8th Grade Science
February 17th-21st

South Dakota Science Standard(s) Covered:
8.E.1.1.  Students are able to identify and classify minerals and rocks.

Monday No School!
Tuesday
bulletDiscover four processes that shape Earth’s features.
bulletDiscover how each type of rock changes into another type as it moves through the rock cycle.
bulletCompare two characteristics of rock that are used to help classify it.
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Use observation, inference, data collection skills.

Assignment:  Ride the Rock Cycle and Cartoon

Wednesday
bulletDiscover four processes that shape Earth’s features.
bulletDiscover how each type of rock changes into another type as it moves through the rock cycle.
bulletCompare two characteristics of rock that are used to help classify it.
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Use observation, inference, data collection skills.

Assignment:   Predicting the Rock CycleNotebook.

Thursday
bulletDiscover four processes that shape Earth’s features.
bulletDiscover how each type of rock changes into another type as it moves through the rock cycle.
bulletCompare two characteristics of rock that are used to help classify it.
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Use observation, inference, data collection skills.

Assignment:  Cartoon Due.  Predicting the Rock Cycle.   Notebook.

Friday
bulletIncrease understanding and retention of vocabulary words.
bulletLearn the vocabulary that corresponds with weathering, erosion, rocks, and minerals.

Assignment:  Green Word Wall WordsGeology title page.

2013-2014 Lesson Plans

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