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Topic Covered |
7th Grade Readings & Lab |
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8th Grade
Topic
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8th Grade Lab
Readings
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31
4/7-4/11
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Invention Convention
Earth's
Biomes
Biomes & Ecosystems
Biomes 101
Food Chain vs Food Web
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Minerals |
Mineral Identification
Crystals
Minerals
The Building Block of Rocks
Identifying
Minerals
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| 32 4/14-4/18 |
Fish Reptiles and Amphibians |
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Invention Convention |
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| 33 4/25-4/29 |
 Birds |
Owl Pellet
Bird Adaptations
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Rocks
and
Rock Cycle |
Rock Identification
Invention Convention
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34
5/2-5/6
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NECAP
TESTING
Weathering |
Ever Changing
Surface of Earth -
Weathering
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| 355/9-5/13 |
MammalsMuscular and Skeletal System |
Bone AnalysisBody Systems Work Together
An Overview of the Muscular System
Shapes & Sizes of Muscles
Skeletal System
Invention
Convention |
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Weathering
|
Invention Convention |
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| 36 5/16-5/20 |
Circulatory and Respiratory |
Inflated Lungs
Invention
ConventionCirculatory System
Blood
Respiratory System |
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Erosion
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Invention Convention
Ever Changing
Surface of Earth -
Erosion
Glaciers
The Artistry of Water
River Patterns
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| 375/23-5/27 |
Skin & Nervous Invention Convention Presentations |
Lobes of the Brain
Invention
ConventionIntegumentary
System
The Nerve Cells
The Brain & Spinal Cord
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Deposition
Invention Convention Presentations |
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| 38 5/30-6/3 |
Digestive & Urinary |
Types of Digestion
Invention
ConventionDigestion in the Small Intestine
Teeth
The Scoop on Poop
The Kidneys
The Urinary Bladder & Urethra
What is Urine?
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Trip
Through Geologic Time |
Fossils
Clues to Earth's Past
The Mesozoic Era |
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39
6/6 - 6/8
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Final Exam Week
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Lab Skills Challenge
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Final Exam Review
Final Exam Week |
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| 40 |
No School |
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No School |
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