Wednesday, August 21, 2013

Class Curriculum


7th Grade Science Curriculum:
            1st Semester:
·         Unit 1: Chemistry
o   Structure of Atoms and the Periodic Table
o   Chemical Bonding and Reactions
·         Unit 2: Genetics
o   Cell Growth and Division
o   Gregor Mendel and inheritance
o   Understanding chromosomes and genes
2nd Semester
·         Unit 3: History of Earth and Life Forms
o   Paleontology
o   Geologic Time
·         Unit 4: Evolution
o   Evolution and changes in populations
o   Natural Selection
o   Extinction and Speciation
·         Throughout the year we will look at different scientists, branches of science and the nature of science.

 8th Grade Science Curriculum
            1st Semester
·         Unit 1: Physics
o   Motion
o   Forces
o   Density and Buoyancy
o   Work
o   Energy
o   Power
·         Unit 2: Electricity and Magnetism
o   Electricity
2nd Semester
·         Unit 2 continued
o   Magnetism and Electricity
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·         Unit 4: Waves
o   Wave properties
o   Types of waves
o   Features of waves
·         Unit 5: Electromagnetic Radiation and Light
o   Waves of the electromagnetic spectrum
o   Mirrors
o   Eyes
·         Unit 6: Sound Waves
o   Speed
o   Frequency and pitch
o   Amplitude and loudness
·         Unit 7: Chemistry of Food and Respiration
o   Flow of energy
o   Photosynthesis and respiration
o   Human nutrition and health
·         Throughout the year we will look at different scientists, branches of science and the nature of science.

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