Teacher: Donna Dyer
Lesson Plans – Dates: 3/7-3/11
Grade/Subject: 8th Grade Science
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Do Now: Why is it important to predict
and prepare for natural disasters?
Do Now: There is a Category 4 hurricane
headed toward the town where you live?
Would you evacuate? Why or why not?
Do Now: Make 2 riddles that
could be used to identify two
different natural disasters. You
may use definitions or
technologies used to
measure/predict as part of your
riddles.
Targets
Targets
Instructional Strategies:
Methods/Activities –
Instructional Strategies:
Methods/Activities –
Give examples of how increase in human
population, rate of food consumption and
natural resources has impacted Earth’s
systems.
Construct an argument for how increases in
human population and per-capita consumption
of natural resources impact Earth’s systems.
Instructional Strategies:
Methods/Activities –
Discuss Measuring and Predicting Natural Disasters
Begin Save Our City Activity: Disaster
Prediction/Prevention Technology
Finish Save Our City Activity: Disaster
Prediction/Prevention Technology
Discuss Earth’s Spheres
Discuss Human Impact: Water and Land Usage,
Pollution
Exit Slip
Evaluation: Notebook/Exit Slip
Evaluation: Activity WS
Evaluation: Notebook/Exit Slip
Thursday
Friday
Additional Information:
Analyze and interpret data on natural disasters to
forecast future events.
Explain how technology can be used to predict and
prepare for natural disasters.
Do Now: What do you think should
Analyze and interpret data on natural disasters to
forecast future events.
Explain how technology can be used to predict and
prepare for natural disasters.
Do Now: Study for Test
be done to alleviate the burden the
human population is putting on the
Earth? Explain your reasoning.
Targets
To demonstrate Mastery of Natural Disasters and
Human Impact Learning Targets on a written
exam.
Instructional Strategies:
Methods/Activities –
Targets
To demonstrate Mastery of Natural Disasters and
Human Impact Learning Targets on a written exam.
Instructional Strategies:
Methods/Activities –
Finish discussion of Human Impact
Complete Study Guide: Natural Disasters and Human
Impact
Test: Natural Disasters and Human Impact Unit Test
Evaluation: Unit Test
Evaluation: Unit Test
Targets