8th Grade: General Science: Quarter 2
Week 10
Tuesday-Wednesday, October 4-5, 2016: (continued from before)
Daily Learning Target: By the end of class, I will be able to differentiate between planet rotation and revolution by reading, discussing and analyzing a lesson about planets on the iPad.
Essential Question: Why might a planet have a shorter/longer day or a shorter/longer year than another planet?
Agenda:
Daily Learning Target: By the end of class, I will be able to differentiate between planet rotation and revolution by reading, discussing and analyzing a lesson about planets on the iPad.
Essential Question: Why might a planet have a shorter/longer day or a shorter/longer year than another planet?
Agenda:
- Video: How the Solar System Moves>
- Cycles and Planets iPad Lesson> with student modeling
Thursday-Friday, October 6-7, 2016:
Daily Learning Target: By the end of class, I will be able to explore an A3000 article by completing the polls, summarizing the reading, and answering the thought question in order to score 75% or higher on the article activity.
Essential Question: What causes the seasons on Earth?
Agenda:
Daily Learning Target: By the end of class, I will be able to explore an A3000 article by completing the polls, summarizing the reading, and answering the thought question in order to score 75% or higher on the article activity.
Essential Question: What causes the seasons on Earth?
Agenda:
- With partner and teacher support: Seasons iPad Lesson> (1-16 questions)
- Partner Activity: What if there were no seasons? Article> (Summarize in boxes on right)
- Independent: Seasons iPad Lesson (Question 17 on own)
- Independent: Achieve3000 Article: “Storm on Saturn”
- Seasons iPad Lesson Questions 1-16 with a partner
- Read an Article and Summarize with a Partner
- Answer Question 17 on your own from iPad Seasons Lesson
- Complete Achieve3000 Article "Storm on Saturn"
Weeks 11-12: Moon Phases: Tentative Schedule...
Monday-Thursday, October 10-13:
Daily Learning Target: By the end of the week, I will be able to describe why the moon has different phases and describe what a lunar eclipse means about the moon's position. Essential Question: Why does the moon vary in appearance? Agenda: Moon Phases and Eclipses iPad Lesson> to fill out after reading two articles.Class/HW:
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Wednesday-Tuesday, October 12-18
Daily Learning Target: By the end of the week, I will be able to explain the reason for moon phases by interacting with the Gizmo: Phases of the Moon to create a diagram of the phases and completing the associated Gizmo activity. Essential Question: How do the moon, planets and sun interact in our solar system? Agenda:
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GIZMO: Visit explorelearning.com>
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Wednesday-Friday, October 19-21
Daily Learning Target: By the end of class, I will be able to describe how seasons are created on Earth.
Essential Question: How do seasons occur?
Agenda:
Daily Learning Target: By the end of class, I will be able to describe how seasons are created on Earth.
Essential Question: How do seasons occur?
Agenda:
- Review Seasons Assignment
- Seasons Poster Activity and Gallery Walk>
- Complete previously assigned work.
- New Achieve3000: "There's Water on the Moon"
Week 13
Monday-Tuesday, October 24-25
Daily Learning Target: By the end of class, I will be able to organize a model to show moon phases and eclipses by referring to our iPad lesson on Moon Phases and Eclipses (using my team for support) to show my teacher the correct positioning on the table as an informal quiz.
Essential Question: How does the moon go through phases and how do eclipses occur?
Agenda:
Daily Learning Target: By the end of class, I will be able to organize a model to show moon phases and eclipses by referring to our iPad lesson on Moon Phases and Eclipses (using my team for support) to show my teacher the correct positioning on the table as an informal quiz.
Essential Question: How does the moon go through phases and how do eclipses occur?
Agenda:
- Seasons Poster Project, Finish, Gallery Walk
- Moon, Sun, Earth models (on table, paper cut-outs)
- Finish Seasons Poster
- Moon Phases and Eclipses Model
- Finish incomplete work
Wednesday-Friday, October 26-28:
Stars, Wrap-up Astronomy Daily Learning Target: By the end of the week, I will be able to raise my lexile level by completing an A3000 article and completing the polls, summarizing the reading, and answering the thought question in order to score 75% or higher on the article activity for "Lost in the Lights" to explore astronomy. Essential Question: How can we describe the stars? Agenda: Review Moon Phases Models, Achieve3000, Explore Stars Activity> Class/HW: Finish Incomplete Work |
Teacher Notes:
Another Phases of the Moon Video> |
Weeks 14
Monday-Tuesday: October 31-November 1:
Daily Learning Target: By the end of the class, I will be able to draw and describe a constellation in the night sky by reading information from different sources and completing the Explore Stars Activity> to present a short summary to the class about what I learned.
Essential Question: How can we describe the night sky?
Agenda: Explore Stars Activity> and Present to the Class
Class/HW: Complete Incomplete Work, if any. Study for Astronomy Test Next Class.
Daily Learning Target: By the end of the class, I will be able to draw and describe a constellation in the night sky by reading information from different sources and completing the Explore Stars Activity> to present a short summary to the class about what I learned.
Essential Question: How can we describe the night sky?
Agenda: Explore Stars Activity> and Present to the Class
Class/HW: Complete Incomplete Work, if any. Study for Astronomy Test Next Class.
Wednesday-Thursday: November 2-3:
Daily Learning Target: By the end of the class, I will be able to describe key astronomical structures and describe their relationship to the sun and the earth by completing an Astronomy Test Study Guide> to prepare for an exam at the end of the period or next period.
