Course Description

·        Students in the eighth grade explore space and plate tectonics as they continue to draw conclusions from scientific evidence that support theories related to the change of Earth's surface.

·        They acquire knowledge to describe how positions and motions of objects in the universe cause predictable and cyclic events.

·        Students explain that the universe is composed of vast amounts of matter and that it is held together by gravitational force.

·        They explore equipment to study the universe - telescopes, probes, satellites and spacecraft. Motion of objects, effects of forces on objects, and how waves (sound, water and earthquake) transfer energy are explored.

·        Students will be able to explain how extinction of a species occurs when the environment changes and its adaptive characteristics are insufficient to allow survival.

·        Students design a solution to a problem or design and build a product, given certain constraints.

·        Technological influences on the quality of life are also explored in this grade level.

 
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