Lower Dauphin School District
Curriculum Guide
Course Title: Honors Physical Science
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Subject: Science
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Grade Level(s):8 |
Synopsis of Curriculum
The 8th grade Honors Physical Science course covers essentially the same curriculum as the Physical Science course with more of an emphasis on designing, reporting, and presenting findings from inquiry-based labs. The content is covered at an accelerated rate, incorporating in-depth mathematical concepts into the science curriculum.
Units of Study Titles
The Nature of Science
Motion, Forces and Energy
Simple Machines and Energy
Matter
Atomic Structure and the Periodic Table
Chemical Interactions