8th Grade Science
Unit Guide
| Unit | Topic | Essential Question |
| 1 | Genetics | How are traits passed from one generation to the next? |
| 2 | Evolution & Natural Selection | How does life change over time? |
| 3 | Influencing Inheritance | How do humans influence certain traits of organisms through various techniques? |
| 4 | Nature of Waves | How are waves used to transfer energy and information? |
| 5 | Characteristic Properties of Matter | How is matter identified by its properties? |
| 6 | How Matter Can Change | How does matter change? |
| 7 | Natural Resources | What are the ways we get and use Natural Resources, and how does this impact the Earth? |
| 8 | Earth’s History and the Fossil Record | How do fossils provide a record of the history of life on Earth? |
| 9* | Structure and Function of the Cell | How do cells carry out the processes of life? |
| 10* | Mitosis and Meiosis | How do cells reproduce? |
| 11* | Energy and Transport in the Cell | How do cells move materials and produce energy? |
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