Lesson Plans
By Patricia Lambright
September 11, 2008
Teacher: Mrs. Patricia Lambright
Week of: May 17, 2010
MONDAY
Curriculum Map Pg. 4
Performance Ind. II D 1 all week
Objective: Model Geological Time Scale
Materials: Handouts, scissors, glue, map pencils
Procedures: After watching a short video explaining geological time, students will begin to put together a puzzle of the geological time scale.
Assignment: No homework
TUESDAY
Curriculum Map Pg. Same all week
Performance Ind.
Objective:
Materials:
Procedures: Students will continue to work on the model of the geological time scale.
Assignment: No homework
WEDNESDAY
Curriculum Map Pg.
Performance Ind. Same all week
Objective:
Materials:
Procedures: After completing the geological time scale, students will work on the Chapter 10 packet begun last Friday.
Assignment: No homework
THURSDAY
8th grade students will travel to the Henry Ford Museum in Michigan for the entire day.
Assignment: none
FRIDAY
Curriculum Map Pg.
Performance Ind. Same all week
Objective: Review Geological Time
Materials: Videotape
Procedures: Students will watch a video explaining geological time and answer the question sheet that follows the information in the video.
Remaining time will be used to complete the Ch. 10 packet.
Assignment: no homework
8thGrade Science NOTES:
Lessons may be changed as needed.
Teacher: Mrs. Patricia Lambright
Week of: May 3-7, 2001
MONDAY
Curriculum Map Pg. 5
Performance Ind. I A 5
Objective: Enrichment
Materials: Facts, posterboard, glue, etc.
Procedures: Students will use facts and pictures collected from the internet to design a poster comparing the distance a star is from Earth with the historical facts happening at the time the light left each of the stars.
Assignment: Begin timeline essay assignment; due on Wed.
TUESDAY
Curriculum Map Pg.
Performance Ind. Same as Monday
Objective: Enrichment
Materials: Facts, posterboard, glue, etc.
Procedures: Students will use facts and pictures collected from the internet to design a poster comparing the distance a star is from Earth with the historical facts happening at the time the light left each of the stars.
Assignment: Complete the timeline essay for Wed.
WEDNESDAY
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Performance Ind. Same as Monday
Objective: Enrichment
Materials: Completed posters and essays
Procedures: Students will share interesting facts from the completed timelines and information from their essays.
Remaining time will be used to begin a study packet about fossils and early Earth.
Assignment: No Homework
THURSDAY
Curriculum Map Pg. 4
Performance Ind. II D 1
Objective: Introduce fossils
Materials: video; question sheet
Procedures: Students will watch video explaining the ways fossils are made and answer a question sheet about facts from the video.
Assignment: Fossil worksheet – due on Monday
FRIDAY
2 Hour Delay – Class will be shortened today.
Objective: Enrichment
Materials: library computers
Procedures: Students will answer questions about the solar system using a program on the internet that assembles puzzle pictures as they get the answers correct.
Assignment: Complete worksheet for Monday.
8thGrade Science NOTES:
Lessons may be changed as needed.
Teacher: Mrs. Patricia Lambright
Week of: April 26, 2010
MONDAY
Objective: Enrichment
Materials: Library Computers; handouts
Procedures: Students will use library computers to begin an activity comparing historical facts to light year distances for selected stars or
Students will complete puzzles reviewing solar system information.
Activity depends on availability of websites.
Assignment: No homework
TUESDAY
Objective: Enrichment
Materials:Library Computers
Procedures: Students will continue to search for information to complete timeline activity.
Assignment: No homework
WEDNESDAY
Objective: Enrichment
Materials: Projector/dvd of 2012
Procedures: Students will continue to watch the movie 2012 and look for references to scientific terms.
Assignment: Bring glue sticks to class to complete timeline activity
THURSDAY
Objective: Enrichment
Materials: data from internet, glue sticks, scissors, etc.
Procedures: PM class will see rest of movie and then students will put timeline activity together. AM classes have finished movie and will work on timeline project in class.
Assignment: No homework.
FRIDAY
Objective: Enrichment
Materials: same as Thursday
Procedures: Students will complete timeline activity and then begin Ch. 10 packet in class.
Assignment: No Homework
8thGrade Science NOTES:
Some lessons may change depending on availability of certain websites.
Teacher: Mrs. Patricia Lambright
Week of: April 19, 2010
MONDAY
Objective: Testing/Review
Materials: video, handouts
Procedures:
AM: Students are taking the state reading test.
After the test, students will discuss lessons 8 and 9 in the Better Test Scores workbook and discuss how to read topographic maps.
Assignment: Finish OAA review packet #7 for Tuesday.
TUESDAY
Objective: Testing/Review
Materials: handouts
Procedures:
AM: Students are taking the state math test.
After the test, students will discuss lessons 10 and 13 in the Better Test Scores workbook and review how to read topographic maps.
Assignment: Remind students that the extra credit from the Better Test Scores workbook is due on Wednesday.
WEDNESDAY
Objective: Testing/Enrichment
Materials: movie
Procedures:
AM: Students will be taking the state science test.
After the test, students will begin watching the movie: 2010 and list science terms used in the movie to be discussed later.
Assignment: No homework
THURSDAY
Objective: Enrichment
Materials: Movie
Procedures: Students will continue to watch the movie: 2010.
Assignment: No homework
FRIDAY
Objective: Enrichment/Incentive
Materials: movies
Procedures: Morning science classes will watch the rest of the movie: 2010.
After lunch, all students who cooperated and completed the state achievement tests will be allowed to watch the movie, The Blind Side.
Assignment: No homework
Teacher: Mrs. Patricia Lambrght
Ojective: Review
Materials: Better Test Scores Workbook
Procedures: Students will work together to complete the quiz sections of Ch. 1 and 2. We will discuss and answer the questions from Ch. 16,17, & 18.
Assignment: Finish OAA Packet #5 for Tuesday.
TUESDAY
Objective: Review
Materials: Better Test Scores Workbook
Procedures: Students will work together to complete quiz sections of Ch. 6 and 7.
We will discuss and answer the questions from Ch. 3,4, & 5.
Assignment: OAA Packet #6 due on Friday.
WEDNESDAY
Objective: Review
Materials: Better Test Scores Workbook
Procedures: Students will work together to complete quiz sections of Ch. 11 and 12.
We will discuss and answer the questions from Ch. 8, 9, & 10.
Assignment: Complete OAA Packet #6 for Friday.
THURSDAY
Objective: Review
Materials: Better Test Scores Workbook
Procedures: Students will discuss and work together through Ch. 14, 15, 19, and 20.
Better Test Scores Workbooks will be sent home with students to study and complete extra credit assignments from them if they wish.
Assignment: Science Quiz over the Better Test Scores Workbook. Several questions will be selected and used as a 100 point quiz.
FRIDAY
Objective: OAA Review
Materials: Quiz; Library computers
Procedures: After the students complete the science quiz over the Better Test Scores Workbook, they will complete an on line OAA test from last year as practice for next week's State Achievement Assessments.
Assignment: No Homework; Get plenty of rest and prepare for the state tests!!
8thGrade Science NOTES:
Students will be taking the State Assessments in the subjects of Reading, Math, and Science next week on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday mornings.
Teacher: Mrs. Patricia Lambright
Week of: April 5, 2010
MONDAY
Curriculum Map Pg. 4
Performance Ind. I B 8
Objective: Enrichment
Materials: Several short videos
Procedures: Students will watch a series of short videos explaining the theory of plate tectonics. After each video, students will write a short summary and discuss information contained in each program.
Assignment: Complete the Chapter 7 packet started before spring break.
TUESDAY
Curriculum Map Pg. 4
Performance Ind. I C 31
Objective: Rock Cycle and types of rocks
Materials: Video and handout
Procedures: Students will watch video explaining the rock cycle and types of rocks and fill out a worksheet that goes with the video.
Remaining time will be used to answer questions for activity: “Roadside Geology” as they read the pages explaining various geology topics in the textbook.
Assignment: Read pp. 250-255 and answer worksheet over those pages.
WEDNESDAY
Curriculum Map Pg. 4
Performance Ind. I B 8
Objective: Review plate tectonics
Materials: completed packets and homework
Procedures: Students will check answers to the Chapter 7 packet and Tuesday's homework as they are discussed in class.
Assignment: Read Ch. 10, pp. 272-279 and answer a reading guide worksheet.
