8th Grade Science

In eighth grade science students will look a little bit closer at chemistry by investigating different types of mixtures and the basics of chemical reactions. Later we dive into Earth Science. Topics such as plate tectonics and even the relationship between the Sun, Earth and Moon.

Hex 6 Syllabus: MCA Review of 6th and 7th standards and an expansion on the following...

8.3.3.1.1

Recognize that the sun is a medium sized star, one of billions of stars in the Milky Way galaxy, and the closest star to Earth.

8.3.3.1.2

Describe how gravity and inertia keep most objects in the solar system in regular and predictable motion.

8.3.3.1.3

Recognize that gravitational force exists between any two objects and describe how the masses of the objects and distance between them affect the force.

8.3.3.1.4

Compare and contrast the sizes, locations, and compositions of the planets and moons in our solar system.

8.3.3.1.5

Use the predictable motions of the Earth around its own axis and around the sun, and of the moon around the Earth, to explain day length, the phases of the moon, and eclipses.