Columbia County Curriculum Timeline

HS physical science (8th grade)

Science GPS Curriculum Timeline

Eight Grade 1st Nine Weeks 2nd Nine Week

3rd Nine Weeks

4th Nine Weeks

Structure of Matter/Chemistry Structure of Matter/Chemistry Motion and Forces Energy, electricity, magnetism, waves

9 weeks 9 weeks 9 weeks 9 weeks

SPS1, SPS4, SPS2,b-d SPS2e, SPS3, SPS5, SPS6, SPS7b,d SPS 8 SPS7a,c SPS9, SPS10

Concept – Bonding Atomic structure (SPS1)

Electrons

Trends in the periodic table due to valance electrons (SPS4a)

Ions formed (SPS4a)

Electron Movement – bonding – forces (SPS1b)

Covalent and Ionic Compounds (SPS2b-c)

Atomic Structure (SPS1a)

Isotope – atomic number – Periodic Table (SPS1a)

Law of Conservation of matter (SPS2d.)

Chemical Reactions (SPS2e)

Molecular Motion (SPS5a)(SPS7b)

Phases of Matter (SPS7d)

Relationship between pressure, temperature, and volume of gases to molecular motion (SPS5b)

Properties of Matter Density(SPS2a) Solubility(SPS6) Acid/Base(SPS6) Conductivity (SPS6a)

Atomic Structure

Types of nuclear reactions(SPS3a,b)

Half-life(SPS3c)

Motion

Force

Calculate Velocity and Acceleration(8a)

Newton’s 3 Laws (8b)

Falling objects and gravitational force(8c)

Difference between mass and weight(8d)

Work, mechanical advantage(8e)

Simple machines(8e)

Transfer

Radiation, convection, and conduction(SPS7a)

Difference pf Potential Energy(SPS10a-b)

Current (resistance and voltage)

Conductor

Induction

Chemical Cell (Conductivity through solutions)

Induce Magnetic Fields(SPS10c)

Energy transformation

Motors, permanent magnets, electromagnets

Waves

Frequency, wavelength(SPS9a-c)

Reflection, refraction, interference, diffraction(SPS9d)

Sound (speed through a medium)(SPS9)

All units will include maintained skills and Characteristics of Science

Note: Science standards are interwoven and should be addressed throughout the year in as many different units and activities as possible in order to stress the natural connections that exist among scientific concepts.