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Overview of Middle School Science

 

6th grade Science quick overview

·         Focus on Interactive, Hands-On Learning

·         Topics:

o    Chemical Building Blocks

o    Chemical Interactions

o    Motion, Forces and Energy

o    Electricity and Magnetism

o    Sound and Light

7th Grade Science quick overview

·         Focus on Interactive, Hands-On Learning

·         Topics:

o    Cells and Heredity

o    Work/force/motion

o    Flow of energy

      • Food chains vs. food web

o    Photosynthesis

o    Weathering and erosion/ natural disasters

o    Organisms and the environment

o    Light in the solar system

o    Human Biology and Health

o    Environmental Science

o    Chemical and physical changes in digestion

8th grade science quick overview

·         Focus on Interactive, Hands-On Learning

·         Topics:

o    Inside Earth

o    Chemistry

o    Periodic table trends

      • Physical and chemical properties of metals, non metals, and metalloids

o    Force and motion-Newton’s laws

o    Density

o    Law of conservation of mass

o    Earth's Changing Surface

o    Earth's Water

o    Weather and Climate

o    Astronomy

·         Daily Use of Assignment Notebook

·         Responsibility for Incomplete and Overdue Homework

·         Posting of Grades to Skyward

 

 

 

 

 

Links and Resources

 

http://www.middleschoolscience.com/starters.html

Great quick activities and starters we use as bell work throughout the year to keep previously learned topics fresh on their minds. Great enrichment for your kids!

 http://education.jlab.org/vocabhangman/index.html

Students can play science vocabulary hangman with any grade level STAAR terms from 5-8 grade

 http://grammar.yourdictionary.com/word-lists/science-vocabulary.html

More vocabulary terms and definitions with fun ways to study.

 http://education.jlab.org/beamsactivity/6thgrade/vocabulary/index.html

Interactive science game sight, just click on student center or games and puzzles  or science videos at the top of the page. Who wants to be a millionaire, hangman, videos of awesome science experiments and demonstrations  are just a few of the fun things this site has to offer.

 http://ctemsscience.wikispaces.com/8th+Grade+Science+STAR+Test+Preparation+Resources

8th grade STAAR prep courses. STAAR vocab flash cards with answers and another game of Who Wants to be a Millionaire.

 http://www.tea.state.tx.us/student.assessment/staar/testquestions/

Released STARR test questions for all grade levels and all contents. You can use this as a study guide and practive test, answers are located at the end on the answer key.