2012-2013Curriculum Map

Science 8- Tolland Middle School

August/September

22Days / October
21 Days / November
18 Days / December
16 Days / January
20 Days
Unit: Work, Energy & Motion
Work, Energy & Motion Text
  • Chapter 1
  • Intro to Motion
  • Calculating Speed
  • Acceleration
  • Chapter 2
  • Nature of Force
  • Friction
  • Gravity
  • First Law of Motion
/
  • Chapter 2
  • Second Law of Motion
  • Third Law of Motion
  • Embedded lab: Shipping & Sliding
S&S AssessmentWindow Oct 15-19th
Post to MM by 26 Oct 12
  • NE Air Museum Trip
Benchmark Testing Window Part 1 Oct 22-26th
Post to MM by 2 Nov 12 /
  • Chapter 4
  • Work
  • Power
  • Machines
  • Mechanical Advantage
  • Simple Machines
Gr 8 Washington DC FT /
  • Chapter 5
  • Introduction to Energy
  • Forms of Energy
  • Energy Transformations
  • Energy Conservation
Benchmark Testing Window Part 2Dec 17-21st
Post to MM by 4 Jan 13
No School Dec 24 – Jan 1, 2013 / Unit: Matter
Building Blocks Text
Chapter 1
  • Matter
  • Physical Properties
  • Chemical Properties
  • Elements, Compounds & Mixtures
  • Separating Mixtures
  • Measuring Matter (volume, mass & density)
  • Chemical & Physical Change
  • Conservation of Matter

February

19 Days / March
22 Days / April
15 Days / May
22Days / June
10 Days
Benchmark Testing Window Part 1 Jan 28- Feb1st
Post to MM by 2/8/13
Chapter 3 (Sect 1-4)
  • Basic structure of Elements
  • Elements & Periodic Table (Metals. Nonmetals, Metalloids)
No School Feb 18-19 / Building Blocks Text
Chapter 2 (Sect. 1 & 2)
  • States of matter
  • Changes of State
  • Freezing point, melting point, boiling point
Chemical Interactions Text
Chapter 3 (Sect. 3)
  • Acids, bases & pH
Benchmark Testing Window Part 2Mar26-28th
Post to MM by 4/5/13 / Unit: Human Body Systems
Human Biology Text
Chapter 1 (Sect. 1)
  • Levels of Organization
Chapter 2 (Sect. 1 & 3)
  • Skeletal System
  • Joints
  • Muscles
Benchmark Testing Window Part 1Apr 22-26th
Post to MM by 5/3/13
No School Apr 15-19 / Chapter 3 (Sect 3 & 4)
  • Digestive System
Chapter 4 (Sect 1, 2 & 3)
  • Circulatory System
  • Blood vessels (emphasize capillaries)
Benchmark Testing Window Part 2May 14 -18th
Post to MM by 5/25/13
Chapter 5 (Sect 1)
  • Respiratory System
/ Chapter 8 (Sect 2)
  • Reproductive System
Benchmark Testing WindowPart 3Jun 3-7th Post to MM by 6/14/13
Chapter 8 (Sect 3)
  • Growth & development
Original Last Day
6/14/13

Tolland Middle School June 30, 2011