Switched-On Schoolhouse Science 8
This complete 8th grade CD-ROM based science curriculum includes the following topics: science and society, structure of matter, health and nutrition, energy, machines, balance in nature, and science and technology.The projects in this course include writing and research, along with hands-on experiments. Each Switched-on Schoolhouse course includes quizzes and a test for each unit, as well as a final comprehensive test. Order our Switched-on Schoolhouse 8 Science Kit separately.
Microsoft IE 6, or higher, 500MHz processor or higher, 512MB memory, and 600MB hard disk space; 1024 X 768 resolution or higher, 16-bit color monitor; CD-ROM drive, and Windows XP or higher. A printer is recommended.
Here are the topics covered in this course:
- Science and Society
- Today's Scientist
- Science and Technology
- Essay: Da Vinci
- & more
- Structure of Matter (Part 1)
- Properties of Matter
- Experiment: Determining Volume
- Atoms and Molecules
- & more
- Structure of Matter (Part 2)
- Chemical Changes
- Acids
- Bases
- & more
- Health and Nutrition
- Foods and Digestion
- Experiment: Food Record
- Hygiene
- & more
- Energy (Part 1)
- Mechanical Energy
- Potential Energy
- Energy Conversion and Entropy
- & more
- Energy (Part 2)
- Electricity and Magnetism
- Energy for the Future
- Experiment: Hot Dog Cooker
- & more
- Machines (Part 1)
- Measuring Distance
- Force Vectors
- Work and Energy
- & more
- Machines (Part 2)
- Types of Friction
- Wheel and Axle, Pulleys, and Gears
- Experiment: Pencil Sharpener
- & more
- Balance in Nature
- Photosynthesis and Food
- Natural Cycles
- Balance and Disruption
- & more
- Science and Technology
- Vocations in Science and Technology
- Special Project
- & more


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