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8th Grade 15 -16 Lesson Plans

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Date	Assignment Due	Topic	Class Plan
5/2	None	Water	WU: Explain why water is important Discussion on the water resources and uses
5/3	None	Water	WU: Explain 3 ways water is used by humans Discussion drainage basins and river systems
5/4	None	Water	If no track meet WU: What is a river? Discussion on age and development of river systems. Begin river drawings
5/5	None	Water	WU: None Complete river drawings

4/25	Element HW	Matter	WU: Explain nuclear makeup Discussion on calculating isotopes Begin HW: Isotopes
4/26	None	Matter	WU: Questions on hw Complete hw Review for quiz
4/27	Isotope HW	Matter	WU: Questions Quiz
4/28	None	Matter	WU: None Complete In Text

4/18	None	Matter	None-Track Meet
4/19	Lab Procedures	Matter	WU: None Test Lab: Conservation of Mass
4/20	None	Matter	WU: Explain your design Lab Write Up
4/21	Conservation of Mass Lab	Matter	WU: What are the 3 parts of an atoms Review over atomic structure and and isotopes

4/11	None	Matter	None--Track Meet
4/12	Read Lab Matter Presentations	Matter	WU: Lab Quiz Lab: Conservation of Mass
4/13	Lab Data	Matter	WU: Explain how your lab went Lab: Conservation of Mass Lab Write Up Discussion on part of the atom
4/14	Lab	Matter	WU: List and explain parts of the atom Discussion on isotopes HW: Stable Isotopes

4/4	None	Matter	WU: Explain what you learned from your lab Homework sheet on physical change
4/5	Physical Change HW	Matter	WU: Explain what a physical change is Discussion on conservation of mass Set HW for rest of week
4/6	None	Matter	WU: None Conservation of Mass Project
4/7	None	Matter	WU: None Conservation of Mass Project

3/28	None	Matter	WU: What states of matter have we been discussing? Venn Diagram on 3 states of matter Set Coconut Oil Investigation
3/29	None	Matter	WU: What happens to cause a change of state? Discussion state change diagrams Review Coconut Oil Investigation
3/30	None	Matter	WU: What are you going to do today? Coconut Oil Investigation.
3/31	Coconut Oil Investigation	Matter	WU: None Coconut Oil Evaluation and Summary

3/7	Matter HW Sheet	Matter	WU: Why are there physical and chemical changes in the world? Share physical and chemical examples What is a change of state?--Class brainstorm
3/8	None	Matter	WU: What is a change of state? Engagement Questions Youtube video Notes on change
3/9	None	Matter	WU: Explain positional and orientational order Discussion on change Guided Practice--Diagram (option 1)
3/10	None	Matter	WU: Explain 3 of the differences in your guided practices Complete Guided Practice How does a television work--Class brainstorm

2/29	Station Summaries	Matter	WU: Explain what you saw in 2 of your stations Discussion on physical and chemical change Writing assignment
3/1	None	Matter	WU: Explain physical and chemical change Review physical and chemical change Complete writing assignment
3/2	Writing Assignment	Matter	WU: Notebook Quiz Complete discussion on physical and chemical change Begin homework
3/3	None	Matter	WU: Explain change of state Complete homework sheets

2/22	Lesson 1	Matter	WU: What are the 3 parts of the atom Complete read and write Lesson 2
2/23	Lesson 2	Matter	WU: What is an atom and a molecule Activity 1: See the Change
2/24	None	Matter	WU: Explain yesterdays activity Activity 1: See the Change
2/24	Activity 1	Matter	WU: What did you learn from activity 1 Complete lesson 3

2/15	None	Gases	WU: What can you do to improve your test performance? 3 things be specific Complete test review
2/16	None	Matter	WU: What is matter? Review what matter is how it relates to energy Switch text Set Vocab CW
2/17	None	Matter	WU: How does energy relate to matter Vocab CW
2/18	Vocab CW	Matter	WU: What are particles and how do they relate to matter Matter read and review on matter

