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Modules
The Water Cycle
Weather and Climate
Atmospheric and Oceanic Circulation
Weather Patterns
Climates of Earth
Infectious Disease and Outbreaks
Biotechnology
Ecosystems
Genetics and Evolution
Molecular Biology
Energy Conservation and Transfer
Matter
Solids, Liquids, and Gases
Elements and the Periodic Table
Atoms and Bonding
Chemical Reactions
Acids, Bases, and Solutions
Syllabus
Syllabus
Course Description – This course is reading intensive; an EOG will be administered at the end of the year. Not only will students be tested on textbook material, but also the NC Standards for 8th Grade Science. Research is necessary. -- not all topics are in our textbooks.
How to be Successful - Memorize and master terms, concepts, formulas, processes, the periodic table, etc. Answer questions correctly and explain what you have learned verbally; participation is very important. Read and study the material the day before instruction, as teaching will be student-centered.
Materials – Textbook and NC Standards.
Assessment– Your child will receive a grade based on attendance, participation, quizzes, projects and tests. If you are absent, you must complete missed work directly upon your return. There is no make-up work nor extra credit assignments.
Grading Scale
Tests - 50%
Quizzes and projects - 50%
Report Card Grading
A - 90-100% B-80-89% C- 70-77% D- 60-69% F - Below 60
Old EOG Review - 2019 Released Test
Old EOG Review - 2019 Released Test
Which best explains why all of the Earth’s freshwater is not available for human use?
a. Most of Earth’s freshwater is only in lakes.
b. Most of Earth’s freshwater is underground.
c. Most of Earth’s freshwater is still in the water cycle.
d. Most of Earth’s freshwater is frozen water.
Which disease is caused by a fungal infection?
a. intestinal worms
b. influenza
c. chicken pox
d. athlete’s foot
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