THURSDAY
Curriculum Map Pg. 4
Performance Ind. II D 1
Objective: Geologic Time Scale
Materials: Video: Fossils and question sheet.
Procedures: After discussing the answers to Wednesday's homework, students will watch the video: Fossils and answer questions over the video.
Assignment: Chapter 10 worksheet – due next Monday
FRIDAY
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Performance Ind.
Objective: Prepare for state OAA test
Materials: Library Computers
Procedures: Students will report to the library and take a practice OAA test on the library computers to prepare for the state test.
Assignment: Complete Thursday's homework for next Monday.
8thGrade Science NOTES:
Lessons may be changed as needed.
Teacher: Mrs. Patricia Lambright
Week of: March 22-26, 2010
MONDAY
Curriculum Map Pg. 5
Performance Ind. I A 5; I A 12
Objective: Enrichment; review
Materials: Ch. 13 packet; Video; worksheet
Procedures: After reviewing and completing the Ch. 13 packet, students will watch the video: The Amazing Universe and complete the question sheet that accompanies the video.
Assignment: Ch. 13 Reading Study Guide worksheet over Section 4; due on Tuesday
TUESDAY
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Performance Ind. Same as Monday
Objective: Review
Materials: graded papers; completed homework; mindjogger video
Procedures: After discussing the answers to the homework worksheet, the students will complete the review lessons for Ch. 12 and 13 and discuss the answers in class. If time allows, the class will watch the Ch. 13 Mindjogger video and play along as a review activity.
Assignment: Study for Quiz over Ch. 12 and 13 for tomorrow.
WEDNESDAY
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Performance Ind. Same as Monday
Objective: Assessment
Materials: Quiz over Ch. 12 and 13
Procedures: Students will complete the quiz in class. They will be allowed to use their notes to help them answer the questions.
Assignment: Read Ch. 7 Sections 1 and 2 and complete worksheet for Thursday.
THURSDAY
Curriculum Map Pg. 4
Performance Ind. I B 8
Objective: Introduce Plate Tectonics
Materials: completed homework; Ch. 7-8 packet
Procedures: After discussing the answers to today's homework, students will begin working on the Ch. 7-8 packet. The remaining pages will be assigned as homework and will be due on Tuesday, April 6th , after spring break.
Assignment: Complete packet; due after spring break.
FRIDAY
8th grade students will be visiting the Penta Career Center in the morning and will be bowling in the afternoon.
Assignment: Students are reminded to finish Ch. 7-8 packet over spring break.
8thGrade Science NOTES:
Lessons may be changed as needed.
Teacher: Mrs. Patricia Lambright
Week of: March 15-19, 2009
MONDAY
Curriculum Map Pg. 5
Performance Ind. I A 5,10,11,12 All Week
Objective: Solar System
Materials: Video and handout; packets to complete
Procedures: After short bell work lesson, students will watch a video explaining the planets and the asteroid belt. Remaining time will be used to complete the chapter 12 packet they began on Friday.
Assignment: Textbook notes over pp. 382-384
TUESDAY
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Performance Ind. Same as Monday
Objective: OAA Review
Materials: Better Test Scores Workbook
Procedures: After short bell work video, students will complete the rest of the Ch. 12 packet. They will then begin the Tryout Test #1 found in the Better Test Scores Workbook.
Assignment: Textbook notes over pp. 386-388
WEDNESDAY
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Performance Ind. Same as Monday
Objective: Introduce stars and constellations;
Materials: graded papers; video
Procedures: Students will receive graded papers and discuss current grades.
Remaining time will be used to watch the video discussing stars and constellations. They will write a short summary on the Wed. section of their bell work.
Remaining time will be used to complete a Ch. 13 crossword over terms in Section 1.
Assignment: Textbook notes over pp. 389-391
THURSDAY
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Performance Ind. Same as Monday
Objective: Introduce Life Cycle of a Star
Materials: Bell work handouts; guided notes to complete
Procedures: After reading and discussing an article about a constellation and the stars that form it, students will complete the guided notes handout as it is discussed using an overhead containing the information. Remaining time will be used to complete a Ch. 13 section 3 worksheet.
Assignment: Textbook notes over pp. 375-378
FRIDAY
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Performance Ind. Same as Monday
Objective: Discuss galaxies
Materials: Reading study guide handout.
Procedures: After short bell work lesson, students will complete the reading study guide over Section 4 of Ch. 13.
Remaining time will be used to read and answer Lessons 1 and 2 in the “Better Test Scores” workbook.
Assignment: Complete review lesson at end of Ch. 13 for Monday.
Ch. 12-13 test will be next Tuesday after reviewing on Monday.
8thGrade Science NOTES:
Lessons may be changed if needed.
Teacher: Mrs. Patricia Lambright
Week of: March 8, 2010
MONDAY
Curriculum Map Pg. 5
Performance Ind. IA4 ; IA11 all week
Objective: Review moon phases, eclipses, seasons
Materials: Ch.11 packet
Procedures: After short bell work lesson, students will divide into groups and complete Ch. 11 packet assignments.
Students will be reminded that the OAT packet #4 is due tomorrow; notes over pp. 356-359 are due today.
Assignment: Ch. 11 crossword puzzle over voc. is due on Wednesday.
TUESDAY
Curriculum Map Pg.
Performance Ind. Same as Monday
Objective: Review
Materials: Completed packets and assignments
Procedures: After watching the Ch. 11 Mindjogger quiz and answering the questions as a bell work assignment, graded papers will be returned and discussed.
Assignment: Remind them that the crossword puzzle is due tomorrow. They should study for the Chapter 11 test for tomorrow.
WEDNESDAY
Curriculum Map Pg.
Performance Ind. Same as Monday
Objective: Assessment
Materials: Chapter 11 Test
Procedures: Students will complete the Ch.11 Test in class. They will be allowed to use their class notes to help them during the test.
Assignment: Textbook notes over pp. 370-374 due on Thursday
THURSDAY
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Performance Ind. Same as Monday
Objective: Objects in the Solar System
Materials: Chapter 12 packet discussing comets, asteroids, and meteors
Procedures: After a short bell work video, students will complete the Ch. 12 packet assignments in groups.
Assignment: Textbook notes over pp. 380-382 due on Friday
FRIDAY
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Performance Ind. Same as Monday.
Objective: Enrichment
Materials: video and worksheet
Procedures: After short bell work assignment, students will watch a video discussing the Solar System and answer the worksheet that follows the video.
Students will be given OAT packet #5 to begin after the video. The packet is due on Tuesday.
Assignment: Textbook notes over pp. 383 - 385
8thGrade Science NOTES:
Lessons may be changed as needed.
Teacher: Mrs. Patricia Lambright
Week of: March 1, 2010
MONDAY
Curriculum Map Pg. 5
Performance Ind. 1 A 4 all week
Objective: assessment/Introduce Ch. 11
Materials: quiz; Ch. 11 packet
Procedures: After short bell work video, students will complete a quiz over the concept of density. Remaining time will be used to read, highlight, and answers questions found on the Ch. 11 packet.
Assignment: No Homework
TUESDAY
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Performance Ind.
Objective: Enrichment
Materials: Library Computers
Procedures: Students will read and answer questions about the Apollo space missions using a selected website and the library computers.
Assignment: No homework
WEDNESDAY
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Performance Ind. same as Monday
Objective: Enrichment
Materials: Pictures representing seasons
Procedures: After short bell work lesson, students will complete activity comparing the seasons in the northern and southern hemispheres.
Assignment: Complete the Ch. 11 –section 1 packet for Thursday.
THURSDAY
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Performance Ind. same as Monday
Objective: Discuss Moon phases and tides.
Materials: Ch. 11-- Section 2 packet
Procedures: Students will work in groups to complete the packet reading and activities.
Small groups will work on the moon phase demonstration activity during class time.
Assignment: Chapter 12 notes over section 3 – due on Monday.
FRIDAY
Curriculum Map Pg. Same as Monday
Performance Ind.
Objective: Enrichment
Materials: Handout/smart board activities
Procedures:
Students will report to another science room and complete smart board activites relating to Chapter 11.
Remaining time will be used to complete the Ch. 11 packet and moon phase demonstration activity.
Assignment: OAT packet #4 due Tuesday and Ch. 12 notes due on Monday.
8thGrade Science NOTES:
Lessons may be changed as needed.