2/8	None	Gases	WU: Questions Survey Test Questions
2/9	Test Review	Gases	WU: Test Questions Exam: Gas Problems Discussion on See the Change
2/10	None	Matter	WU: What do you remember about matter Matter Pretest Review Exams
2/11	None	Matter	WU: Why is matter important Intro to Matter III and how See the Change works

2/1	Boyle's Law Lab	Gases	WU: Explain Boyle's Law Lab Test Review
2/2	None	Gases	WU: Explain how yesterdays review went Test Review
2/3	Exam	Gases	WU: Questions Exam: Gases
2/4	None	Matter	WU: Explain Matter III Student Survey Matter III Pretest

1/25	Lab Quiz Gas Problems	Gases	WU: Lab Quiz Lab: Boyles Law
1/26	None	Gases	WU: Explain lab findings Lab Analysis
1/27	None	Gases	No Class Field Trip
1/28	None	Gases	WU: Summarize Trip Test Review

1/18	Boyle's Law Problems	Gases	WU: Explain how temp. impacts gases Discussion on Charles Law Charles Law Problems
1/19	None	Gases	WU: Explain Charles Law Charles Law Problems Set Lab: Boyles Law
1/20	Charles Law Problems	Gases	WU: Lab Quiz Lab: Boyles Law
1/21	None	Gases	WU: Explain Lab Complete Lab Questions

1/11	None	Gases	WU: Explain the behavior of gases. Discussion on problem solving steps Example Boyle's Law Problems Boyle's Law Problems
1/12	None	Gases	WU: What is Boyle's Law Boyle's Law Problems
1/13	Boyle's Law Problems	Gases	WU: What factors do Boyle's Law consider Set Lab: Boyle's Law
1/14	Lab Quiz	Gases	WU: Lab Quiz Lab: Boyle's Law

1/4	None	Mass and Matter	WU: What is the natural world? Discussion on science and the natural world. Listing of biotic and abiotic factors
1/5	None	Mass and Matter	WU: What is biotic and abiotic? Discussion on atoms and elements Diagrams of atoms
1/6	None	Mass and Matter	WU: What are the 3 parts of an atom Discussion on molecules Begin video "Hunting the Elements"
1/7	None	Mass and Matter	WU: None Continue Video

11/30	None	Solar System	Research Project
12/1	None	Solar System	Research Project
12/2	None	Solar System	Research Project
12/3	None	Solar System	Research Project

11/16	None	Planets	WU: Explain the difference between inner and outer planets Discussion on the outer planets
11/17	None	Planets	WU: Explain the outer planets Discussion on other solar objects Set Planet Activity
11/18	None	Planets	WU: List 3 other objects in space Planet Activity
11/19	None	Planets	WU: Gather Material Planet Activity

11/09	Review Guide	Earth and Moon	WU: Questions Earth and Moon Exam
11/10	None	Planets	WU: What is our solar system like Review exams Intro to solar system
11/11	None	Planets	WU: Explain the types of planets Discussion on inner planets
11/12	None	Planets	WU: Explain the inner planets Discussion on the outer planets

11/02	None	Earth and Moon	WU: Explain why we see one side of the moon Discussion on moon phases Begin moon phase diagrams
11/03	None	Earth and Moon	WU: List the moon phases Complete diagrams Brain Break--Balancing Activity
11/04	Moon phases	Earth and Moon	WU: Explain 5 of the moon phases Discussion on eclipses Eclipse Diagrams
11/05	None	Earth and Moon	WU: Explain lunar and solar eclipse Discussion on space travel Complete diagrams

10/26	None	Earth and Moon	WU: Explain a time zone Complete time zone activity packet
10/27	Time zone activity packet	Earth and Moon	WU: Explain how the moon and Earth move Discussion on moon movement Brain Break--Walk and Talk: Why does the moon look different at various times Movement of the moon demo
10/28	None	Earth and Moon	WU: Explain how the moon moves Discussion on moon phases Begin moon phase diagrams
10/29	None	Earth and Moon	WU: List the moon phases Complete moon phases diagrams

