8th Grade Science
March 23rd-27th

South Dakota Science Standard(s) Covered:
 8.E.1.2.  Students are able to explain the role of plate tectonics in shaping Earth.

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

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Describe the composition of the Sun, the planets, asteroids, and comets.

Monday
bullet Identify the layers of the Earth by their composition.
bullet Identify the layers of the Earth by their physical properties.
bullet Describe a tectonic plate.
bullet Explain how scientists know about the structure of Earth’s interior.
bulletDiscover that the Earth is made up of four layers.
bulletKnow that Earth's crust and upper mantle make up a solid rocky layer called the lithosphere.
bulletRecognize that tectonic plate are made of huge slabs of lithosphere.
bulletCompare each layer of Earth.
bulletDescribe Wegener’s hypothesis of continental drift.

Assignment:  Discuss Quiz.  Yellow Words due.  Quiz.

  

Tuesday
Regional Science Fair in Brookings
bullet Identify the layers of the Earth by their composition.
bullet Identify the layers of the Earth by their physical properties.
bullet Describe a tectonic plate.
bullet Explain how scientists know about the structure of Earth’s interior.
bulletDiscover that the Earth is made up of four layers.
bulletKnow that Earth's crust and upper mantle make up a solid rocky layer called the lithosphere.
bulletRecognize that tectonic plate are made of huge slabs of lithosphere.
bulletCompare each layer of Earth.
bulletDescribe Wegener’s hypothesis of continental drift.

Assignment:  Earth Science Crossword.

  
Wednesday
bullet Identify the layers of the Earth by their composition.
bullet Identify the layers of the Earth by their physical properties.
bullet Describe a tectonic plate.
bullet Explain how scientists know about the structure of Earth’s interior.
bulletDiscover that the Earth is made up of four layers.
bulletKnow that Earth's crust and upper mantle make up a solid rocky layer called the lithosphere.
bulletRecognize that tectonic plate are made of huge slabs of lithosphere.
bulletCompare each layer of Earth.
bulletDescribe Wegener’s hypothesis of continental drift.

Assignment:  Earth Science Post Test.

  
Thursday
bullet Hypothesize how the solar system formed.
bulletComplete a cosmic survey and develop an understanding of how big, how old, and how far objects are in our universe.

Assignment:   Cosmic Survey.  

  
Friday
bullet Hypothesize how the solar system formed.
bulletComplete a cosmic survey and develop an understanding of how big, how old, and how far objects are in our universe.

Assignment:   Cosmic Survey. 

  

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