Science 8 Course Objectives

• To acquire scientific knowledge by learning basic scientific facts, principles, concepts, and terms that will help students understand and interpret natural phenomena.
• To develop process skills by providing experiences in using intellectual processes together with methods and materials that will help students explain scientific phenomena.
• To develop critical thinking skills by providing experiences in assessing information and assessment to solve problems and develop abstract ideas.

Textbook: Biggs et al. 2008. Science Level Blue. McGraw Hill Glencoe.

Syllabus
Semester 1
1.Introduction to Science as a Field of Study 
2.Galaxies and Solar System Phenomena 
3.Our Universe 
4.Our Moon 
5.Mars Project: Mars City Alpha 

Semester 2
1. The Earths Structure 
2. Weathering and Erosion
3. The Changing Earth
4. Water in the Atmosphere
5. Forecasting the Weather