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Eighth Grade Science |
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The eighth grade meets four days a week; one day is a 90-minute double period class
Measurement, Mass and Chemistry• Reading Scales • Volume • Law of Conservation of Mass • Atomic Model, Compounds and Elements • Balancing Chemical Equations • Calculating Molecular Masses • Predicting Mass Outcomes of Chemical Reactions Waves, Light and Color• Characteristics of Waves • Ocean Waves • Mechanical Waves • Frequency, Wavelength and Speed • Reflection, Refraction and Diffraction • Electromagnetic Wave Types • Emitters, Detectors, Shields and Transmitters • Dispersion of Visible Light • Primary Additive Colors of Light • Complimentary Colors • Color Subtraction • Color of Objects • Color Printing • Retinal Fatigue • Light Scattering Cell Biology• Formation of the Earth • Formation of the First Cells • Use of the Compound Microscope • Organization of Multicellular Organisms • Enzymes and Other Organic Compounds • Structure of a Cell • Diffusion and Osmosis • Protein Synthesis
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