8th Grade Science
February 2nd-6th

South Dakota Science Standard(s) Covered:
8.N.2.1.  Students are able to design a replicable scientific investigation.
8.E.1.1.  Students are able to identify and classify minerals and rocks.

Monday
bulletExplore the uses of minerals.
bulletCommunicate scientific research.
bulletSpeak before an audience.
bulletUse stance, movement, gestures, facial expressions and eye contact.
bulletMake your body language smooth and natural.
bulletUse voice volume, pitch, rate and quality to reflect and add meaning to presentation.
bulletUse display board correctly with ease and confidence.
bulletAvoid using notes.

Assignment: Present Pic Collage. Science project presentation. Presentation Rubric. 
5th Period
6th Period
8th Period

 
Tuesday
bulletCommunicate scientific research.
bulletSpeak before an audience.
bulletUse stance, movement, gestures, facial expressions and eye contact.
bulletMake your body language smooth and natural.
bulletUse voice volume, pitch, rate and quality to reflect and add meaning to presentation.
bulletUse display board correctly with ease and confidence.
bulletAvoid using notes.

Assignment: Science project presentation. Presentation Rubric. 

 
Wednesday
bulletCommunicate scientific research.
bulletSpeak before an audience.
bulletUse stance, movement, gestures, facial expressions and eye contact.
bulletMake your body language smooth and natural.
bulletUse voice volume, pitch, rate and quality to reflect and add meaning to presentation.
bulletUse display board correctly with ease and confidence.
bulletAvoid using notes.

Assignment: Science project presentation. Presentation Rubric. 

 
Thursday
bulletInvestigate the history of minerals and mining in South Dakota.

Assignment: Read South Dakota Mines.  Highlight between 50 to 100 words in the article and write in notebook(78).

 
Friday
bulletInvestigate the history of minerals and mining in South Dakota.

Assignment:  Video Reflection(80). 

 

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