Science
GFMS Science Department
GFMS Science Fair
2026 Science & Technology Fair
Fair Date: 3/7/26
Snow date: 3/21/25
Applications due: 1/30/26
The GFMS Science Fair is coming up! It will be held on Saturday March 7th in the gymnasium from 8-12:30. If your child would like to participate, they can get a permission slip from their homeroom teacher (grades 5 and 6) or their science teacher (grades 7 and 8). Permission slips must be returned to their teacher or the front desk by Friday 1/30/26. After that date, permission slips will not be accepted. We hope to see you there
**First place winners may have an opportunity to attend the Tri-County Fair. More details on that to come. Opens in a new browser tab
Good luck kids!
8th Grade Earth Science Information: Regents
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Curriculum focuses on the scientific method. Students practice the skills of observation, data analysis & deductive reasoning during lab investigations of living things both plant & animal.
Focus is on the physical sciences with an emphasis on matter. The characteristics, properties & chemical composition of all forms of matter are investigated. Additionally, the atmosphere and human impacts on planet earth are explored and students will leave with knowledge of alternate forms of energy and sustainability . Life science concepts are interwoven whenever possible.
Focus is on the study of the living environment with five major life science topics covered.
- Structure, function and information processing;
- Growth, development, and reproduction of organisms;
- Matter and energy in organisms and ecosystems;
- Interdependent relationships in ecosystems;
- Natural selection and adaptations.
Study of the forces and interactions that shape our planet. Students will investigate the concepts of density, force & motion, forces that shape the Earth, weather & climate, and energy. The physical world is explored in great depth. Students will plan and conduct investigations to explain scientific phenomena. A focus on lab skills, scientific modeling, graphing, and interpreting data will be an essential part of all units. This class will prepare students to take Earth Science as a 9th grader at Carmel High School.
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Curriculum focuses on the scientific method. Students practice the skills of observation, data analysis & deductive reasoning during lab investigations of living things both plant & animal.
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Focus is on the physical sciences with an emphasis on matter. The characteristics, properties & chemical composition of all forms of matter are investigated. Additionally, the atmosphere and human impacts on planet earth are explored and students will leave with knowledge of alternate forms of energy and sustainability . Life science concepts are interwoven whenever possible.
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Focus is on the study of the living environment with five major life science topics covered.
- Structure, function and information processing;
- Growth, development, and reproduction of organisms;
- Matter and energy in organisms and ecosystems;
- Interdependent relationships in ecosystems;
- Natural selection and adaptations.
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Study of the forces and interactions that shape our planet. Students will investigate the concepts of density, force & motion, forces that shape the Earth, weather & climate, and energy. The physical world is explored in great depth. Students will plan and conduct investigations to explain scientific phenomena. A focus on lab skills, scientific modeling, graphing, and interpreting data will be an essential part of all units. This class will prepare students to take Earth Science as a 9th grader at Carmel High School.