Science - Grade 8

If you weren't able to attend our Back to School Night, you can download our powerpoint* to get the news. *If you don't have PowerPoint on your computer, you can get a free viewer from Microsoft.

Click here to view the 2011-2012 Eighth Grade Science Syllabus Chapter 1 Mapping Earth's Surface Notes All Section Notes Study Guide Study Guide Chapter 3 Rocks Notes Section 1 - Classifying Rocks Section 2 - Igneous Rocks Section 3 - Sedimentary Rocks Section 4 - Rocks From Reefs Section 5 - Metamorphic Rocks Study Guide Identifying Rocks Rockhounds - Rock Key Rock Identification Tables Chapter 4 Plate Tectonics Notes Section 1 - Earth's Interior Section 2 - Convection Currents in the Mantle Section 3 - Drifting Continents Section 4 - Sea-Floor Spreading Section 5 - Theory of Plate Tectonics Chapter 5 Earthquakes Notes Section 1 - Earth’s Crust in Motion Section 2 - Measuring Earthquakes Section 3 - Hazards and Safety Section 4 - Monitoring Faults Chapter 6 Volcanoes Notes Volcanoes and Plate Tectonics Volcanic Activity Volcanic Landforms Study Guide Study Guide Chapter 10 Energy Resources Notes Fossil Fuels Renewable Sources of Energy Nuclear Energy Energy Conservation Chapter 11 Fresh Water Notes The Water Cycle Water on the Surface Water Underground Wetland Environments Study Guide Chapter 12 Fresh Water Resources Notes Section 1 - Water to Drink Section 2 - Balancing Water Needs Section 3 - Water Pollution Section 4 - Water as an Energy Resource Study Guide Study Guide Chapter 20 The Solar System Notes Section 1 - Observing the Solar System Section 2 - The Sun Section 3 - The Inner Planets Section 4 - The Outer Planets Section 5 - Comets, Asteroids and Meteors Section 6 - Is There Life Beyond Earth? Study Guide Chapter 21 Stars, Galaxies and the Universe Notes Study Guide

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Chagrin Falls, OH