Essential Question: How do key structures in space relate to each other?
Agenda: Astronomy Test Study Guide> to study for test next period
Class/HW: Complete Incomplete Work, if any. Study for Astronomy Test Next Class.
Friday: November 4:
Daily Learning Target: By the end of the class, I will be able to demonstrate a basic understanding of the cosmos be answering questions on a test that pertain to key structures and their positioning in relationship to the Earth.
Essential Question: What are major structures in the sky that are close to us in our galaxy?
Agenda: Multiple Choice Test in Canvas
Class/HW: Complete Incomplete Work, if any.
Daily Learning Target: By the end of the class, I will be able to describe key astronomical structures and describe their relationship to the sun and the earth by completing an Astronomy Test Study Guide> to prepare for an exam at the end of the period or next period.
Essential Question: How do key structures in space relate to each other?
Agenda: Astronomy Test Study Guide> to study for test next period
Class/HW: Complete Incomplete Work, if any. Study for Astronomy Test Next Class.
Friday: November 4:
Daily Learning Target: By the end of the class, I will be able to demonstrate a basic understanding of the cosmos be answering questions on a test that pertain to key structures and their positioning in relationship to the Earth.
Essential Question: What are major structures in the sky that are close to us in our galaxy?
Agenda: Multiple Choice Test in Canvas
Class/HW: Complete Incomplete Work, if any.
Weeks 15-16
Daily Learning Target: By the end the day, I will be able to describe what forces are by taking Cornell Notes> on 13.1 and 13.2 and answering questions 1-10 on p. 273 and questions 1-8 on p. 281.
Essential Question: What is a force and how does it act in the physical world?
Agenda: Use Sample Sheet> of Cornell Notes on your own paper to take notes and answer questions.
Class/HW: Textbook Chapter 13.1-13.2 notes and 18 questions.
Essential Question: What is a force and how does it act in the physical world?
Agenda: Use Sample Sheet> of Cornell Notes on your own paper to take notes and answer questions.
Class/HW: Textbook Chapter 13.1-13.2 notes and 18 questions.
November 9-15:
Daily Learning Target: By the end of the week, I will be able to calculate weight of objects and assess forces needed to cause motion by using newton scales and applying forces to different objects.
Essential Question: How can you change the motion of an object?
Agenda: Video, Forces Questions, Newton's Lab
Class/HW:
Daily Learning Target: By the end of the week, I will be able to calculate weight of objects and assess forces needed to cause motion by using newton scales and applying forces to different objects.
Essential Question: How can you change the motion of an object?
Agenda: Video, Forces Questions, Newton's Lab
Class/HW:
- Go over/complete Cornell Notes Chp. 13.1-13.2 and 18 Questions; be thorough!
November 16-18:
Daily Learning Target: By the end of the week, I will be able to describe the direction of motion and net force applied to an object in a free body diagram to apply Newton's First Law of Motion.
Essential Question: What is inertia and how does an object stop or move?
Agenda: Video, Newton's Lab and Force Body Diagrams Worksheet
Class/HW:
Daily Learning Target: By the end of the week, I will be able to describe the direction of motion and net force applied to an object in a free body diagram to apply Newton's First Law of Motion.
Essential Question: What is inertia and how does an object stop or move?
Agenda: Video, Newton's Lab and Force Body Diagrams Worksheet
Class/HW:
- Go over/complete Cornell Notes Chp. 13.1-13.2 and 18 Questions; be thorough!
- Worksheet on Free Body Diagrams
Week 17, Week of Nov. 28
Mon-Th.
Daily Learning Target: By the end of the period, I will be able to identify key terms important to physical science class including physics, the scientific method and astronomy by reviewing my notes and contributing to a class word wall to recite/review in groups. Essential Question/s: What are key terms learned in general science class in physics, astronomy and the scientific method? How do you do an Achieve3000 article? Agenda:
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Achieve3000 Articles Assigned to Date:
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Daily Learning Target: by the end of the day, I will be able to explain Newton's 1st Law (Inertia) by reading a related article about physics applied to soccer.
Essential Question: How do you effectively do an Achieve3000 article? (Review Inertia)
Agenda: Model Article, Notes
Class/HW: -Article w/teacher, Organize Notebook, Study for Final Exam
Daily Learning Target: by the end of the day, I will be able to explain Newton's 1st Law (Inertia) by reading a related article about physics applied to soccer.
Essential Question: How do you effectively do an Achieve3000 article? (Review Inertia)
Agenda: Model Article, Notes
Class/HW: -Article w/teacher, Organize Notebook, Study for Final Exam
Week 18, Last Week of Instruction
>Weekly Learning Target: By the end of the week, I will be able to list and explain Newton's three Laws of Motion by looking at examples and summarizing ideas in notes and fill-ins.
Essential Question: How does inertia affect you daily? Agenda:
Finals Week |
Videos:
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Daily Learning Target: By the end of the day, I will be able to describe how the the solar system in our galaxy interacts to produce days, years, seasons, gravity and a magnetic field and also explain how motion is described according to Newton (including kinetic and potential energy).
Agenda: Review, Questions/Notes, Videos Essential Question: How are days, years, seasons, gravity and a magnetic field produced in our solar system? Class/HW:
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Study Guide:
Magnetic Field/Current Flow Through a Coil> |