8 GRADE EARTH/SPACE SCIENCE PRESCRIPTION SHEET (2012-2013)

MRS. LOTH

BOOK: Exploring Earth Science Chapter: 1 EXPLORING EARTH SCIENCE

Use whiteboard, blackboard, Promethean board, notebook, and planner

ACTIVITY GROUP: (W)-WHOLE (S)-SMALL (I)-INDEPENDENT (C)-COOPERATIVE

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STANDARDS / MATERIALS / ACTIVITIES /ACTIVITY GROUP / DAY / EVAL.
1-1 Describe the process of science and the branches of Earth Science. 1.1.8.CDFH, 3.2.10.AC
1-2 Identify the steps in the scientific method. Compare an experiment set-up and a control set-up. 1.1.8.CDFH
1-5 Explain the importance of safety rules in the lab. 1.1.8.CDFH / Bookcovers, seating chart, activities, game, textbook, pages 12-19, quiz, / Find assigned seat and get textbook. (I)
Write assignment in planner (cover science book). (I)
Go over some class expectations using “pair and share”. (C/W)
-Homework: Cover science textbook. (I)
Check homework/assign “unofficial detention”. (W)
Do worksheet, “Following Directions”. (I)
Go over some class expectations using Write Tools. (W)
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Go over some class expectations using “group and share”. (W)
Browse through Chapter 1-1taking notes. (W)
Explain textbook questions. (W)
-Homework: Do S.R. (1-1), page 11, #1,2,3,4, using pages 5-11
of the textbook for help. (I or S)
Homework questions and answers. (W)
Do warm up (1-1) using homework. (I)
Introduce lab jobs. (C)
Browse through Chapter 1-2 taking notes (W)
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Discuss 1-1 and 1-2 S. R. #1, 2 using active expressions. (W)
Do warm up (1-1 and1-2) using homework and notes. (I)
Introduce “Metric Conversions” with worksheet and board using
“My Cat Died My dog Had Kittens”. (I or S)
-Homework: Study S.R. (1-1&1-2) answers for a quiz. (I or S)
Go over page 1 and page 2 of metric packet. (W)
Take quiz 1-1 S.R. and 1-2 S.R. quiz (pages 5-19). (I)
Practice “Metric Conversions” with worksheet and board using
“My Cat Died My Dog Had Kittens”. (I or S)
-Homework: Finish “Metric Conversions” worksheet. (I or S) / 8-28
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1-3 Identify the metric units used in scientific measurement. 1.1.8.CDFH, 1.4.8.B, 1.5.8.ABC, 2.2.8.BCH, 2.3.8.D, 2.4.8.AB, 2.5.8B, 2.7.8.BC, 3.1.10.BCD, 3.2.10.AB, 3.7.10.ABD
/ Activities, lab materials, textbook, pages 20-31, internet, calculator, Promethean board / Homework questions and answers. (W)
Warm up “Metric Conversions, using homework.” (I or S)
Introduce metric unit of length, with notes. (W)
Start “Metric Length” packet. (I or S)
-Homework: Finish “Metric Length” packet. (I or S)
Substitute lesson plans, “Science World”.
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Homework questions and answers. (W)
Warm up “Metric Length using a ruler and homework.” (I or S)
Hand in “Metric Length” packet. (W)
Introduce metric unit of mass, volume and temp, with notes. (W)
-Homework: Do “Metric Conversions” worksheet and study for
metric conversion quiz (Page 1 and 2) (I or S)
Homework questions and answers. (W)
Take “Metric Conversions” quiz. (I)
Do S.R. (1-3), page 31, #1,2,3,4,5, using pgs 20-31 of
the textbook for help. (I or S)
-Homework: Finish S.R. (1-3), page 31, #1,2,3,4,5, using pgs 20-
31 of the textbook for help. (I or S)
Do “Mass Lab I” then hand in. (C)
Homework: Find 20 items that give metric units, list them and
the metric measurement. (I or S)
Homework questions and answers S.R. page 31, #1,2,3,4,5. (W)
Warm up using homework, S.R., page 31, #1,2,3,4,5. (I)
Hand in list of 20 items. (W)
Do lab, “Using a Graduated Cylinder” then hand in. (C)
-Homework: Do R.&R., (1-3). (I or S)
Homework questions and answers. (W)
Warm up using homework. (I)
Hand-in R.&R. (1-3) (I or S)
Explain homework, “Mass and Weight Worksheet”. (W)
Do “Mass and Volume” lab then hand in. (C)
-Homework: Do “Mass and Weight Worksheet.” (I or S)
Homework questions and answers. (W)
Warm up using “Mass and Weight Worksheet”. (I)
Do density demonstration. (W)
Introduce density, and the most important rule of science, with
notes. (W)
-Homework: Study PSSA Science words for a Bell Ringer
Do Bell Ringer- PSSA Science words page 1-1. (I)
Introduce long term project, telescope. Due 9-28. (C)
Introduce density worksheet with board practice. (W)
-Homework: Work on long term project, telescope. (C)
Start lab “Measuring in Metrics” (C)
-Homework: Work on long term project. (C)
Finish lab “Measuring in Metrics” then hand in. (C)
-Homework: Do density worksheet. (I or S)
Do “Mystery Density Blocks”. (C)
Check density worksheet by going to each student. (W)
Practice density problems on the board and worksheet
-Homework: Finish density ws/study for density quiz. (I or S)
Check density worksheet. (W)
Take density quiz using calculators. (I)
Use lap-top computers to investigate telescopes. (I)
-Homework : Work on long term project. (I)
Introduce rules of graphing. (W)
Do activity, “Gathering Information From Graphs”, hand in. (I)
-Homework: Long term project, telescope. (C) / 9-6
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1-4 Identify some of the tools used by Earth scientists. 1.1.8.CDFH, 1.6.8ACF, 1.8.8.ABC, 3.7.10.D
Review Chapter 1 / Activities, lab materials, resource materials, computer, video, textbook, pages 32-40, Promethean board / Video, “Electromagnetic Spectrum to Looking at the Stars”. (W)
-Homework: Do “Electromagnetic Spectrum and Earth’s
Atmosphere”. (I or S)
Long term project, telescopes due tomorrow. (C)
Check “Electromagnetic Spectrum and Earth’s
Atmosphere”.
Present long term project, telescopes. (C)
-Homework: Do M.C., #1-9 and True/False, #1-8, page 44. (I)
Homework questions and answers. (W)
Warm up using M.C. and True/False, page 44. (I)
Present long term project, telescopes. (C)
-Homework: Do C.M. #1,2,3,4,5 and C.T.P.S., #1, page 45. (I)
Present long term project, telescopes. (C)
Discuss C.M., #1,2,3,4,5 and C.T.P.S., #1, page 45. (W)
Play a game to review Chapter 1. (W)
-Homework: Study for Chapter 1 quiz. (I or S)
??? Chapter 1. (W)
Take Chapter 1 quiz. (I)
-Homework: Read pages 47-57, do S. R. page 57 #1,2,4. (I). / 9-27
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