Teacher: Mrs. Patricia Lambright
Week of: February 22-26, 2010
MONDAY
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Performance Ind. Review for state testing
Objective: Enrichment
Materials: graduated cylinders, balances, assorted items to measure
Procedures: After short bell work video, students will determine the density of several items.
Assignment: Ch. 11 class notes: pages 322-325 (The worksheet for Wednesday's homework will be passed out today.)
TUESDAY
Curriculum Map Pg. 5
Performance Ind. I A 4
Objective: Enrichment
Materials: Library Computers
Procedures: Students will locate and print pictures representing the 4 seasons to be used in an upcoming project comparing seasons in the northern and southern hemispheres.
Assignment: Worksheet 1-3 Volume and density
WEDNESDAY
Curriculum Map Pg. Review for state testing
Performance Ind.
Objective: Review for Quiz
Materials: completed homework; completed labs; review handout
Procedures: After discussing today's homework and the results of Monday's lab, students will complete and discuss a review worksheet over density.
Assignment: Study for tomorrow's quiz over density of matter.
THURSDAY
Curriculum Map Pg. 5
Performance Ind. I 4 A
Objective: Assessment
Materials: Density Quiz; Ch. 11 packet
Procedures: Students will complete quiz over density and then begin the Ch. 11, section 1 packet.
Assignment: Ch. 1 Reinforcement worksheet
FRIDAY
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Performance Ind. Same as Thursday.
Objective: Enrichment
Materials: Library Computers
Procedures: Students will complete an activity investigating how the internal structure of the Earth is determined by the study of seismic waves.
Assignment: OAT Review packet #4 – due next Tuesday
8thGrade Science NOTES:
Lessons and assignments may be changed as needed.
Teacher: Mrs. Patricia Lambright
Week of: February 15, 2010
MONDAY
Curriculum Map Pg.
Performance Ind. Review properties of matter for state testing all week.
Objective:
Materials:
Procedures: No School – Presidents' Day
Assignment: From last Friday -- Class notes over pp. 306-308 due Tuesday.
TUESDAY
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Performance Ind. Same all week
Objective: Discuss Phases of Matter
Materials: Video: Bill Nye-- Phases of Matter
Procedures: Students will watch video and write a short summary on the Tuesday section of this week's bell work paper.
If time allows, students will work on the Matter packet begun last Friday after completing the EM spectrum activity.
Some students have not started the packet and will need one to begin. Students starting the packet have either kept the packet in their folder or placed the incomplete packet in the assignment turn-in tray for their class.
Assignment: Class textbook notes over pp. 309-311 due on Wed.
WEDNESDAY
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Performance Ind. Same all week
Objective: Introduce density
Materials: Density Column; guided notes handout
Procedures: After a discussion of the density column as a bell work activity, the students will complete a guided notes handout discussing how to figure density.
They will then work in groups to complete the “Density Drill” activity worksheet in small groups. Answers to this activity will be placed on the overhead by student volunteers.
Assignment: Class textbook notes over pp. 312-314 are due on Thursday.
THURSDAY
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Performance Ind. Same all week
Objective: Review properties of matter
Materials: Video: What is matter and video quiz handout.
Procedures: After reading and discussing page 27 of the Matter book, students will write 3 interesting facts about the article for bell work. Students will then watch the video, What is Matter, and complete the video quiz handout. When all students have completed the handout, the answers will be discussed and the handout collected.
Assignment: Class textbook notes over pp. 315-317 are due on Friday.
FRIDAY
Curriculum Map Pg.
Performance Ind. Same all week
Objective: Demonstrate Density
Materials: graduated cylinders, water, metal and plastic cubes, marbles, balances
Procedures: After a short bell work lesson, students will be divided into groups and figure the density of various items and share the results with class members.
Assignment: Class textbook notes over pp. 318-320 due on Monday.
8thGrade Science NOTES:
Lessons may be changed as needed.
Teacher: Mrs. Patricia Lambright
Week of: February 1-5, 2010
MONDAY
Curriculum Map Pg. 3
Performance Ind. III C 19,20 all week
Objective: Enrichment
Materials: assorted lab items
Procedures: After a short bell work lesson (concept map activity), students will be divided into groups to participate in activities demonstrating characteristics of waves.
Assignment: Complete the State Achievement Test Review packet for Tuesday.
TUESDAY
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Performance Ind. Same all week
Objective: Enrichment
Materials: Library Computers per 4,7/8, 10, 11/ Smart Board – per. 1
Procedures: Students will complete the virtual lab from last Friday and also complete computer activities exploring the Doppler Effect and Shoreline waves.
Assignment: Worksheet discussing seismic waves
WEDNESDAY
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Performance Ind. Same all week
Objective: Enrichment
Materials: Video: Bill Nye -- Waves
Procedures: After bell work activity ( overhead quiz), Students will watch the video and fill in a question sheet that follows the information in the video.
Assignment: Voc. Review crossword worksheet -- due tomorrow
THURSDAY
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Performance Ind. Same all week
Objective: Assessment
Materials: Ch. 24 Open Notebook Quiz
Procedures: After short bellwork lesson (Current Science article), students will complete an open notebook quiz over the voc. terms found in Ch. 24.
Remaining time will be used to discuss answers to last week's state achievement test review packet.
Assignment: Ch. 24 -- section 3 worksheet due next Monday
FRIDAY
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Performance Ind. Same all week
Objective: Enrichment
Materials: Library Computers
Procedures: Students will explore facts about seismic waves using library computers.
Assignment: State Achievement Test Review packet #2
8th Grade Science NOTES:
Lessons may be changes as needed.
Teacher: Mrs. Patricia Lambright
Week of: January 18-22, 2010
MONDAY
Curriculum Map Pg. 3 and Review energy for upcoming state test
Performance Ind. III C 19 and 20
Objective: Review KE and PE
Materials: Video: Bill Nye -- Energy
Procedures: After short discussion of last Friday's on-line lab activity students will watch the video and write a short summary
Assignment: Class notes over Ch 24 pp. 711-713
TUESDAY
Curriculum Map Pg. Same as Monday
Performance Ind.
Objective: Review energy
Materials: completed packets; Introductory waves assignment
Procedures: After discussing the answers to the energy packets, students will divide into groups to begin assignment over waves.
Assignment: Study for quiz over energy
WEDNESDAY
Curriculum Map Pg. Same as Monday
Performance Ind.
Objective: Assessment
Materials: Quiz; waves packet
Procedures: After short bell work lesson, students will complete a quiz over energy. Remaining time will be used to begin the introductory assignment over waves.
Assignment: Complete packet over waves if not already completed in class.
THURSDAY
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Performance Ind. III C 19 and 20
Objective: Demonstrate waves
Materials: assorted lab items
Procedures: After bell work discussion of upcoming OAT review packets, students will divide into groups and complete activities demonstrating properties of waves.
Assignment: Chapter 24 reinforcement worksheet –due on Monday
FRIDAY
Curriculum Map Pg. Same as Thursday
Performance Ind.
Objective: Enrichment
Materials: Library computers
Procedures: Students will access Glencoe website and complete a virtual lab activity demonstrating the properties of transverse waves.
Assignment: OAT Packet reviewing cycles -- due next Tuesday
8th Grade Science NOTES:
Lessons may be changed as needed.
Special note: Students will start receiving review packets to help them get ready for the upcoming OAT tests. These packets will be given out on Friday and be due each Tuesday. Students may do extra activities on these packets to receive extra points. The extra credit must have a parent signature to count.
Teacher: Mrs. Patricia Lambright
Week of: January 18-22, 2010
MONDAY
Martin Luther King Day -- No School
TUESDAY
Teacher Work Day – No School
WEDNESDAY
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Performance Ind. Review for State Achievement Test
Objective: To review energy
Materials: Printed Energy Packet
Procedures: After short bell work lesson, students will divide into small groups to complete packet reviewing energy.
Assignment: Ch. 24 notes over pages 701-703 due Thursday
THURSDAY
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Performance Ind. Review for State Achievement Test
Objective: Review energy
Materials: Energy Packet
Procedures: After short bell work lesson, students will complete energy packet and then answer the questions to short quizzes from the Glencoe website reviewing energy.
Assignment: Complete answers to the copies of the On-line quizzes and complete notes from pp. 704-707 for Friday.
FRIDAY
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Performance Ind. Review energy for upcoming OAT
Objective: Review energy
Materials: Completed on-line quizzes handout.
Procedures: Students will use the Glencoe website to check quizzes and to complete virtual lab reviewing KE and PE.
