THIS COURSE  IS DIVIDED INTO: 3 UNITS, 10 TOPICS AND MULTIPLE LESSONS

Unit #1 Physical Science

• Topic 1 - Atoms and the Periodic Table
  • Topic Opener/Quest Kick Off
  • Lesson 1 Atomic Theory
  • Lesson 2 Periodic Table
  • Lesson 3 Bonding and the Periodic Table
  • Lesson 4 Types of Bonds
  • Lesson 5 Acids and Bases
  • Topic Close - Assessment, Quest Findings
• Topic 2 - Chemical Reactions
  
  • Topic Opener/Quest Kick Off
  • Lesson 1 Mixtures and Solutions
  • Lesson 2 Chemical Change
  • Lesson 3 Modeling Chemical Reactions
  • Topic Close - Assessment, Quest Findings

• Topic 3 - Forces and Motion
  • Topic Opener/Quest Kick Off
  • Lesson 1 Describing Motion and Force
  • Lesson 2 Speed, Velocity, and Acceleration
  • Lesson 3 Newtons Laws of Motion
  • Lesson 4 Friction and Gravitational Interactions
  • Topic Close - Assessment, Quest Findings

Unit #2 - Life Science

• Topic 4 - Genes and Heredity
  • Topic Opener/Quest Kick Off
  • Lesson 1 Patterns of Inheritance
  • Lesson 2 Chromosomes and Inheritance
  • Lesson 3 Genetic Coding and Inheritance
  • Lesson 4 Traits Variations
  • Topic Close - Assessment, Quest Findings
• Topic 5 - Natural Selection and Change Over Time
  • Topic Opener/Quest Kick Off
  • Lesson 1 Early Study of Evolution
  • Lesson 2 Natural Selection
  • Lesson 3 The Process of Evolution
  • Lesson 4 Evidence in the Fossil Record
  • Topic Close - Assessment, Quest Findings

Unit #3 - Earth Science

• Topic 6 - History of Earth
  • Topic Opener/Quest Kick Off
  • Lesson 1 Determining Ages of Rocks
  • Lesson 2 Geologic Time Scale
  • Lesson 3 Major Events in Earth's History
  • Topic Close - Assessment, Quest Findings
• Topic 7 - Energy in the Atmosphere and Ocean
  • Topic Opener/Quest Kick Off
  • Lesson 1 Energy and Earth's Atmosphere
  • Lesson 2 Patterns of Circulation in the Atmosphere
  • Lesson 3 Patterns of Circulation in the Ocean
  • Topic Close - Assessment, Quest Findings
• Topic 8 - Climate
  • Topic Opener/Quest Kick Off
  • Lesson 1 Climate Factors
  • Lesson 2 Climate Changes
  • Lesson 3 Effects of a Changing Climate
  • Topic Close - Assessment, Quest Findings
• Topic 9 - Earth-Sun-Moon-Systems
  • Topic Opener/Quest Kick Off
  • Lesson 1 Movement in Space
  • Lesson 2 Earth's Movement in Space
  • Lesson 3 Phases and Eclipses
  • Topic Close - Assessment, Quest Findings
• Topic 10 - Solar System and the Universe
  • Topic Opener
  • Lesson 1 Solar System Objects
  • Lesson 2 Learning About the Universe
  • Lesson 3 Stars
  • Lesson 4 Galaxies
  • Topic Close

Grade 8 Science Links 

BPS Savvas Elevate Science 6-8 Program Training Link

NYSED Multilanguage Bilingual Glossaries