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Harris County-Carver Middle School

8^th Grade Physical Science Syllabus

Teacher: Mrs. Angela Hightower

Email: hightower-a@harris.k12.ga.us

Textbook: Issues & Physical Science (SEPUP) and Georgia Physical Science (Glencoe). 

 Infinite Campus:  All parents and students with internet access are encouraged to become registered users of Infinite Campus so that you may keep up with your child’s progress in all classes.  Go to our school’s website and click the quick link for Parent Portal. You can also download the app on your smartphone for more convenience.  

 Conference Period: Mondays and Fridays  1:30 to 2:00 by appointment through the counselor’s office (706) 628 - 4951. 

 Classroom Expectations:                

• All students are expected to arrive on time with all needed materials and bring agenda book every day.
• All students are expected to participate in class in an orderly fashion.
• All students are expected to follow the guidelines set by HCCMS-refer to Parent/Student Handbook.
• All students are expected to stay current on any missed work-refer to Parent/Student Handbook.
• All students are expected to follow the Electronic Devices policy-refer to Parent/Student Handbook.

 Recommended Supplies

·   Binder with 4 dividers and PLENTY of loose leaf notebook paper.

·   Colored pencils or markers.

·   Pencils with erasers and hand held pencil sharpener OR mechanical pencils with replacement lead.

·   Cap erasers or large individual eraser.

·   Metric ruler.

·   1 composition notebook OR single subject spiral bound notebook.

·    Highlighter (any color) for notes

GRADING SCHEDULE

v  Classwork and Labs           45 %             

v  Tests/Quizzes/Projects       25 %             

v  9 weeks exams/Finals        15 %

v  Homework                          15 %      

UNITS OF INSTRUCTION

         Energy 

Potential & Kinetic Energy

Forms of Energy  

Energy Transformations    

Heat Transfers   

Matter

Physical & Chemical Properties       

Physical and Chemical Changes

States of Matter

Atomic Structure

    Force & Motion

Newton’s Laws of Motion

Gravity

Speed/Velocity

Electric & Magnetic Fields & Forces

Motion Graphing

Waves

Wave Parts & Types

Wave Behavior

Wave Properties

Light & Sound Waves

Curriculum meets all National Science Standards and correlates to the Georgia Standards of Excellence. For your reference, all science standards may be found at this link: https://www.georgiastandards.org/Georgia-Standards/Documents/Science-Eighth-Grade-Georgia-Standards.pdf