Assignment: Notes over pp. 708-710 due Monday; 711-713 due Tuesday.
8th Grade Science NOTES:
Lessons may be changed as needed.
Teacher: Mrs. Patricia Lambright
Week of: January 11, 2010
MONDAY
Curriculum Map Pg. 2
Performance Ind. II B 10
Objective: Discuss Gravity
Materials: Bill Nye video; graded exams
Procedures: After watching the Bill Nye video over gravity and writing a summary for bell work, students will receive their graded exams to discuss and review.
Per. 1 only will complete packets by working in groups.
Assignment: No homework
TUESDAY
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Performance Ind. II B 10
Objective: Review
Materials: Checked papers
Procedures: Papers discussing gravity will be returned and discussed to prepare for tomorrow's quiz.
Remaining time will be used to watch a video with various clips showing how gravity works.
Assignment: Study for Wednesday's quiz over gravity.
WEDNESDAY
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Performance Ind. II B 10
Objective: Assessment
Materials: Quiz over gravity; worksheet over momentum to complete after the quiz also due today.
Procedures: Complete quiz and then work on the assignment over momentum.
Assignment: Begin notes over Ch. 24 pp. 694-96 due on Friday.
THURSDAY
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Performance Ind. II B 10
Objective: Discuss momentum
Materials: Completed worksheet; Bill Nye video discussing momentum
Procedures: Students will discuss answers to the homework assignment; Remaining time will be used to watch the Bill Nye video discussing momentum
Assignment: Notes pp. 697-700 due on Friday.
FRIDAY
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Performance Ind. Review energy for upcoming state achievement test
Objective: Review energy types
Materials: Energy packet and Motion textbook.
Procedures: After short bell work assignment, students will work on energy packets in small groups.
Assignment: No homework for Wednesday, however, notes over pp. 701-703 are due on Thursday.
8th Grade Science NOTES:
Lessons may be changed as needed.
Teacher:Mrs. Patricia Lambright
Week of: Jan. 4-8, 2010
MONDAY
Curriculum Map Pg. 2
Performance Ind. II B 10 All Week
Objective: Discuss Gravity
Materials: Packet Handout
Procedures: After short bell work video on forces that affect the body, students will read, highlight, and answer questions using a packet handout discussing gravity.
Assignment: No Homework
TUESDAY
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Performance Ind. Same as Monday
Objective: Demonstrate “Center of Gravity”
Materials: packet, wooden block
Procedures: After short bell work transparency activity, students will demonstrate the center of mass by doing various activities and answering discussion questions.
Remaining time will be used to finish the gravity packet. The packet is due by tomorrow.
Assignment: Complete gravity packet for tomorrow if not already completed.
WEDNESDAY
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Performance Ind. Same as Monday
Objective: Review/Enrichment
Materials: Gravity packet and video
Procedures: Students will watch the Bill Nye video: “Gravity.” Gravity packet is due today.
Assignment: No homework
THURSDAY
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Performance Ind. Same as Monday
Objective: Review/Enrichment
Materials: Completed packets; video: Gravity-- Thrilling Experiments
Procedures: After discussion of the completed packets, students will watch selected clips demonstrating various aspects of gravity.
Assignment: Study for Friday's Quiz.
FRIDAY
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Performance Ind. Same as Monday
Objective: Assessment
Materials: quiz, marbles, meter sticks
Procedures:
After completing the quiz over gravity, students will begin a marble activity demonstrating momentum transfers.
Assignment: Complete momentum worksheet for Monday.
8thGrade Science NOTES:
Lessons may be changed as needed.
Teacher:Mrs. Patricia Lambright
Week of: Dec. 7-11, 2009
MONDAY
Curriculum Map Pg. 2
Performance Ind. II B 10 All Week
Objective: Enrichment
Materials: Lab materials and handout
Procedures: After short video discussing friction, students will complete the lab activity started last week.
Remaining time will be used to complete tomorrow's homework worksheet and begin looking up and writing the vocabulary terms for Chapter 19, section 1
Assignment: Have momentum worksheet finished for Tuesday.
TUESDAY
Curriculum Map Pg.
Performance Ind. Same as Monday.
Objective: Discuss force and friction
Materials: Guided notes handout to complete.
Procedures: Students will discuss the results of last week's quiz, lab, and homework.
They will then complete the guided notes handout as they copy answers from overhead and listen to the explanation of force and friction.
Students will begin a Chapter 19, section 1 packet in groups.
Assignment: Complete packet and Ch. 19, section 1 vocabulary for Wed.
WEDNESDAY
Curriculum Map Pg.
Performance Ind. Same as Monday
Objective: Discuss Newton's Laws of Motion
Materials: Completed packet from Tuesday and guided notes handout
Procedures: After discussion of packet, students will complete guided notes handout over Newton's Laws and a worksheet over friction and Newton's laws.
Assignment: Chapter 19, section 2 Vocabulary found on pp. 556-559 due on Thursday.
THURSDAY
Curriculum Map Pg. Same as Monday
Performance Ind.
Objective: Enrichment
Materials: Bill Nye video and question handout
Procedures: Students will watch the Bill Nye video over motion and fill out the accompanying question sheet.
Assignment: Class notes over pp. 560-62 for Monday and class notes over pp. 563-68 for Tuesday.
FRIDAY
Objective: Enrichment
Procedures: Field Trip for 8th Grade to watch the movie “The Christmas Carol”.
Assignment: Class notes over pp. 560-62 for Monday and class notes over pp. 563-68 for Tuesday.
8thGrade Science NOTES:
Lessons may be changed as needed.
Teacher:Mrs. Patricia Lambright
Week of: Dec. 7-11, 2009
MONDAY
Curriculum Map Pg. 2
Performance Ind. II B 10 All Week
Objective: Enrichment
Materials: Lab materials and handout
Procedures: After short video discussing friction, students will complete the lab activity started last week.
Remaining time will be used to complete tomorrow's homework worksheet and begin looking up and writing the vocabulary terms for Chapter 19, section 1
Assignment: Have momentum worksheet finished for Tuesday.
TUESDAY
Curriculum Map Pg.
Performance Ind. Same as Monday.
Objective: Discuss force and friction
Materials: Guided notes handout to complete.
Procedures: Students will discuss the results of last week's quiz, lab, and homework.
They will then complete the guided notes handout as they copy answers from overhead and listen to the explanation of force and friction.
Students will begin a Chapter 19, section 1 packet in groups.
Assignment: Complete packet and Ch. 19, section 1 vocabulary for Wed.
WEDNESDAY
Curriculum Map Pg.
Performance Ind. Same as Monday
Objective: Discuss Newton's Laws of Motion
Materials: Completed packet from Tuesday and guided notes handout
Procedures: After discussion of packet, students will complete guided notes handout over Newton's Laws and a worksheet over friction and Newton's laws.
Assignment: Chapter 19, section 2 Vocabulary found on pp. 556-559 due on Thursday.
THURSDAY
Curriculum Map Pg. Same as Monday
Performance Ind.
Objective: Enrichment
Materials: Bill Nye video and question handout
Procedures: Students will watch the Bill Nye video over motion and fill out the accompanying question sheet.
Assignment: Class notes over pp. 560-62 for Monday and class notes over pp. 563-68 for Tuesday.
FRIDAY
Objective: Enrichment
Procedures: Field Trip for 8th Grade to watch the movie “The Christmas Carol”.
Assignment: Class notes over pp. 560-62 for Monday and class notes over pp. 563-68 for Tuesday.
8thGrade Science NOTES:
Lessons may be changed as needed.
Teacher:Mrs. Patricia Lambright
Week of: November 23, 2009
MONDAY
Curriculum Map Pg. 2
Performance Ind. III B 8; III B 9
Objective: Enrichment
Materials: completed assignments; stopwatches
Procedures: After reviewing for tomorrow's quiz, students will use stopwatches to time each other as they walk various speeds.
Assignment: Study for quiz
TUESDAY
Curriculum Map Pg. 2
Performance Ind. III B 8; III B 9
Objective: Assessment
Materials: Quiz
Procedures: Students will complete a quiz over Chapter 18; Section 1
Assignment: No Homework
After lunch, students will participate in “Turkey Day” activities.
