Curriculum Description

The Transition Years – Eighth Grade

It’s a time known as middle school or junior high, but we call it the Transition Years because we recognize that your homeschool student is transitioning during these two years in the seventh and eighth grades from the elementary school years into more independence in preparation for high school science. Young students who were walked step-by-step through their curriculum are now instructed in independent learning techniques. In two short years, your student will build the confidence needed to move on to the rigors of a high school science curriculum. Apologia Science makes the transition easy for both the student and the parent.

Middle school students are taught the methods they will need to succeed in high school science courses. Using a conversational tone, we present challenging science concepts and thought-provoking experiments in an easily navigated, personalized format to help students methodically learn, self-check, and master difficult concepts before moving on. We also keep science relevant. Additional online materials are available through a book extras portal so that students can see science in action.