"Science is a way of thinking much more than it is a body of knowledge." -Carl Sagan

Franklin 6th-8th grade has made a full transition to the new Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS). Part of this transition includes integration of physical, life, and earth sciences in every grade level. If you would like to learn more please see Mrs. Larsen for more information about NGSS.

Fall Semester:

Unit 1: Setting Things in Motion

Driving Question: How do our bodies produce and use the energy needed to move objects?

• Kinetic & Potential Energy

• Cells

• Body Systems (with focus on the Nervous System)

Unit 2: Extreme Living

Driving Question: How do people use technology to survive in regions with different climates?

• Water Cycle

• Energy Transfer

• Thermal Energy

• Regional Climates (weather patterns, ocean currents)

Spring Semester:

Unit 3: Nature via Nurture

Driving Question: How can we use environmental and genetic factors to explain changes in organisms?

• Air Masses

• Sexual & Asexual Reproduction

• Genetics & Environment

Unit 4: A Warmer World

Driving Question: How do humans impact organisms around the world and what can we do about it?

• Global Warming and Human Impact