Galvin Middle School
 Science Department

GRADE 6:  PHYSICAL SCIENCE

     Properties of Matter

     Elements, Compounds, and Mixtures

     Motion of Objects

     Forms of Energy

     Solar System

GRADE 7:  LIFE SCIENCE

     Classification of Organisms

     Structure and Function of Cells

     Systems of Living Things

     Reproduction and Heredity

     Evolution and Biodiversity

     Living Things and Environmental Interactions

     Energy and Living Things  

     Ecosystems and Their Changes

GRADE 8:  EARTH AND SPACE SCIENCE

     Earth’s Structure

     Heat Transfer in the Earth

     Mapping the Earth

     Earth’s History

     Plate Tectonics

     Weather

     Geology

     Oceanography

     Astronomy

GRADES 6-8:   TECHNOLOGY AND ENGINEERING

      Science and Technology Connections

     Materials, Tools, and Machines

     Engineering Design

     Understanding the Technologies of:

                          Manufacturing

                          Construction

                          Communication

                          Transportation

                          Bioengineering