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Program of Studies Standards for Science

The FCPS Science 7 and 8 Program of Studies (POS) defines the instructional program that must be implemented  in science in grades seven and eight. The POS describes the curriculum content and identifies the essential knowledge and skills taught in the instructional program. 

Overviews of the POS for seventh and eighth grade are available in PDF format at http://www.fcps.edu/DIS/pos/

Listed below are the POS Benchmarks, Standards, and Indicators for grades 7 and 8 that guide instruction in the middle school science program, the Promotion Benchmarks for grades 7 and 8, as well as the laboratory requirements and technology used at both grade levels and various classroom assessment methods.  

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Last Updated
   May 22, 2009


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