8th Grade Earth Science Syllabus
Earth Science is a study of the Earth itself. We will study its land, water, and air, as well as its neighbors in space.
1st Quarter
Science Intro. - Lab Safety / Scientific Measurement
Maps and Mapping - Topographic Maps Composition of the Earth - Rocks and Minerals |
2nd Quarter
Energy Resources - Renewable and Non-renewable
Earth History - Rock and Fossil Record Restless Earth - Plate Tectonics |
3rd Quarter
Changing Earth - Earthquakes and Volcanoes
Earth's Atmosphere - Understanding Weather & Climate |
4th Quarter
Observing the Sky - Stars and Constellations
Our Neighbors in Space - Our Solar System To Infinity and Beyond - The Universe |