Lesson PlansWeek of 09/11/06 Earth and Space Science

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Objectives / Monday / Tuesday / Wednesday / Thursday / Friday

Hon

/ -Ss will identify the four major branches of earth sciences and describe activities of each.
-Ss will describe the conditions conducive for tropical development and the life cycle of a tropical system.
-Ss will classify hurricanes using the Saffir-Simpson scale.
-Ss will describe essential ideas about the composition and structure of the universe and the Earth’s place in it. / STANDARDS POSSIBLY COVERED DURING THE WEEK: 3.4.7.D; 3.4.10.D; 3.5.7.C; 3.5.10.C; 3.5.12.C; and a variety of 8th grade and 11th grade assessment anchors.
PCA: What are the three branches of earth science? / PCA: Earth sci words matched with branch. / PCA: What factors impact hurr strength and hurrtrack? / PCA: Tell me what you know about astronomy. / PCA: Tell me what you know about astronomy.
1. Complete student profile. Student folders.
2. Hand out textbooks.
3. Meet textbook wksht. / 1. Go over meet textbook wksht.
2. Earth science movie poster.
Discuss science fair if there is time. / 1. Hurricane video.
2. Hurricane tracking.
Plotting longitude and latitude.
Discuss science fair if there is time. / 1. Discuss astronomy project. Differentiated instructional format. Inquiry based format.
2. Group assignments.
3. Begin project on paper. / 1. More work in class concerning astronomy project.
Library all five days next week.
HW: My life after three (due Fri). Cover text. Signed syllabus. (next week) / HW: Movie poster (next week). See Monday as well. / HW: Movie poster (next week). See Monday as well. / HW: Movie poster (next week). See Monday as well. / HW: Movie poster (next week). See Monday as well.
Objectives / Monday / Tuesday / Wednesday / Thursday / Friday

Accel

/ - Ss will identify the four major branches of earth sciences and describe activities of each.
-Ss will describe the conditions conducive for tropical development and the life cycle of a tropical system.
-Ss will classify hurricanes using the Saffir-Simpson scale.
-Ss will describe essential ideas about the composition and structure of the universe and the Earth’s place in it. / STANDARDS POSSIBLY COVERED DURING THE WEEK: 3.4.7.D; 3.4.10.D; 3.5.7.C; 3.5.10.C; 3.5.12.C; and a variety of 8th grade and 11th grade assessment anchors.
PCA: What are the three branches of earth science? / PCA: Earth sci words matched with branch. / PCA: What factors impact hurr strength and hurr track? / PCA: Tell me what you know about astronomy. / PCA: Tell me what you know about astronomy.
1. Complete student profile. Student folders.
2. Hand out textbooks.
3. Meet textbook wksht. / 1. Go over meet textbook wksht.
2. Earth science movie poster. / 1. Hurricane video.
2. Hurricane tracking.
Plotting longitude and latitude. / 1. Discuss astronomy project. Differentiated instructional format. Inquiry based format.
2. Group assignments.
3. Begin project on paper. / 1. More work in class concerning astronomy project.
Library all five days next week.
HW: My life after three. Cover text. Signed syllabus. / HW: Movie poster. See Monday as well. / HW: Movie poster. See Monday as well. / HW: Movie poster. See Monday as well. / HW: Movie poster. See Monday as well.