The 8th grade Science student:

• Explores the wonders, resources, and cycles of God’s Creation
• Searches proofs of Creation and the Flood
• Studies astronomy—the stars, familiar and unusual, their purpose and message, and planets of the
  solar system
• Learns about the structure and measurable qualities of Earth’s atmosphere, climates, weather
  factors and forecasting, and the hydrosphere
• Looks at the foundations of the world—Earth’s layers, topography and mapping of the world, soil
  formation and conservation, and weathering and erosion
• Discovers Earth’s buried treasures—understanding, classifying, using, and appreciating our mineral
  resources.