7th/8th Science Syllabus - NOVEMBER

TEKS TAUGHT:

7th Grade --  

7.8C Explain the relationship between temperature and the kinetic energy of the particles within a substance

7.9A Describe the physical properties, locations, and movements of the Sun, planets, moons, meteors, asteroids, comets, Kuiper belt, and Oort cloud

7.9B Describe how gravity governs motion within Earth’s solar system

8th Grade -- 

8.9A Describe the life cycle of stars and compare and classify stars using the Hertzsprung-Russell diagram

8.9B Categorize galaxies as spiral, elliptical, or irregular and locate Earth’s solar system within the Milky Way galaxy

8.9C Research and analyze scientific data used as evidence to develop scientific theories that describe the origin of the universe