovery, Safari Montage, Brainpop, Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey and Virtual Fieldtrips will be used to reinforce concepts. Course Content Unit 1 – Energy, Forces and Collisions Unit 2 – Noncontact Forces Unit 3 – Space Science Unit 4 – Earth Through Time Unit 5 – Evolutions and Biotechnology Unit 6 – Waves Unit 7-Technology and Human Impact on Earth Systems Accessing Course Content -Textbook- HMH Science -Various handouts and articles (Holt and other supplemental educational resources) --Educational videos and websites -Lecture notes, activities and labs |