The Nature of Science
What is science. Metric measurement and the sciences. The tools of science.
Weather Studies
Understanding the atmosphere. Heat energy of the sun. Weather watching.
The Dynamic Earth
Movement of the Earth's crust. Earthquakes and volcanoes. Plate tectonics. Weathering and soil formation. Erosion and deposition.
Ecology: Earth's Natural Resources
Energy resources. Earth's nonliving resources. Pollution. Conserving Earth's resources.
Conservation Olympics
Learning about the natural resources of Illinois and Vermilion County, and compeating in nature games.

Seventh Grade ScienceExploring Life Science.
Who is a scientist. Scientific methods. The metric system. Tools of science
The Nature of Life
Origins of life. Characteristics of life. Needs of living things. Chemistry of living things.
Cells, Tissues, and Organ Systems.
The cell theory. Structure and function of cells. Cell processes. Cell growth and division. Cell specialization.
Classification of Living Things
History of classification. The five kingdoms. Viruses and Monerans, Protist, Fungi, Plants w/o and with Seeds, Invertebrate Animals, Amphibians, Fish, Reptiles, Birds, Mammals.
Specials Studies
The pig and comparison studies to the human animal.

Eighth Grade ScienceExploring Physical Science.
Who is a scientist. Scientific methods. The metric system. Tools of science. Safety in the lab.
General Properties of Matter
Matter. Mass and weight. Volume and density.
Physical and Chemical Changes
Phases of matter. Phase changes. Chemical properties and changes.
Mixtures, Elements, and Compounds
Classes of matter.
Atoms
Atomic model of matter. Stucture of the atom. Forces within the atom.
Classification of Elements
The periodic table. Arrangement and properties of chemical families.
Bonding
Ionic, covalent, and metallic bonds. Predicting the types of bonds.