Welcome to 8th grade physical science!
Welcome to our Physical Science class! I am so excited to get to know each of you and to share my joy of learning. This year, we will be learning many science topics that will prepare you well for future science courses. Building a solid foundation will include building skills in drawing scientific conclusions based on evidence, test taking, and group work.
What is covered in Physical Science?
What is covered in Physical Science?
- Science and Measurement
- Temperature, Heat and the Phases of Matter
- Physical properties of Matter (Density)
- The atom
- Elements and the Periodic Table
- Acid, bases and solutions
- Introduction to Chemical Reactions
- Electricity and Magnetism
- Sound and Light:
- Force and Motion
- Gravity
- Newton's Laws of Motion
- Energy and Machines