8th GRADE Science 60-Day STAAR-Targeted Plan January 20th April 18th – SE Focus MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY Jan 20 Jan 21 Jan 22 Jan 23 Jan 24 Topographic Topographic Topographic Topographic Review Maps Maps Maps Maps District Benchmark TLW: TLW: TLW: TLW: Explain the Interpret Interpret satellite Interpret satellite natural events views to identify TLW: Topographic views to identify erosional features that impact Earth Review the maps to identify land features and how these systems District land features may be Benchmark. Engage: reshaped by Vocabulary: Engage: Discovery weathering Canyons, deltas, Discovery Education mountains, Education Video Clip- Engage: rivers, islands, Clip- “Topographic Discovery topographic “Topographic Maps” Education Video maps, Maps” Clip- “Weathering weathering, Explain: & Erosion” erosion Explain: Edusmart 8.9B,C Edusmart Explain: Engage: Explore: Edusmart (B) relate plate Discovery Explore: Lab Aids-Using tectonics to the Education Video Lab Aids-Making remote sensing formation of crustal Explore: Clip on “Land & Interpreting features; to determine Topographic Forms” Topographic topography Satellite Images (C) interpret Maps topographic maps Explain: Elaborate: and satellite views to Edusmart Lab Report identify land and Evaluate: erosional features and Elaborate: Test-Topography, predict how these Explore: Lab Report Evaluate: Weathering & features may be FOSS- Land Quiz, Question reshaped by Erosion Forms weathering. Evaluate: and Answer Quiz, Question Resources: Elaborate: and Answer Resources: Create foldable Edusmart, Edusmart, on the Earths Resources: LabAids: Layers Topography, Topographic Remote Sensing, Edusmart, Satellite Images Evaluate: Measuring Up-pg 104-105 Question and LabAids: Making & Measuring Up-pg Motivation Science Answer Interpreting 104-105, pg 101-104, topographic maps Textbook pg 692 Resources: Motivation Science TEA Measuring Up-pg pg 101-104, Homework: Map 104-105, Measuring Up-pg on your knuckle Textbook pg 692 104-105 Motivation Science Motivation Science pg 101-104, pg 101-104, Textbook pg 692 Textbook pg 692
8th GRADE Science 60-Day STAAR-Targeted Plan January 20th – April 18th SE Focus MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY 8.9B,C (B) relate plate tectonics to the formation of crustal features; (C) interpret topographic maps and satellite views to identify land and erosional features and predict how these features may be reshaped by weathering. Jan 20 Review District Benchmark TLW: Review the District Benchmark. Jan 21 Topographic Maps TLW: Explain the natural events that impact Earth systems Vocabulary: Canyons, deltas, mountains, rivers, islands, topographic maps, weathering, erosion Engage: Discovery Education Video Clip on “Land Forms” Explain: Edusmart Explore: FOSS- Land Forms Elaborate: Create foldable on the Earths Layers Evaluate: Question and Answer Resources: Homework: Measuring Up-pg 104-105 Motivation Science pg 101-104, Textbook pg 692 Jan 22 Topographic Maps TLW: Interpret Topographic maps to identify land Engage: Discovery Education Video Clip- “Topographic Maps” Explain: Edusmart Explore: Lab Aids-Making & Interpreting Topographic Maps Elaborate: Lab Report Evaluate: Quiz, Question and Answer Resources: Edusmart, LabAids: Making & Interpreting topographic maps Measuring Up-pg 104-105, Motivation Science pg 101-104, Textbook pg 692 Jan 23 Topographic Maps TLW: Interpret satellite views to identify land features Engage: Discovery Education Clip- “Topographic Maps” Explain: Edusmart Explore: Lab Aids-Using remote sensing to determine topography Elaborate: Lab Report Evaluate: Quiz, Question and Answer Resources: Edusmart, LabAids: Topography, Remote Sensing, Measuring Up-pg 104-105 Motivation Science pg 101-104, Textbook pg 692 TEA Map on your knuckle Jan 24 Topographic Maps TLW: Interpret satellite views to identify erosional features and how these features may be reshaped by weathering Engage: Discovery Education Video Clip- “Weathering & Erosion” Explain: Edusmart Explore: Topographic Satellite Images Evaluate: Test-Topography, Weathering & Erosion Resources: Edusmart, Topographic Satellite Images Measuring Up-pg 104-105, Motivation Science pg 101-104, Textbook pg 692
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