6th - 8th Grade Lessons

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Lesson 1: Atoms 
Topic 1: Periodic Table of Elements 
Topic 2: Atoms 
Topic 3 : Protons and electrons 
Topic 4: Neutrons
Topic 5: Charge 

Lesson 2: Properties and Changes
Topic 1: Elements and compounds part I 
Topic 2: Elements and compounds part II
Topic 3: States of matter 
Topic 4: Chemical reactions and physical changes 
Topic 5: Chemical Equations
Topic 6: Conservation of matter 
Topic 7: Conservation of mass 
Topic 8: Mixtures 
Topic 9: Salts, molecules and metals
Topic 10: Periodic table trends
Topic 11: Metals and non-metals

Lesson 3: Density
Topic 1: Volume 
Topic 2: Mass 
Topic 3: Density 
Topic 4: Floating and sinking

Lesson 4: Motion 
Topic 1: Metric system
Topic 2: Time 
Topic 3: Speed 
Topic 4: Velocity
Topic 5: Acceleration
Topic 6: Graphing (distance vs. time)
Topic 7: Graphing (speed vs. time)

Lesson 5: Forces
Topic 1: Force 
Topic 2: Friction and air resistance
Topic 3: Gravitational force
Topic 4: Weight
Topic 5: Moving
Topic 6: Reaction forces
Topic 7: F=ma

Lesson 6: Simple Machines
Topic 1: Work
Topic 2: Ramp and screw
Topic 3: Lever
Topic 4: Pulley

Lesson 7: Energy
Topic 1: Transformation of energy 
Topic 2: Potential and Kinetic Energy 
Topic 3: Energy Calculations
Topic 4: Heat and temperature 
Topic 5: Specific heat
Topic 6: Heat calculations
Topic 7: Heat transfer

Lesson 8: The cell
Topic 1: Chemistry of living things 
Topic 2: Introduction to the cell 
Topic 3: Cell membrane 
Topic 4: Mitochondria 
Topic 5: Proteins 
Topic 6: Mitosis 
Topic 7: Animal and plant cells 
Topic 8: Cell comparisons

Lesson 9: Biological systems
Topic 1: Tissues, organs and systems 
Topic 2: Digestive system 
Topic 3: Urinary system (waste removal)
Topic 4: Respiratory circulatory system 
Topic 5: Musculoskeletal and nervous systems 
Topic 6: Homeostasis

Lesson 10: Genetics
Topic 1: Asexual and sexual reproduction 
Topic 2: Chromosome pairs 
Topic 3: Genes and traits 
Topic 4: Dominant/Recessive
Topic 5: X/Y chromosomes
Topic 6: Punnett square

Lesson 11: Ecosystems
Topic 1: Ecosystems 
Topic 2: Producers 
Topic 3: Consumers 
Topic 4: Decomposers 
Topic 5: Plant and animal relationships I
Topic 6: Plant and animal relationships II
Topic 7: Biogeochemical cycles
Topic 8: Introduction to evolution
Topic 9: Natural selection
Topic 10: Extinction
Topic 11: Evidence for evolution
Topic 12: Classification

Lesson 12: Earth
Topic 1: Mapping of Earth
Topic 2: Structure of Earth 
Topic 3: Plate tectonics 
Topic 4: Volcanoes and earthquakes 
Topic 5: Rocks 
Topic 6: Mineral properties
Topic 7: The water cycle 
Topic 8: Wind and weather 

Lesson 13: Space
Topic 1: Stars and galaxies 
Topic 2: The solar system 
Topic 3: Seasons and moon phases
Topic 4: Eclipses and tides 
Topic 5: Large distances

Lesson 14: Energy Resources
Topic 1: Hydro and wind energy
Topic 2: Solar energy
Topic 3: Geothermal energy
Topic 4: Nuclear energy
Topic 5: Fossil fuel energy
Topic 6: Biomass and biofuels
Topic 7: Battery and hydrogen energy
Topic 8: Renewable and non-renewable energy resources

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8th Grade STAAR Review

Lesson 15: Chemistry
Topic 1: Periodic table
Topic 2: Atoms
Topic 3: Atomic number
Topic 4: Atomic mass
Topic 5: Charge
Topic 6: Groups and periods
Topic 7: Elements and compounds
Topic 8: States of matter
Topic 9: Chemical reactions
Topic 10: Chemical formula
Topic 11: Chemical equations
Topic 12: Trends
Topic 13: Metals and non-metals
Topic 14: Mass and volume
Topic 15: Density

Lesson 16: Physics
Topic 1: Distance and time
Topic 2: Average speed
Topic 3: Velocity and acceleration
Topic 4: Graphing
Topic 5: Force
Topic 6: Types of forces
Topic 7: Action and reaction
Topic 8: F = ma
Topic 9: Work
Topic 10: Transformation of energy
Topic 11: Potential and kinetic energy

Lesson 17: Biology
Topic 1: Organic compounds
Topic 2: The Cell
Topic 3: Proteins
Topic 4: Mitochondria and membrane
Topic 5: Animal and plant cells
Topic 6: Cell comparisons
Topic 7: Tissues, organs, systems
Topic 8: Digestive system
Topic 9: Excretory system
Topic 10: Respiratory and circulatory
Topic 11: Skeletal, muscle and nervous
Topic 12: Integumentary and endocrine
Topic 13: Reproduction
Topic 14: Genes and traits
Topic 15: Kingdoms
Topic 16: Dichotomous keys

Lesson 18: Ecosystems
Topic 1: Biotic and abiotic
Topic 2: Producers
Topic 3: Consumers and food web
Topic 4: Decomposers
Topic 5: Dependence
Topic 6: Relationships
Topic 7: Biodiversity and succession
Topic 8: Natural selection
Topic 9: Extinction

Lesson 19: Earth and Space
Topic 1: Earth
Topic 2: Plate tectonics
Topic 3: Volcanoes and earthquakes
Topic 4: Weathering
Topic 5: Topographical maps
Topic 6: Water
Topic 7: Weather
Topic 8: Stars and galaxies 
Topic 9: Day/night and seasons
Topic 10: Moon phases
Topic 11: Eclipses and tides 
Topic 12: Distances