Science

JHS 118’s Science Department seeks to improve students’ understanding of scientific inquiry by fostering critical thinking and logical reasoning in the pursuit of scientific knowledge because rigorous scientific instruction prepares students for the deep thinking associated with 21st Century skills.

Curriculum Overview:

Grade 6 Curriculum Overview:

• Unit 1 – Harnessing Human Energy
• Unit 2 – Thermal Energy
• Unit 3 – Ocean, Atmosphere and Climate
• Unit 4 – Weather Patterns
• Unit 5 – Populations and Resources
• Unit 6 – Matter and Energy in Ecosystem
• Unit 7 – Earth’s Changing Climate

Grade 7 Curriculum Overview:

• Unit 1 – Microbiome
• Unit 2 – Metabolism
• Unit 3 – Phase Changes
• Unit 4 – Chemical Reactions
• Unit 5 – Plate Motion
• Unit 6 – Plate Motion Engineering Internship
• Unit 7 – Rock Transformations
• Unit 8 – Earth’s Changing Climate Engineering Internship

Grade 8 Curriculum Overview:

• Unit 1 – Geology On Mars
• Unit 2 – Force & Motion
• Unit 3 – Earth, Moon and Sun
• Unit 4 – Magnetic Fields
• Unit 5 – Light Waves
• Unit 6 – Traits and Reproduction
• Unit 7 – Natural Selection
• Unit 8 – Evolutionary History

Resources for families:

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