WEDNESDAY
No School – Thanksgiving Break
THURSDAY
No School –Thanksgiving Break
FRIDAY
No School – Thanksgiving Break
Teacher:Mrs. Patricia Lambright
Week of: November 16, 2009
MONDAY
Curriculum Map Pg. 2
Performance Ind. II B 8; II B 9
Objective: Enrichment
Materials: Library Computers
Procedures: Students will explore aspects of speed and motion using web search activities in the library.
Assignment: No homework
TUESDAY
Curriculum Map Pg. Same as Monday
Performance Ind. Same as Monday
Objective: Continue discussion of motion and speed
Materials: Chapter 18 packet
Procedures: Students will be divided into small groups and complete the Chapter 18 packet started last week on Friday.
Assignment: Sample speed problems
WEDNESDAY
Curriculum Map Pg. Same as Monday
Performance Ind. Same as Monday
Objective: Enrichment
Materials: completed packet; graphing assignment
Procedures: After discussion the answers to the packet and homework assignment, students will complete a graphing assignment demonstrating constant speed.
Assignment: Chapter 18 reinforcement worksheet
THURSDAY
Curriculum Map Pg. Same as Monday
Performance Ind. Same as Monday
Objective: Demonstrating speed
Materials: Stopwatches
Procedures: After discussing the homework assignment, students will complete the mini-lab activity on page 525.
Assignment: Chapter 18 worksheet
FRIDAY
Curriculum Map Pg. Same as Monday
Performance Ind. Same as Monday
Objective: Review
Materials: completed homework; video and questions
Procedures: After discussing Thursday's homework assignment, students will watch a video explaining motion and answer questions that follow the video. There is a quiz over this week's topics next week.
Assignment: No homework, but be prepared for a quiz next week.
8thGrade Science NOTES:
Lessons may be changes as needed.
Week of: Novenber 9-13, 2008
MONDAY
Curriculum Map Pg. 2
Performance Ind. II C 4; II C 6
Objective: Discuss asexual/sexual reproduction
Materials: Guided notes packet
Procedures: Students will complete pages 1-4 in guided notes packet. Remaining time will be used to read remaining pages and highlight important information. Any questions in the packet will be answered to be discussed tomorrow.
Assignment: Complete any unfinished pages in the packet.
TUESDAY
Curriculum Map Pg.
Performance Ind. Same as Monday
Objective: Review
Materials: Completed packet and homework assignments
Procedures: Students will receive graded homework assignments from last week to discuss and will review information in the guided notes packet.
Some of the diagrams may have to be finished today in class using an in-class textbook as a resource.
Assignment: Complete crossword assignment using the information from the packet and homework assignments.
WEDNESDAY
Curriculum Map Pg.
Performance Ind. Same as Monday.
Objective: Review
Materials: completed homework; index card
Procedures: After discussing the answers to the homework assignment, students will be given an index card to place information on to help with tomorrow's quiz.
Assignment: Study for quiz.
THURSDAY
Curriculum Map Pg.
Performance Ind. Same as Monday
Objective: Assessment
Materials: quiz; textbook
Procedures: Students will complete the quiz over reproduction. After quiz, students will begin to take notes over pp. 522-524. Notes will be due on Friday.
If time allows, students will begin a discussion of motion by taking class notes.
Assignment: Textbook notes over pp. 522-524 are due for Friday; notes over pp. 525-527are due for Monday.
FRIDAY
Curriculum Map Pg. 2
Performance Ind. II B 8; II B 9
Objective: Discuss reference points and motion
Materials: overhead notes; supplementary textbook “Motion”
Procedures: Students will finish copying notes explaining reference points ,speed, and velocity.
Students will work in small groups reading and highlighting Ch. 18 motion packet handout.
Assignment: Have notes over pp. 523-527 completed for Monday.
8thGrade Science NOTES:
Lessons may be changed as needed.
Teacher:Mrs. Patricia Lambright
Week of: Nov. 2, 2009
MONDAY
Curriculum Map Pg. 2
Performance Ind. II C 4, II C 6
Objective: Assessment
Materials: Chapter 2 Test; handout
Procedures: Students will complete the Chapter 2 test. Remaining time will be used to read an article about colorblindness and answer a question sheet over the information in the article.
Assignment: Complete question sheet about colorblindness.
TUESDAY
Curriculum Map Pg. 2
Performance Ind. II C 6
Objective: Enrichment
Materials: Video
Procedures: After being tested for colorblindness, students will watch a video about animal adaptations.
Assignment: No homework
WEDNESDAY
Curriculum Map Pg. 2
Performance Ind. II C 4
Objective:Introduce asexual/sexual reproduction
Materials: packet
Procedures: After discussing Monday's test, students will begin reproduction packet. First pages are guided notes to be completed as a class. Remaining pages will be completed in small groups.
Assignment: worksheet page in packet
THURSDAY
Curriculum Map Pg.
Performance Ind. Same as Wed.
Materials: packets
Procedures: Students will continue to work in groups to complete packet.
Assignment: Have packet finished for Monday.
Conferences are this evening.
FRIDAY
Conferences from 8:00 to 11:30.
8thGrade Science NOTES:
Lessons may be changed if necessary.
Teacher:Mrs. Patricia Lambright
Week of: October 19-23, 2009
MONDAY
Curriculum Map Pg. 2
Performance Ind. II C 6 All Week
Objective: Review Punnett Squares/Introduce Section 3
Materials: Completed handouts; Section 3 reading packet; highlighter
Procedures: After short review of Punnett Squares, students will divide into groups and read, discuss and answer questions to complete Section 3 packet assignment.
Bell work: Introduce moon phases for observation.
Assignment: Complete notes over pp. 50-53 for Tuesday.
TUESDAY
Curriculum Map Pg.
Performance Ind. Same as Monday
Objective: Enrichment activity
Materials: Packets and activity worksheet
Procedures: After completing Section 3 packet students will participate in an activity to determine if dominant or recessive traits are more common in the middle school 8th grade population.
Assignment: Complete Ch. 2 notetaking worksheet.
WEDNESDAY
Curriculum Map Pg.
Performance Ind. Same as Monday
Objective: Assessment/review
Materials: Quiz
Procedures: Students will complete an open notebook quiz over Chapter 2 information. Students will complete activity started on Tuesday. If time allows, remaining time will be used to watch a short video over the topic of genetics.
Assignment: Complete Ch. 2 review assignment
THURSDAY
Curriculum Map Pg.
Performance Ind. Same as Monday
Objective: Review
Materials: Mindjogger video; completed review assignment
Procedures: Students will discuss review answers and watch and play along with the Mindjoger video quiz to prepare for tomorrow's test over Chapter 2.
Assignment: Study for Chapter 2 Test tomorrow.
FRIDAY
Curriculum Map Pg.
Performance Ind. Same as Monday
Objective: Assessment
Materials: Ch. 2 test
Procedures: Students will complete Ch. 2 test in class.
Assignment: Handout on inheriting colorblindness and questions to complete for Monday.
8thGrade Science NOTES:
Lessons may be changed as needed.
Teacher:Mrs. Patricia Lambright
Week of: October 12-16, 2009
MONDAY
Curriculum Map Pg. 2
Performance Ind. II C 6 all week
Objective: Enrichment
Materials: video
Procedures: As an introduction to Chapter 2 students will watch a Bill Nye video explaining how crimes are solved using fingerprints and DNA.
Students will write a short summary of the video.
Assignment: Read Ch. 2 pp. 38-40 and complete worksheet and notes over pp. 38-39 for Tuesday.
TUESDAY
Curriculum Map Pg.
Performance Ind. Same as Mon.
Objective: Introduce genetics and heredity
Materials: Introduction to heredity video and question sheet
Procedures: After a short bell work lesson, students will watch the video previewing genetics and heredity and fill out the worksheet that accompanies it. Answers will be discussed in class and worksheet turned in.
Assignment: Read pp. 40-42 and write notes into notebook for Wed.
WEDNESDAY
Curriculum Map Pg.
Performance Ind. Same as Monday
Objective: Continue genetics and heredity
Materials: highlighter; Ch. 2 packet
Procedures: After short bell work lesson, students will break into groups and read, highlight, and answer a packet over Sections 1 and 2 from Chapter 2. Packet must be finished as homework if not completed in class.
Assignment: Read pp. 44-46 and write notes into notebook.
THURSDAY
Curriculum Map Pg.
Performance Ind. Same as Monday
Objective: continue genetics/heredity
Materials: Current Science Magazine; completed packet
Procedures: Students will read a genetics related article in this week's Current Science magazine and answer a question sheet over the information. Students will discuss answers to packet and practice various Punnett squares and put answers on the board.
