8^th Grade Physical Science Course Outline

Unit 1:  Chemical Building Blocks

August 11 – 22 Chapter 1: Introduction to Physical Science

August 25 – September 5 Chapter 2: Introduction to Matter

September 8 – 19 Chapter 3: Solids, Liquids, and Gases

September 22 – October 3 Chapter 4: Elements and the Periodic Table

October 6 – 17 Chapter 5: Atoms and Bonding

October 20 – 31 Chapter 6: Chemical Reactions

Unit 2:  Motion, Forces, and Energy

November 3 – 14 Chapter 9: Motion

November 17 – December 5 Chapter 10: Forces

December 8 – 19 Chapter 12: Work and Machines

January 7 – 16 Chapter 13: Energy

Unit 3:  Sound and Light

January 20 – 30 Chapter 15: Characteristics of Waves

February 2 – 13 Chapter 16: Sound

February 17 – 27 Chapter 17: The Electromagnetic Spectrum

March 2 – 13 Chapter 18: Light

Unit 4:  Electricity and Magnetism

March 16 – 27 Chapter 19: Magnetism

April 7 – 17 Chapter 20: Electronics