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Science Curriculum: Grade 8- Physical Science
Georgia Performance Standards: Year Curriculum Map
This document is part of a framework that was designed to support the major concepts addressed in the 8th Grade Science Curriculum of the Georgia Performance
Standards through the processes of inquiry. These units are written to be stand alone units that may be taught in any sequence. The length of each unit is a
suggestion. Unit length should be based on student performance.
Unit I
Unit II
Unit III
Unit IV
Unit V
VI
Matter and
Forms of Energy
Food and cooking
Energy and
Forces
Energy in our Life
S8P1 and S8P2
S8P2 and S8P5
6 weeks
Focus:
Conservation of Energy
Relationship between
Potential and Kinetic
Energy Compare and
contrast forms of energy
and their characteristics
o Heat
o Light
o Electric
o Magnetic
o Mechanical Motion
o Sound
Series and parallel circuits
Electric currents Magnets
Electric and magnetic
forces
Energy, Force
Mass, and Motion
Sports
S8P2 and S8P3
7 weeks
Focus:
Atoms and Molecules
Pure substances
(elements and
compounds) Mixtures
Motions of particles
on solids, liquids,
gases, and plasmas
Distinguish between
o Physical and
chemical properties
o Physical and
chemical changes
Conservation of
Matter Conservation
of Energy Heat flow
o Conduction
o Radiation
o Convection
Energy, Force,
Mass, and Motion
Science with Toys
S8P1 and S8P3
4 weeks
Focus:
Effects of balance and
unbalanced forces on an
object Effect of simple
machines on work
Pure substances (elements
and compounds) Mixtures
Law of Conservation of
Energy (energy
transformations)
Relationship between
o Potential and
Kinetic
o Velocity and
Acceleration
Effects of balance and
unbalanced forces on an
object Effect of simple
machines on work
Gravitational forces
Culminating
Activities
And
Essential Labs
S8P4
4 weeks
Focus:
Conservation of Energy
Relationship between
o Potential and Kinetic
o Velocity and Acceleration
Energy
Light and Sound
5 weeks
4 weeks
Focus:
Students will complete
Conservation of Energy
problem-based
Compare and contrast forms of activities using
energy and their characteristics concepts learned in
o Heat
Quarters 1-3.
o Light
o Electric
o Magnetic
o Mechanical Motion
o Sound
Characteristics of electromagnetic
and mechanical waves Behavior
of light
o Reflection
o Refraction
o Diffraction
o Absorption
Colors and human eyes Sound
Amplitude and pitch
*Note: Beginning of the Year - Unit 0: Getting Ready for Science = 1 Week End of the Year - Unit VI: Culminating Essential Lab = 5 weeks
Updated Working Draft
06/30/11