Science 8

The eighth-grade curriculum will focus on the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) for eighth grade and high school. In accordance with NGSS students will explore the following concepts; Heredity and Adaptation, Electromagnetic Force, Gravity and Kinetic Energy, and Waves. Science is a creative and analytic enterprise, made active by our human capacity to think. Scientific knowledge advances when scientists observe phenomena, think about how they relate to what is known, test their ideas in logical ways, and generate explanations that integrate the new information into an understanding of the natural and designed worlds. The best way for students to appreciate the scientific enterprise, learn important scientific and engineering concepts, and develop the ability to think well is to actively participate in scientific practices through their own investigations and analyses.