This monograph includes guidelines for science courses in grades seven, eight, and nine, and for biology, chemistry and physics. Seventh grade Environmental Life Science is lab-oriented and based on a variety of student experiences. Course objectives are presented as well as the course outline. A multitext approach, with a suggested textbook list,…

This interdisciplinary social studies unit is designed for use in the eighth grade. The unit is developed around three themes: Habitation Patterns, Economic and Technological Development, and Changing Role of Government. Habitation Patterns encompasses the generalization that change is often the result of many forces. The history and growth of the…

DC Public Schools has adopted new learning standards for core subjects, including reading/English language arts, mathematics, science, and social studies. The new standards show what students should know and be able to do: (1) in each subject; (2) at each grade level; and (3) in every school. Standards tell all students that they are expected to…