10/19	None	Moon	WU: Explain how the moon and earth move Discuss on rotation and movement Movement of the moon demo
10/20	None	Moon	WU: Explain how the moon moves Discussion on moon phases Moon phase diagrams
10/21	None	Moon	WU: List the moon phases Discussion on space travel Moon phases
10/22	None	Moon	WU: Why is space travel important Discussion on space travel Moon phases

10/12	Weather Projects	Atmosphere	WU : Explain one of your storms Test Review
10/13	Review Questions	Atmosphere	WU: Questions Test
10/14	None	Atmosphere	WU: Explain the movement of the Earth and Moon Discussion on earth rotation and movement Movement of the moon
10/15	None	Atmosphere	WU: Explain rotation and revolution Discussion on moon phases Moon phase diagrams

10/5	Research Topics	Atmosphere	WU: Gather Materials Research
10/6	Research Topics	Atmosphere	WU: Gather Materials Research Begin Weather Review
10/7	None	Atmosphere	WU: Questions Test Review
10/8	Exam	Atmosphere	WU: Questions Exam

9/28	Research Topics	Atmosphere	WU: Research topics Discussion on research topis Begin research
9/29	None	Atmosphere	WU: Gather materials Research
9/30	None	Atmosphere	No class
10/1	None	Atmosphere	WU: Gather materials Research

9/21	None	Atmosphere	WU: Explain how high and low pressure impacts weather Weather related tools Worksheet #3
9/22	Worksheet #3	Atmosphere	WU: Explain 2 pieces of weather equipment Discussion on weather station symbols
9/23	Worksheet #4	Atmosphere	WU: Explain how read station symbols Worksheet #4 and #5
9/24	Worksheet Completed Packet	Atmosphere	WU: Explain what a severe storm is Discussion on Severe Storms Set Activity: Severe Stroms

9/8	None	Atmosphere	WU: Complete Questions Discussion on pressure and altitude Discussion on the water cycle
9/9	None	Atmosphere	WU: Explain why the water cycle is important Water Cycle descriptions
9/10	Water Cycle Descriptions	Atmosphere	WU: List and explain 5 water cycle processes Discussion on type of clouds Cloud diagram study sheet
9/11	None	Atmosphere	WU: List and explain 3 types of clouds Continue cloud descriptions

9/1	None	Earth Structure	WU: Rd pgs 373 - 379 Pass out books Set Vocab. CW Complete Earth Structure Diagram
9/2	Earth Structure Diagram	Atmosphere	WU: Rd pgs 380 - 383 Introduce the Earth's atmosphere Complete Vocab. CW
9/3	Vocab. CW	Atmosphere	WU: List the layers of the atmosphere and some of the changes that happen between them Discussion on the lower atmospheric layers Answer questions pgs 373 - 379
9/4	None	Atmosphere	WU: Explain why the atmosphere is so important Discussion on the upper atmospheric layers Answer questions pgs 380 -383

8/24	Class Syllabus Binder and Divider	Scientific Equipment	WU: Describe 10 new pieces of equipment Review for equipment review quiz
8/25	Equipment ID quiz	Scientific Equipment	WU: Question on equipment Equipment ID quiz Discussion on the Earth's core
8/26	None	Earth Structure	WU: Describe each of the 3 main layers of the Earth Discussion on topography Brain break Pass out text books
8/27	None	Earth Structure	WU: Explain topography Discussion on landforms Brain break Begin diagram of major land form regions

8/17	None	Introduction	Discussion on Syllabus and Procedures Notebook Setup (Due 8/24) Video on the Earth Introduction
8/18	None	Introduction to Earth Scientific Equipment	Warm Up: What are 5 interesting things about the Earth Discussion on basic Earth Design Begin Scientific Equipment Study
8/19	None	Introduction to Earth Scientific Equipment	Warm Up: What are 5 pieces of equipment Discussion on Earth Layers Continue Equipment Study
8/20	None	Introduction to Earth Scientific Equipment	Warm Up: What are 10 pieces of equipment and there function Complete Equipment Study Equipment Review

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