Course Description

In this course students will explore various strands of science required by the State of Texas.  Students will learn topics in scientific investigations and reasoning, matter and energy, force motion and energy, earth and space, and organisms and environments by engaging in contextual labs, research, and projects.  Students enrolled in this class will have a solid understanding of the concepts, skills, and procedures required to be successful in future science classes.

Chapter 1:  Methods of Scientific Investigation

Chapter 2:  Matter and Its Changes

Chapter 3:  Classifying Matter

Chapter 4:  Earth's Energy Resources

Chapter 5:  Force and Motion

Chapter 6:  Energy and Energy Transformation

Chapter 7:  Earth's Structure

Chapter 8:  Rocks

Chapter 9:  The Solar System

Chapter 10:  Space Exploration

Chapter 11:  Interactions of Life