6th Grade Science key concepts and Units:

• Scientific Method & Measurement/ Tools
• Matter: Periodic Table of Elements, Physical and Chemical changes, Mixtures and Compounds.
• Atomic Structures
• Cells
• Protists, Fungi, Bacteria, and Viruses
• Continental Drifting & Tectonic Plates
• Mountains, Volcanoes, Earthquakes Oceanography

8th Grade Science key concepts and Units:

• Scientific Method and Skills
• Motion and energy
• Forces and energy
• Forces in fluids
• Work, machines, and energy
• Properties of matter, Chemical/ Physical Changes
• Chemical bonding/reactions
• Solution Chemistry
• Earth Sciences
• Solar systems and beyond
• Food chains and webs
• Genetics
• Reviews for State Test

Students will be graded on their overall performance in class. Overall performance consists of knowledge of subject matter, participation, and behavior. Students will also be responsible for keeping an organized notebook, homework, lab work, projects, quizzes and tests given throughout the school year.

All general classroom rules correlate with the Highland Falls Middle School Code of Conduct. Safety is imperative! During labs there will be specific rules that pertain to the labs. Safety is our number one priority.