8th Grade Science: the year at a glance
4 units · 17 lessons · based on Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS), middle school — Physical Science (discipline-specific model). Every unit ends with a review & assessment day.
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Unit 1: Matter & chemical reactions MS-PS1-2
Model atoms and molecules · Analyze properties before and after reactions · Show mass is conserved
- Atoms and moleculesMS-PS1-1
- States of matterMS-PS1-4
- Chemical reactionsMS-PS1-2
- Conservation of massMS-PS1-5
- Design a heat packMS-PS1-6
- Review & assessment
Unit 2: Forces & motion MS-PS2-2
Apply Newton’s laws · Investigate gravity, electric and magnetic forces
- Newton’s first lawMS-PS2-2
- Newton’s second lawMS-PS2-2
- Newton’s third lawMS-PS2-1
- Electric and magnetic forcesMS-PS2-3
- GravityMS-PS2-4
- Review & assessment
Unit 3: Energy MS-PS3-1
Relate kinetic energy to mass and speed · Describe potential energy · Investigate thermal energy transfer
- Kinetic energyMS-PS3-1
- Potential energyMS-PS3-2
- Thermal energy transferMS-PS3-3
- Energy transfer and temperatureMS-PS3-4
- Review & assessment
Unit 4: Waves & information MS-PS4-1
Model wave properties · Explain how light and sound interact with materials · Compare analog and digital signals
- Wave propertiesMS-PS4-1
- Light and materialsMS-PS4-2
- Digital signalsMS-PS4-3
- Review & assessment