Science
The mission of Murdoch Middle School is to provide students with a challenging interdisciplinary education that allows them to achieve their maximum potential through a participatory, relevant, and applied learning process. A cornerstone of meeting this mission is the project based curriculum. Students have approximately two hours each day of either Humanities or Science Project. Academic content of projects shift with each marking period.


Quarter 4

Grades 5 and 6


Calendar | Astronomy Overview |
Craters Lab Report Rubric | Lab Report Rubric | Planetary Travel Agent Rubric

National Science Teacher's Convention Creative Contraptions Handouts

o NSTA Contraptions Rubrics Handouts | NSTA Contrartions Presentation

Grades 7 and 8


Biology Calendar | Biology Syllabus | Biology Overview |
Body Systems Rubric | Classification Rubric | Genetics Rubric |
Independent Project Rubric Presentation | Independent Project Technical Poster |

Quarter 3

Grades 5 and 6
Calendar | Astronomy Overview | Lab Report Rubric | Moon Journal

Grades 7 and 8
Biology Calendar | Biology Syllabus |

Quarter 2

Grades 5 and 6
Calendar | Earth Science Overview | Choreography Rubric | Lab Report | Topographical Map

Grades 7 and 8
Calendar | Syllabus | Glider Rubric | Floating/Sinking Rubric

Quarter 1

Grades 5 and 6
Calendar | Earth Science Overview | Lab Report | Topographical Map

Grades 7 and 8
Calendar | Bridge Challenge | Flight School | Roller Coaster | Syllabus | Vocabulary