Here are the North Carolina Essential Science Standards. We will follow this curriculum during the 2013-2014 school year.
We will learn about:
Essential Standards - Science
http://www.ncpublicschools.org/docs/acre/standards/new-standards/science/6-8.pdf
8th Grade Science Standards Unpacked
http://scnces.ncdpi.wikispaces.net/file/view/Unpacked_Content_Grade8Science_RevisedSeptember2012.docx.pdf/368725266/Unpacked_Content_Grade8Science_RevisedSeptember2012.docx.pdf
We will learn about:
- Chemistry (properties of matter)
- Hydrology (water)
- Energy resources
- Earth history (geologic time scale)
- Diseases
- Biotechnology
- Ecosystems
- Biological & geological evolution
- Impacts on health
Essential Standards - Science
http://www.ncpublicschools.org/docs/acre/standards/new-standards/science/6-8.pdf
8th Grade Science Standards Unpacked
http://scnces.ncdpi.wikispaces.net/file/view/Unpacked_Content_Grade8Science_RevisedSeptember2012.docx.pdf/368725266/Unpacked_Content_Grade8Science_RevisedSeptember2012.docx.pdf