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Eighth Grade Science

A quality science education embodies 21st century skills and postsecondary and workforce readiness by teaching students critical skills and thought processes to meet the challenges of today’s world. Scientifically literate graduates will help to ensure Colorado’s economic vitality by encouraging the development of research and technology, managing and preserving our environmental treasures, and caring for the health and well-being of our citizens.

Standards and Grade Level Expectations
Physical Science 1 Identify and calculate the direction and magnitude of forces that act on an object, and explain the results in the object’s change of motion
2 There are different forms of energy, and those forms of energy can be changed from one form to another – but total energy is conserved
3 Distinguish between physical and chemical changes, noting that mass is conserved during any change
4 Recognize that waves such as electromagnetic, sound, seismic, and water have common characteristics and unique properties
Life Science 1 Human activities can deliberately or inadvertently alter ecosystems and their resiliency
2 Organisms reproduce and transmit genetic information (genes) to offspring, which influences individuals’ traits in the next generation
Earth Science 1 Weather is a result of complex interactions of Earth's atmosphere, land and water, that are driven by energy from the sun, and can be predicted and described through complex models
2 Earth has a variety of climates defined by average temperature, precipitation, humidity, air pressure, and wind that have changed over time in a particular location
3 The solar system is comprised of various objects that orbit the Sun and are classified based on their characteristics
4 The relative positions and motions of Earth, Moon, and Sun can be used to explain observable effects such as seasons, eclipses, and Moon phases

Thompson School District Curriculum Placemats

Thompson placemats provide specific information regarding the skills 8th Graders will be able to master by the end of the school year.