8th Grade Physical Sciences

These are all original worksheets/experiments/tests for the units in our 8th grade science curriculum.  There is more that I have done and used with my students, but I have only posted what I myself have created (unless credit was given to the source).  Just know that this was supplemented with lessons/worksheets that other teachers have shared with me or that I got off the Internet.

**Since I started this blog in the middle of the school year, I have not yet uploaded my original worksheets/activities for the first three units. 

UNIT 1: Scientific Method
Worksheets:

• Hypothesis and Conclusion Writing

Experiments:
Other:

• The Scientific Method Foldable

UNIT 2: Properties of Matter
Worksheets:

• Separating Mixtures

Experiments:
Other:

• Elements Compounds and Mixtures PPT

UNIT 3: Energy Transformation
Worksheets:
Experiments:

• Potential and Kinetic Energy Marble Experiment

Other:

UNIT 4: Waves
Worksheets / Tests:

• Amplitude and Frequency
• Sound & Light
• Manipulating Amplitude and Frequency
• Light Guided Notes
• Waves TEST

Experiments:

• Frequency Experiment
• Speed of Light vs. Speed of Sound Experiment

Other:

• Wave on a String Simulation
• Wave Review Game Questions
• Wave Review PPT

UNIT 5: Electricity & Magnetism
Worksheets:

• Electric Circuits Guided Notes
• Series/Parallel Circuits
• Electricity Quiz

Experiments:

• Static Electricity Balloon Experiment
• Conductor or Insulator? Experiment
• Electric Circuit Building Discovery Experiments (Multiple)
• Magnetic Field Experiment (Plus, how to get iron filings for free!)
• Orienteering (The earth has a magnetic field)

Other:

UNIT 6: Forces and Motion
Worksheets:

• What is a force?

Experiments:
Other:



End of Year Exam