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2015-2016 Lesson Plans
8th Grade Earth Science
Week___________November 30________________________Number_______16_________
Objectives
Methods
Assignments
Film: How the Earth Was Made: San Andreas Journal – Write one
Student Journals
Paragraph (3-5
sentences) that relates
Earthquake activity and
Plate Tectonics
Begin Ch. 5 – Volcanoes
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Volcanoes and Plate Tectonics
Lecture/discussion
Reading and Reinforcement
WS: Ch. 5 Lesson 1
Pearson/ TASA
Multimedia – Volcanoes
-location of Volcanoes on Earth
-review plate boundaries/types
-Hot Spot volcanoes
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Volcanic Eruptions
-structure of a volcano
Lecture/discussion
Reading and Reinforcement
WS: Ch. 5 Lesson 2
Pearson/ TASA
Multimedia – Volcanoes
-types of volcanic eruptions and magma
composition
-stages of volcanic activity
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Complete Energy Project Experiments
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Complete Energy Project Experiments
Collect Energy
Experiment Data
Prepare/print graphs of
energy experiment data
Student results, graphs and
conclusion will be recorded
in project
reports/presentations.
Draw conclusions from
energy experiment
results.
Collect Energy
Experiment Data
Prepare/print graphs of
energy experiment data
Draw conclusions from
energy experiment
results.
Student results, graphs and
conclusion will be recorded
in project
reports/presentations.