Assignment: Read pp. 47-49 and write notes into notebook.
FRIDAY
Curriculum Map Pg.
Performance Ind. Same as Monday
Objective: Enrichment/genetics
Materials: video: Bill Nye – Genetics
Procedures: After short bell work lesson, students will watch video and write a short summary of video.
Assignment: Notes over pp. 50-53 will be due on Tuesday.
8thGrade Science NOTES:
Many 8th grade students were absent last week. A major test was given last Friday and students missing the test should study Ch. 1 to make up the test early this week.
Teacher:Mrs. Patricia Lambright
Week of: October 5-9, 2009
MONDAY
Curriculum Map Pg. 1
Performance Ind. VA 4; VI A 4
Objective: Review
Materials: Textbook, lab handout
Procedures: After short bell work lesson, students will discuss answers to review homework and the results of last Friday's activity.
Assignment: Complete on-line test handout to prepare for tomorrow's library activity.
TUESDAY
Curriculum Map Pg.
Performance Ind. Same as Monday
Objective: Review
Materials: Library computers
Procedures: Students will access the Glencoe website and check the answers to the on-line tests as a review for Chapter 1 information.
Assignment: Complete Chapter 1 Review worksheet.
WEDNESDAY
Curriculum Map Pg.
Performance Ind. Same as Monday
Objective: Review
Materials: graded papers, completed homework; Mind-jogger video
Procedures: Students will watch and answer the Mind-jogger Chapter 1 review game video. They will also receive graded assignments from Chapter 1 and discuss answers. Remaining time will be used to write important facts on an index card which they will use to help them while they take the test tomorrow.
Assignment: Study for Chapter 1 Test on Thursday.
THURSDAY
Curriculum Map Pg.
Performance Ind. Same as Monday
Objective: Assessment
Materials: Chapter 1 Test, Chapter 2 introductory worksheet packet
Procedures: Students will complete Chapter 1 test in class. Remaining time will be used to complete the Chapter 2 worksheet packet
Assignment: Complete Chapter 2 worksheet packet for Friday.
FRIDAY
Curriculum Map Pg. 2
Performance Ind. II C 6
Objective: Introduce Genetics
Materials: Completed homework; video
Procedures: Students will discuss answers to the worksheet packet. Remaining time will be used to watch a video over genetics and heredity.
Assignment: Begin taking notes over Chapter 2. Pages 38-39 are due by Tuesday.
8thGrade Science NOTES:
Lessons may be changes as needed.
Teacher:Mrs. Patricia Lambright
Week of: September 28, 2009
MONDAY
Curriculum Map Pg. 1
Performance Ind. IV B 5; V A 4; and VI A 4 all week
Materials: Guided notes handout; data sheet from
football activities week
Procedures: Students will complete the activity determining the mean, median, and mode of the data collected last week.
Chapter 1 class notes will be discussed, corrected, and highlighted.
As a group, the students will complete and discuss guided notes explain the scientific method.
Assignment: Complete worksheet over sections 1,2, and 3 for Tuesday.
TUESDAY
Curriculum Map Pg.
Performance Ind. Same all week
Objective: Assessment; introduce bias
Materials: Quiz; beach ball for activity; handout
Procedures: After short bell work video, students will complete a mini-quiz over Chapter 1 notes.
Students will participate in activity and discuss biased data collecting in scientific investigations.
Assignment: Complete handout discussing bias if not already finished.
WEDNESDAY
Curriculum Map Pg.
Performance Ind. Same all week
Objective: Review bias
Materials: videotape: Collect the Data
Procedures:After reviewing the scientific method and collecting data, students will watch a video explaining descriptive research investigations.
Assignment: Chapter 1 note-taking review worksheet
THURSDAY
Curriculum Map Pg.
Performance Ind. Same all week
Objective: Enrichment
Materials: paper towels, eyedroppers, water
Procedures: Students will complete the chapter 1 mini-lab activity on page 18: Comparing Paper Towels.
Assignment: Chapter 1 Review lesson.
FRIDAY
Curriculum Map Pg.
Performance Ind. Same all week
Objective: Review/Assessment
Materials: Review handout
Procedures: Students discuss all Ch. 1 worksheets and activities. Remaining time will be used to complete a Chapter 1 review activity in class.
Assignment: Review assignment due on Monday
8thGrade Science NOTES:
Lessons may be changed as needed.
Chapter 1 test will be next Wednesday.
Teacher:Mrs. Patricia Lambright
Week of: September 21-25, 2009
MONDAY
Objective: Football Frenzy Week!
Materials: Handouts; video
Procedures: Students will read and discuss an article about knee injuries in athletes. They will complete an example of the type of worksheet that they may do as extra credit.
Remaining time will be used to watch a video explaining correct nutrition for athletes.
Assignment: Remind students to complete Ch. 1 worksheet for Tuesday and assign remaining pages of Ch. 1 to be read and notes taken by next week.
TUESDAY
Curriculum Map Pg. 2
Performance Ind. III B 8,9
Objective: Enrichment
Materials: Library computers and packet to complete
Procedures: Students will read an article discussing the “Physics of Football” and answer the worksheet questions over information in the article.
Assignment: Work on notes from Chapter 1, Section 3.
WEDNESDAY
Curriculum Map Pg.
Performance Ind. V A 4
Objective: Measurement
Materials: Tape measure
Procedures: Weather permitting, students will go outside to measure how far they can pass and punt a football. Data will be collected and then analyzed in class tomorrow.
Assignment: same as Tuesday.
THURSDAY
Curriculum Map Pg.
Performance Ind. V A 4
Two Hour Delay:
Objective: Discuss data from Wed.
Materials: Measurements collected on Wed.
Procedures: Students will determine the mean, median, and mode of the measurements collected yesterday.
Assignment: Remind students complete notes.
FRIDAY
Objective: Activities relating to Football Frenzy Week all day.
Materials:
Procedures: Students will watch “Something For Joey” in the am and go outside for a field day competition in the afternoon.
Assignment: Have Chapter 1, Section 3 notes completed by Monday.
8thGrade Science NOTES:
Lessons may be changed as needed, weather permitting.
Teacher:Mrs. Patricia Lambright
Week of: September 14-18, 2009
MONDAY
Curriculum Map Pg. 1
Performance Ind. V A 4; VI A 4 --all week
Objective: Enrichment / introduce safety and science skills
Materials: Handouts; Bill Nye video
Procedures: After watching the rest of last week's Bill Nye video, students will discuss a handout listing several science skills. Remaining time will be used to begin a safety packet. Students will be working in groups.
Assignment: Finish Chapter 1 Reinforcement worksheet from last Friday.
TUESDAY
Curriculum Map Pg.
Performance Ind. Same as Monday
Objective: Continue discussion of safety and science skills
Materials: Safety packet; handouts
Procedures: After a short review of safety symbols, students will complete the safety packet in groups.
The student group will also complete a guided note worksheet reviewing science skills.
Assignment: Textbook notes as directed over pp. 16-18
WEDNESDAY
Curriculum Map Pg.
Performance Ind. Same as Monday
Objective: Discuss safety; observation activity
Materials: Completed safety packets; microscopes with sample slides and handout to complete in class
Procedures: After short review of safety symbols, students will discuss the answers to the safety packet.
Remaining time will be used to look at microscope samples and compare and the contrast the slides they see.
Assignment:Textbook notes as directed over pp. 19-21
THURSDAY
Curriculum Map Pg.
Performance Ind. Same as Monday
Objective: Review; complete activity
Materials: Yesterday's activity handout
Procedures:After short review of safety symbols, students will complete a trial quiz over science skills and and safety.
Remaining time will be used to complete yesterday's activity.
Assignment:Textbook notes as directed over pp. 22-23
FRIDAY
Curriculum Map Pg.
Performance Ind. Same as Monday
Objective: Assessment/Enrichment
Materials: Quiz
Procedures: After completing quiz over science skills and safety, students will watch a short video showing how data is collected in the field.
Assignment: No Homework
8thGrade Science NOTES:
Lessons may be changed as needed.
Next Week will be “Football Frenzy Week”. Lessons will follow that theme.
Teacher:Mrs. Patricia Lambright
Week of: Sept. 7-11 / 2009
MONDAY
No School – Labor Day
TUESDAY
Curriculum Map Pg. 1
Performance Ind. V A 4 all week
Objective: review; introduce scientific method
Materials: cw puzzles; textbook notebook
Procedures: After reviewing the procedures for figuring the mass of an object, students will discuss the correct answers for the vocabulary crossword puzzle.
