6520 Science 8: This course is designed for all students and is the second of two courses that meets the Colorado State and Poudre School District Content Standards for Science grades 5-8. Science 7 and Science 8 are coordinated courses, which means that topics from the Physical Sciences, Life Sciences and Earth Sciences will be covered. The major topics covered in the 8th grade course are Chemical Properties of Matter, Motion and Energy, Geophysics, Geochemistry, Astrophysics, Environmental Biology, Energy Flow, and Biochemistry. This course is designed to fit the "Hands on Science" model: there are many labs and other activities that are integral parts of this course. This is a required course for all 8th graders.

6519 Pre AP Science 8: This course utilizes the same curriculum as Science 8 but with a greater emphasis on higher level thinking skills. Material will be taught in greater depth and at an accelerated pace. Students need to be in Integrated I math or beyond.