We are happy to be continuing our Science Fusion Program, from Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. Through this program and the Next Generation Science Standards, the students are engaged in hands-on investigations, thoughtful discussions, and challenging learning opportunities. Students will be encouraged to come up with questions and ideas that they want to explore, and then go and actually try to find and measure real scientific evidence to back up their ideas. Our program provides many ways to be hands-on with our learning as well as a solid resource in the consumable worktext. Students are able to write in their worktext, highlight important parts, fill in graphic organizers and summary pages, and jot down notes about questions they start to ponder. We are developing active reading skills that will help them become critical science readers, while also learning lab techniques and ways to investigate the world of Life Science and Physical Science. We're looking forward to another great year of exploring!
7th Grade Life Science Topics:
Cells, Reproduction, Heredity, Organisms, Human Body Systems, Human Health, Ecology, Ecosystems, Earth’s Resources, and Human Impact on the Environment
8th Grade Physical Science Topics:
Matter, Energy, Atoms and the Periodic Table, Reactions, Solutions, Acids and Bases, Motion and Forces, Work, Potential and Kinetic Energy, Machines, Electricity and Magnetism, Waves, Sound, and Light
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