Units of Study in Grade 8 Science
Science Team Franklin
LJHS

Below each main subject you'll find links to all of the material presented in class.
This is like your own on-line textbook.
Use this to study,
reinforce the material in your mind, fill in gaps in your notes, or to further explore a topic.

Astronomy
Origins of the Universe
Cosmic Distances and Measurement
Galaxies
Life Cycle of a Star
Misc. Items
The Sun and our Solar System
Earth's Moon

Geology
Earth's Structure
Plate Tectonics and Continental Drift
Earthquakes and Volcanoes
Rocks and Minerals

Oceanography and Hydrology
Freshwater/Hydrology
Earth's Oceans
Moving Water
Ocean Zones
Ocean Topography
Ocean Currents and Waves
The Gulf of Maine
Aquaculture

Meteorology
Earth's Atmosphere
Weather and Climate
Wind Currents
Weather Patterns
Severe Weather

NOTE:

At the beginning of each section, in white print,
you will find the appropriate NGSS learning objective(s)
which deals with that particular topic.
Refer to the NGSS document, or the simplified versions,
on the WonWorld Homepage
for specific learning objectives and official jargon.

At the beginning of each section, in white print, you will find the appropriate NGSS learning objective(s) which deals with that particular topic. Refer to the NGSS document, or the simplified versions, on the WonWorld Homepage for specific learning objectives and official jargon.

At the beginning of each section, in white print,
you will find the appropriate NGSS learning objective(s)
which deals with that particular topic.
Refer to the NGSS document, or the simplified versions,
on the WonWorld Homepage
for specific learning objectives and official jargon.