| Unit Number | Unit Title | Instructional Days |
| 1 | Introduction to 8th Grade Science | 8 |
| 2 | Classification | 12 |
| 3 | Behaviors and Adaptations | 12 |
| 4 | Maintaining Biodiversity | 7 |
| 5 | Evidence of Changes in Biodiversity Past and Present | 5 |
| 6 | What is Matter? | 10 |
| 7 | Structure and Organization of Matter | 14 |
| 8 | Chemical Bonds | 10 |
| 9 | Chemical Equations | 6 |
| 10 | Chemical Reactions and Balancing Equations | 13 |
| 11 | Acids and Bases | 14 |
| 12 | Mass, Weight, and Gravity | 14 |
| 13 | Electromagnetism | 11 |
| 14 | TCAP Review and Testing | 9 |
| 15 | Kinematics | 10 |
| 16 | Laws of Motion | 10 |
| 17 | Simple Machines | 11 |