8th Grade Science Essentials: Physical Science (4 Week, Full Curriculum Class)

SUMMARY:  In this 4-week class, we meet every Monday-Thursday to discuss and learn about the science behind the physical world around us. We will cover a full year's curriculum of middle school Physical Science. This class is perfect for 7th-Grade learners who want a sneak peak at 8th-Grade science, 8th-Grade learners who need to review Physical Science, and 8th-Grade homeschoolers who need to cross Physical Science off their list. This class does contain graded assignments with prompt feedback so learners can identify areas of improvement. At the end of 4 weeks, learners can obtain a certificate of completion.

LESSONS: The goal of this class is to cover four short chapters a week and a cumulative review at the end. The contents of each chapter vary by topic. Each lesson will vary in length. After each lesson, I will post a copy of my notes and the lesson's independent practice in the classroom. These notes include everything discussed during the live class: textbook pages, definitions, and main ideas from each chapter.

LEARNER EXPECTATIONS: Learners will attend each class, take notes, and interact with me as we complete each topic. At the end of class, I will allow learners to ask questions. At the end of each class, I will post a learner-driven Q&A document. This document guarantees every question receives a proper answer. Finally, learners will complete each assigned independent practice to the best of their ability by utilizing their notes, my notes, and the class recordings.  

SCHEDULE: The detailed class schedule is listed below.

Week 1: 

Monday: 
Chapter 1 The Nature of Physical Science

Tuesday: 
Chapter 2 Data in Science

Wednesday: 
Chapter 3 Properties of Matter

Thursday:
Chapter 4 States of Matter

Week 2:

Monday:
Chapter 5 Elements, Compounds, and Mixtures

Tuesday:
Chapter 6 Introduction to Atoms

Wednesday: 
Chapter 7 The Periodic Table

Thursday:
Chapter 8 Chemical Bonding

Week 3:

Monday:
Chapter 9 Chemical Reactions

Tuesday:
Chapter 10 Chemical Compounds

Wednesday: 
Chapter 11 The Chemistry of Living Things

Thursday:
Chapter 12 Matter in Motion

Week 4:

Monday:
Chapter 13 Forces and Motion

Tuesday: 
Chapter 14 Forces in Fluids

Wednesday:
Chapter 15 Stars, Galaxies, and the Universe

Thursday:
Chapter 16 Our Solar System