Curriculum Highlights:                                                                 

           Earth Materials (elements, compounds, minerals, and rocks)

          Surfaces of the Earth (erosion, weathering, and soils)

          Earth's Internal Processes (earthquakes, volcanoes, and plate tectonics)

          Earth's Air and Water (atmosphere, weather, and climate)

          Astronomy

The Yearbook Elective will be examining the journalism elements that go into Yearbook and Newsletter creation.  Students will create their own personal "two-page-spread" and produce a Newsletter for their 8th Grade team.