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Monday, September 10, 2007

Science 8 Syllabus

Science 8 Syllabus 2007

Unit 1 – Continental Drift and Plate Tectonics
Lab: Far Flung Fossils

Unit 2 – Organization of Life
Small Group Activity

Unit 3 – Water
Lab: Detergents and Fertilizers as Pollutants, Water Testing

Unit 4 – Biomes
Choice Assessment

Unit 5 – Populations
Lab: Yeast Growth, How will our population grow?

Unit 6 – Biodiversity
Activity – Species Bulletin

Unit 7 – Atmospheric Science
Lab: Air Pollution Lab, Acid Rain and Algae Lab

Unit 8 – Land Use
Design a Lab – Urban Design and Heat

Unit 9 – Feeding the World
Lab: Which crops tolerate salt?, Set up greenhouse.

Unit 10 - Waste
Lab: Bioremediation, Ongoing Recycling, Outdoor Composting, Vermiculture

Unit 11 – Energy
Lab: Blowing in the Wind, Window Shading and Temperature, Energy Audit

Unit 12 – Human Health
Lab: Experimenting with Hand Cleaners

Unit 13 – Environmental Policy
Choice Assessment

Student Syllabus 2007.docCreated on 9/3/07 4:57 PMCreated by Pam Stewart

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