Eighth grade is a pivotal year for students. They are in a transition phase of their lives and what they learn during this time will remain with them for their entire life. Leaving behind the middle school arena and approaching a whole new world of high school can make even the most stable child a little nervous. By the eighth grade students should already have a good academic foundation on which
. to build and what they have learned up to this point will help them in their remaining years of school.Children learn the core principles of science from a very early age. Each year teachers take what was learned previously and build upon that. Every year children take what they have learned in science and add to that new material in order to understand larger concepts. This foundation is important in preparing for high school subjects like biology, chemistry and physics. These courses will more readily received if the student has a good concept of everything they have learned in science up to this point.There are very many resources available to help students with science. Whether it is for remedial study or to solidify the knowledge that the student already has. These resources are beneficial. Science worksheets can help students to grasp concepts that they may be having trouble with. These worksheets can be used to help students prepare for tests. Easy to understand and very useful worksheets can be printed and used by checking out http://www.mrperrys.net/8thScienceReinforcementWorksheets.pdf. A lot of students learn by repetition and these worksheets are great for going over information that students might still have concerns about.More worksheets are available at http://school.familyeducation.com/home-schooling/curriculum-planning/40613.html. These are wonderful, fun worksheets that will help children to feel more confident in the knowledge they have gained so far in their studies. More reference links: http://www.mrperrys.net/8thScienceReinforcementWorksheets.pdf http://school.familyeducation.com/home-schooling/curriculum-planning/40613.html
