Lesson plans may change throughout the week.

Earth Science - 8th Grade 
April 9th-13th

Monday

No School - Easter Monday!

Tuesday
  • Record prior knowledge of the solar system.
  • Contrast planet’s period of rotation and period of revolution.
  • Contrast prograde and retrograde rotation.

Assignment:  What do you know?

Wednesday
  • Compare Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars.
  • Determine the characteristics that make Earth suitable for life.
  • Compare and contrast gas giants and terrestrial planets.
  • Compare Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto.

Assignment:  Notebook planet pages.

Thursday
  • Compare Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars.
  • Determine the characteristics that make Earth suitable for life.
  • Compare and contrast gas giants and terrestrial planets.
  • Compare Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto.

Assignment:  Notebook planet pages. 

Friday No School - Teacher In-Service

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