7th Grade Science Curriculum:
1st
Semester:
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Unit 1: Chemistry
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Structure of Atoms and the Periodic Table
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Chemical Bonding and Reactions
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Unit 2: Genetics
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Cell Growth and Division
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Gregor Mendel and inheritance
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Understanding chromosomes and genes
2nd Semester
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Unit 3: History of Earth and Life Forms
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Paleontology
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Geologic Time
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Unit 4: Evolution
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Evolution and changes in populations
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Natural Selection
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Extinction and Speciation
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Throughout the year we will look at different
scientists, branches of science and the nature of science.
8th Grade Science Curriculum
1st
Semester
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Unit 1: Physics
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Motion
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Forces
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Density and Buoyancy
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Work
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Energy
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Power
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Unit 2: Electricity and Magnetism
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Electricity
2nd Semester
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Unit 2 continued
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Magnetism and Electricity
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Unit 4: Waves
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Wave properties
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Types of waves
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Features of waves
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Unit 5: Electromagnetic Radiation and Light
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Waves of the electromagnetic spectrum
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Mirrors
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Eyes
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Unit 6: Sound Waves
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Speed
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Frequency and pitch
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Amplitude and loudness
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Unit 7: Chemistry of Food and Respiration
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Flow of energy
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Photosynthesis and respiration
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Human nutrition and health
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Throughout the year we will look at different
scientists, branches of science and the nature of science.
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