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SCIENCE

SEVENTH GRADE

Earth/Space Science – 2001010
Earth & Space Science is designed to provide seventh grade students with an understanding of the
Earth, its origin, its motions, its external and internal forces, and its relationship to other bodies in
the planetary system and universe. Inquiry-based science laboratories, teacher demonstrations,
and interactive multi-media explorations will enhance the student experience, support 21 century
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learning, and develop and refine critical thinking and problem-solving skills. Earth Science provides
opportunities for students to practice communication skills involving oral, written, and multi-media
presentations. Students are continually challenged to analyze and consider human impact on the
Earth both locally and globally.

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Earth/Space Science Honors – 2001020
Earth/Space Science is designed to provide seventh grade students with an understanding of the
Earth, its origin, its motions, its external and internal forces, and its relationship to other bodies in
the planetary system and universe. The honors course is structured to challenge our most
scientifically inclined students to understand Earth/Space Science through a framework of problem
and project-based learning. Due to the accelerated pace of this course, it is tailored for the student
who excels in science, is able to grasp and expand on new concepts quickly, and is able to
immediately apply advanced scientific concepts to current and future local and global issues.

EIGHTH GRADE

Physical Science – 2003010
The Physical Science course is divided into two semester-long units of Chemistry and Physics. The
practices of science are embedded throughout the yearlong curriculum. The Chemistry semester
focuses on matter and energy through units in atomic structure, chemical bonding, and chemical
reactions. The Physics semester covers the interactions of matter and energy through units in electricity,
magnetism, waves, force, and motion. STEM-based lab activities and engineering projects are
interwoven throughout the yearlong curriculum to enhance critical thinking and problem-solving skills
which emphasize the concepts of matter and energy through practical applications. This is an inquiry
approach course which will develop students to be motivated, organized and capable of independent
learning.

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Physical Science Honors – 2003020
The Physical Science Honors course is divided into two semester-long units of Chemistry and Physics.
This is an inquiry approach course which requires students to be highly motivated, self-driven,
analytical, organized and capable of independent learning. The practices of science are embedded
throughout the yearlong curriculum. The Chemistry semester focuses on matter and energy through
units in atomic structure, chemical bonding, and chemical reactions. The Physics semester covers the
interactions of matter and energy through units in electricity, magnetism, waves, force, and motion.
STEM-based lab activities and engineering projects are interwoven throughout the yearlong curriculum
to enhance critical thinking and problem-solving skills which emphasize the concepts of matter and
energy through practical applications. Physical Science Honors offers deeper learning opportunities for
students to develop the critical skills of synthesis, and evaluation in a more rigorous and reflective
academic setting. Students are empowered to perform at higher levels as they delve deeper into each
unit.

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