8th Grade Science
April 14th-18th

South Dakota Science Standard(s) Covered:

8.E.2.1.  Students are able to compare celestial bodies within the solar system using composition, size, and orbital motion.

bullet Describe the composition of the Sun, the planets, asteroids, and comets.
Monday
bulletDetermine the order in which the planets orbit the sun.
bulletDetermine how the planets in our solar system were discovered.
bulletDifferentiate between the inner planets and outer planets.
bullet Contrast planet’s period of rotation and period of revolution.
bullet Contrast prograde and retrograde rotation.
bullet Compare Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars.
bullet Determine the characteristics that make Earth suitable for life.
bullet Compare and contrast gas giants and terrestrial planets.
bullet Compare Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto.

Assignment:  Planet Pages in notebook due.  Planet Poetry Rubric.  Present planet poetry.
Tuesday
bulletDetermine the order in which the planets orbit the sun.
bulletDetermine how the planets in our solar system were discovered.
bulletDifferentiate between the inner planets and outer planets.
bullet Contrast planet’s period of rotation and period of revolution.
bullet Contrast prograde and retrograde rotation.
bullet Compare Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars.
bullet Determine the characteristics that make Earth suitable for life.
bullet Compare and contrast gas giants and terrestrial planets.
bullet Compare Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto.

Assignment:  Present planet poetry.
Wednesday
bulletDetermine the order in which the planets orbit the sun.
bulletDetermine how the planets in our solar system were discovered.
bulletDifferentiate between the inner planets and outer planets.
bullet Contrast planet’s period of rotation and period of revolution.
bullet Contrast prograde and retrograde rotation.
bullet Compare Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars.
bullet Determine the characteristics that make Earth suitable for life.
bullet Compare and contrast gas giants and terrestrial planets.
bullet Compare Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto.

Assignment:  Present planet poetry.
Thursday
bulletDetermine the order in which the planets orbit the sun.
bulletDetermine how the planets in our solar system were discovered.
bulletDifferentiate between the inner planets and outer planets.
bullet Contrast planet’s period of rotation and period of revolution.
bullet Contrast prograde and retrograde rotation.
bullet Compare Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars.
bullet Determine the characteristics that make Earth suitable for life.
bullet Compare and contrast gas giants and terrestrial planets.
bullet Compare Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto.
bulletLearn about the history of space travel.

Assignment: Planet quiz.
Friday
bulletLearn about the history of space travel.

Assignment: 

2013-2014 Lesson Plans

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