Remaining time will be used to introduce the procedures required to take study notes from assigned pages in the textbook.
Assignment: Read textbook pages 6-8 and take notes in notebook as directed.
WEDNESDAY
Curriculum Map Pg.
Performance Ind.
Objective: assessment/enrichment
Materials: diagrams of lab items; quiz over voc.; Measurement video
Procedures: Students will complete the quiz over the science fields vocabulary terms. After discussing the correct answers to the diagrams of the lab items, the remaining time will be used to watch the beginning of video over measurement.
Assignment: Read textbook pages 9-11 and take notes in notebook as directed.
THURSDAY
Curriculum Map Pg.
Performance Ind.
Objective: Review
Materials: video; lab stations to review measurement
Procedures: After watching the rest of Wednesday's video, students will review lab items and measurement.
Assignment: Read textbook pages 13-15 and take notes in notebook as directed.
Friday
Curriculum Map Pg.
Performance Ind.
Objective: Assessment
Materials: Quiz over measurement and lab items
Procedures: After completing quiz over measurement and lab items, students will complete a guided notes handout discussing science skills.
Note: Notebooks/binders will be checked in class today.
Assignment: Chapter 1 Reinforcement worksheet over Section 1
8thGrade Science NOTES:
Lessons may be changed as needed.
MONDAY
Curriculum Map and PI's ( no more to cover this year) Students will be previewing units which will be taught during the 9th grade science classes for the rest of this school year.
Objective: Introduce fossils
Materials: Handout: Fossil Packet
Procedures: Using Chapter 9 in their textbook, students will read about and sketch the various types of fossils that are formed.
Assignment: Review Chapter 9, section 1 in their textbook.
TUESDAY
Objective: Continue study of fossils
Materials: Fossil packet and Bill Nye video about fossils.
Procedures: After watching the video, students will continue to work on their fossil packets.
Assignment: Complete any pages of the fossil packet by Thursday if it is not already completed.
WEDNESDAY
Objective: Examine and identify actual fossils.
Materials: various fossil examples and large paper to sketch and color them on.
Procedures: Students will examine and identify 10 different fossils, sketch and color them and study their names for upcoming quiz.
Assignment: Complete fossil packet for tomorrow if it is not already finished.
THURSDAY
Objective: Review fossils
Materials: Fossil examples and completed drawings
Procedures: Students will turn in completed fossil packet and will study fossil examples.
If time allows, they will begin to work on the geologic time scale puzzle activity.
Assignment: No Homework
FRIDAY
Objective: Review for next week's quiz
Materials: Timescale puzzle, scissors, glue, and crayons
Procedures:After discussing the answers to the fossil packet, students will work on the geological timescale puzzle activity.
Assignment: No homework, however students should be aware of the quiz over the packet and fossil examples and Ch. 9 section 1 next week on Tuesday.
Remind students that they will be in the library on Monday doing a fossil web activity.
8thGrade Science NOTES:
Lessons may be changed as needed.
Note: 7th grade explore classes will be working on their cookbook project all week.
Teacher:Mrs. Patricia Lambright
Week of: April 27, 2009
MONDAY
Objective: OAT Review
Materials: Better Test Scores Book and completed homework
Procedures: After discussing homework packet over matter, students will complete lessons #13 and #14 in the Better Test Scores Book. These books will then be sent home and students may complete remaining 6 chapters for extra credit points if they wish.
Assignment: No Homework –Get plenty of sleep and be ready for the state science test.
TUESDAY
Objective: Review/Enrichment
Materials: Video
Procedures: State Science Test today.
During short class period in the morning students will watch a video reinforcing a topic which may be covered on the state test.
Assignment: No Homework -- Get plenty of sleep and be ready for the state social studies test.
WEDNESDAY
Objective: Review/ Enrichment
Materials: Video
Procedures: State Social Studies Test today.
During short class period in the morning students will watch a video over an interesting topic in science.
Assignment: No Homework
THURSDAY
Objective: Enrichment
Materials: Video
Procedures:
Students will finish watching the video that they started watching on Wednesday.
Assignment: No homework
FRIDAY
Objective: Incentive day for performance on state tests
Procedures:
Field Trip to the University of Toledo Rec. Center
Assignment: No Homework
Teacher:Mrs. Patricia Lambright
Week of: April 20, 2009
MONDAY
Curriculum Map Pg.
Performance Ind.
Objective: OAT Review all week
Procedures: Students will meet in library and take last year's OAT science test on line as practice.
Assignment: Finish OAT packet #9 for Tuesday.
TUESDAY
Curriculum Map Pg.
Performance Ind.
Objective: Testing Day: Reading Adjusted schedule in the A.M.
Procedures: Students will discuss results of the plate tectonics quiz and last Friday's lab activity.
They should finish sedimentary rock packet and hand in today.
Assignment: No Homework
WEDNESDAY
Curriculum Map Pg.
Performance Ind.
Objective: OAT Review
Procedures:Students will discuss answers to OAT review packets #8 and #9. They will completed lessons over cells and genetics in the Better Test Scores booklet in class.
Assignment: No homework
THURSDAY
Curriculum Map Pg.
Performance Ind.
Objective: Testing Day: Math Adjusted schedule in the A.M.
Procedures: After discussing answers to the sedimentary rock packet, students will watch a short video explaining map reading.
Assignment: Complete topographic map worksheet for Friday.
FRIDAY
Curriculum Map Pg.
Performance Ind.
Objective: OAT Review
Materials: Better Test Scores booklet
Procedures:
Students will complete 2 of the remaining lessons in the better test scores booklet and discuss them in class.
Assignment: Better Test Scores books will be sent home and students will be assigned to complete 2 lessons for Monday.
Any remaining lessons may be done for extra credit due on Tuesday.
8thGrade Science NOTES:
Lessons may be changed as needed.
Explore Classes will present “All About Me” project and review for their State Achievement Tests.
Teacher:Mrs. Patricia Lambright
Week of: April 13, 2009
MONDAY
Curriculum Map Pg.
Performance Ind.
Objective: OAT Review
Materials: Library
Procedures: Students will complete web search lesson discussing photosynthesis and the nitrogen cycle.
Assignment: No homework
TUESDAY
Curriculum Map Pg. 4
Performance Ind. I C 31
Objective: Review rock cycle
Materials: Video and worksheet; homework paper
Procedures: After short bell work lesson, students will watch the video: Rocks and the Rock Cycle and complete video quiz over program.
Assignment: Read Chapter 9, pages 250-255 and answer worksheet for Thursday.
Remind students that OAT packet #8 is due tomorrow.
WEDNESDAY
Curriculum Map Pg.
Performance Ind.
Objective: OAT Review
Materials:
Procedures: Mrs. Egbert will be guest teacher and will review some of last year's material for the upcoming achievement test.
Assignment: Remember to complete the Ch. 9 worksheet for Thursday.
THURSDAY
Curriculum Map Pg.4
Performance Ind. IB 6 and IC 33
Objective: Discuss Sedimentary rocks
Materials: Voyages textbook pp. 290-295 and question sheet and video over sedimentary rocks.
Procedures: Students will first watch video over sedimentary rocks for bell work. After video, Students will read pp. 290-295 and examine pictures and diagrams.
They will answer questions about the various examples of roadside geology shown on these pages.
Assignment: Reinforcement worksheet over pp. 250-255.
FRIDAY
Curriculum Map Pg.
Performance Ind. Same as Thursday
Objective: Discuss Sedimentary rocks
Materials: completed homework; Lab activity from page 256
Procedures: After bell work and discussing completed homework assignments, students will complete lab activity on page256 over relative ages of rock layers.
Assignment: OAT packet #9 due next Tuesday.
8thGrade Science NOTES:
Lessons may be changed as needed.
Exploratory class is working on the “All About Me” timeline.
Teacher:Mrs. Patricia Lambright
Week of: April 6, 2009
MONDAY
Curriculum Map Pg. 4
Performance Ind. IB7 IB8
Objective: review
Materials: video; completed review homework
Procedures: After short bell work lesson, students will discuss answers to the Chapter 7 review homework paper and last week's worksheet over Chapter 7; section 3.
Remaining time will be spent viewing a video explaining plate tectonics.
Note: Students not finished with map activity will be able to finish it in class today.
