8th Grade Science
February 16th-20th

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

Monday President's Day - 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.

Assignment:  Frayer Models.

 
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 Cycle.

 
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:  Ride the Rock Cycle and Cartoon

 
Friday
bulletOrganize information in notebook.

Assignment:  Correct Notebook.

 

2014-2015 Lesson Plans

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