8th Grade Integrated Science (Heim):

Quarter One

Populations and Communities

  1. Living Things and the Environment
  2. Studying Populations
  3. Interactions Among Living Things

Ecosystems and Biomes

  1. Energy Flow in Ecosystems
  2. Cycles of Matter
  3. Biogeography
  4. Earth's Biomes
  5. Succession

Living Resources

  1. Environmental Issues
  2. Forests and Fisheries
  3. Biodiversity

Land and Soil Resources

  1. Conserving Land and Soil
  2. Solid Waste
  3. Hazardous Waste

Air and Water Resources

  1. Air Pollution
  2. The Water Supply

Energy Resources

  1. Fossil Fuels
  2. Renewable Sources of Energy