Assignment: Study for quiz over Chapter 7; section 3
TUESDAY
Curriculum Map Pg. 4
Performance Ind. IB7 IB8
Objective: Assessment
Materials: Chapter 7 quiz
Procedures:
After short bell work lesson, students will complete quiz over plate tectonics.
Assignment: Students will receive their new OAT review packet. It will not be due until Wednesday of next week.
WEDNESDAY
SPRING BREAK
THURSDAY
SPRING BREAK
FRIDAY
SPRING BREAK
8thGrade Science NOTES:
7th Grade Explore Class will be in library working on their “All About Me” projects.
Teacher:Mrs. Patricia Lambright
Week of: March 30, 2009
MONDAY
Curriculum Map Pg. 4
Performance Ind. I B 8
Objective: Explain sea floor spreading and plate tectonics
Materials: videotape; guided notes handout; homework worksheet
Procedures: After short bell work lesson, students will turn in last week's homework. Then will also fill out a guided notes handout discussing Chapter 7 topics.
Students will watch short videos from the “Inside Earth” video series.
Assignment: Chapter 7 reinforcement worksheet and study for short quiz over Continental Drift Theory for Tuesday.
TUESDAY
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Performance Ind. Same as Monday
Objective: Review/assessment
Materials: completed homework; quiz;
Procedures: After short bell work lesson, students will take a quiz over Continental Drift Theory.
Remaining time will be used to discuss yesterday's homework over Sea Floor Spreading and Plate Tectonics.
Assignment: Chapter 7 reinforcement worksheet due on Thursday.
WEDNESDAY
Curriculum Map Pg. OAT Review Day
Performance Ind.
Objective: Prepare for the state achievement test
Materials: Completed OAT packet; Better Test Score Workbook
Procedures: Students will discuss and correct OAT packet and them complete lessons over “Energy” in their workbooks.
Assignment: Complete yesterday's worksheet for tomorrow.
THURSDAY
Curriculum Map Pg. 4
Performance Ind. IB 7
Objective: Enrichment
Materials: Map Handout for activity
Procedures: Students will complete a map activity which allows them to see relationships between various plate boundaries and volcanic and earthquake activity on Earth.
Assignment: Chapter 7 review worksheet – due next Monday
FRIDAY
Curriculum Map Pg. 4
Performance Ind. I B 7
Objective: same as Thursday
Materials:
Procedures:Students will complete map activity and begin next week's OAT review packet which is due next week on Tuesday.
Assignment: Complete review worksheet and OAT packet for next week.
8thGrade Science NOTES:
Lessons may be changed as needed.
7th Grade Explore class will start the “All About Me” time line activity.
Teacher:Mrs. Patricia Lambright
Week of: March 23, 2009
MONDAY
Curriculum Map Pg. 4
Performance Ind. I B 8
Objective: Introduce Chapter 7
Materials: Handouts; textbook
Procedures: After short bell work lesson, students will complete a classroom activity introducing the theory of continental drift.
Assignment: Complete Ch. 7 activity packet and finish OAT review packet #6 for Tuesday.
TUESDAY
Curriculum Map Pg. 4
Performance Ind. I B 8
Objective: Discuss Sea floor spreading
Materials: completed homework assignment; section 2 handouts; Inside Earth video series
Procedures: After discussion Monday's lesson, students will watch episodes #1-3 of the Inside Earth video series.
Assignment: Reading packet discussing Sea floor spreading.
WEDNESDAY
Curriculum Map Pg. OAT review day
Performance Ind.
Objective: Review for upcoming state test
Materials: completed packets; Better Test Scores workbook
Procedures:Students will discuss this week's OAT review packet and complete related lessons in the Better Test Scores workbook.
Assignment: Complete Tuesday's packet and turn in on Thursday or Friday.
THURSDAY
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Performance Ind. I C 32
Objective: Enrichment
Materials: Library computers
Procedures: Students will use library computers to complete activity exploring the structure of the Earth.
Tuesday's homework will be collected. Students not turning in homework today may turn it in on Friday for full credit.
Assignment: OAT packet #7 due next week on Tuesday.
FRIDAY
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Performance Ind.
Objective: Field Trip to Penta County School in the morning; Incentive movie activity in the afternoon.
Materials:
Procedures:
Assignment: OAT packet #7 is due next Tuesday.
8thGrade Science NOTES:
Lessons may be changed as needed.
7th Grade Exploratory class will finish packets and posters of their selected person and read their reports to the class.
Teacher:Mrs. Patricia Lambright
Week of: March 13, 2009
MONDAY
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Performance Ind. I A 5; I A 12
Objective: Discuss the Universe
Materials: video; questions over video; homework worksheet
Procedures: After short bell work lesson, students will watch the video “The Amazing Universe” and answer the accompanying question sheet.
Assignment: Chapter 4; Section 4 Reinforcement worksheet; Remind students that Friday's homework is also due tomorrow.
TUESDAY
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Performance Ind. Same as Monday
Objective: Discuss life cycle of a star
Materials: overheads and handouts
Procedures: After watching the rest of last week's video over asteroids, the students will fill out a guided notes handout packet discussing the life cycle of a star.
Assignment: The last page of the packet is homework for Wed.
WEDNESDAY
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Performance Ind. I A 5; I A 10; I A 12
Objective: Review
Materials: completed homework papers; review worksheet
Procedures: After short bell work lesson, students will have completed homework assignments from Chapter 13 returned to them. These papers will be discussed as a review for tomorrow's quiz.
Students will then watch the Ch. 13 Mind Jogger game video and play along to help review Chapter 13.
Assignment: Complete Chapter 13 Review worksheet for homework.
THURSDAY
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Performance Ind. Same as Wed.
Objective: Assessment
Materials: Ch. 13 quiz and homework assignment over new chapter
Procedures: Students will complete Ch. 13 quiz.
Assignment: Worksheet introducing Chapter 7. This is due next Monday.
FRIDAY
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Performance Ind. OAT Review
Objective: Review for OAT test
Materials: Better Test Scores workbook and homework packet.
Procedures: Students will complete lessons 2, 12, and 21 in the “Better Test Scores” workbook as a review for this year's OAT tests.
Assignment: OAT review packet due next Tuesday.
8thGrade Science NOTES:
Lessons may be changed as needed.
7th Grade Exploratory Class is finishing their packet discussing black history month. Students need to finish and present their reports on the person they selected to study.
Teacher:Mrs. Patricia Lambright
Week of: March 9, 2009
MONDAY
Curriculum Map Pg. 5
Performance Ind. I A 5 and I A 12
Objective: Introduce chapter 13
Materials: Guided notes handout; homework worksheet
Procedures: After short bell work lesson, students will have recent quizzes returned to them to review and discuss.
They will then complete guided notes handout over Chapter 13, section 1 as a group.
Remaining time will be used to begin Tuesday's homework assignment.
Assignment: Chapter 13 worksheet (Remind students that the OAT packet over the scientific methods and safety is due tomorrow.)
TUESDAY
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Performance Ind. Same as Monday
Objective: Review/Enrichment
Materials: Completed homework; video “Stars and Constellations”
Procedures: After bell work and discussing Monday's homework assignment, students will watch the video “Stars and Constellations” which discusses the origins of the names for various constellations.
Assignment: Chapter 13 worksheet over section 3.
WEDNESDAY
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Performance Ind. OAT Review Day
Objective:
Materials:
Procedures: Students will discuss answers to the review packet that they received last Friday. They will also complete lessons 12 and 20 in the “Better Test Scores” workbook.
Assignment: Complete worksheet assignment from Tuesday.
THURSDAY
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Performance Ind. Same as Monday.
Objective: Review/Introduce Ch. 13, section 3
Materials: completed homework, guided notes handout, homework worksheet
Procedures:
After bell work, students will complete guided notes discussing section 3 of Chapter 13 and discuss answers to Tuesday's homework.
Assignment: Complete worksheet packet over remaining topics in Chapter 13. Packet is due next week on Monday.
FRIDAY
Curriculum Map Pg.4
Performance Ind. 1 C 32
Objective: Enrichment
Materials: Library computers and packet.
Procedures:
Students will use a selected website to analyze the shape of the Earth, its surface and its interior using computer models.
Assignment: Complete Thursday's homework for Monday and new OAT packet for
Tuesday.
8thGrade Science NOTES:
Lessons may be changed if necessary.
7th grade explore class will continue to work on their Black History Month packet and related videos and activities.
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