Welcome to 8^th Science!

 St. Mark's has adopted a new science curriculm, Amplify Science!

• Developed by the science education experts at UC Berkeley's Lawrence Hall of Science and the digital learning team at Amplify.
• Built specifically from the ground up to meet the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS).
• With Amplify Science curriculum, assuming the roles of scientists, students engage with:  
  • Conducting investigations,
  • Analyzing data,
  • Creating and critiquing models
  • Gathering evidence to support their claims.

Technical Requirements to Access Amplify Online Curriculum

• iPads 3, 4, or Air running iOS 10+, using Safari browser (latest version).
• Windows PCs running Windows 7+, using Chrome browser (latest version).
• Chromebooks running Chrome OS.

8th grade science curriculum's emphasis is on Physical Science concepts:

• Chemical Reaction
• Phase Change
• Thermal Energy
• Force and Motion
• Light Waves
• Magnetic Fields