Teacher: Donna Dyer
Lesson Plans – Dates: 12/14-12/18
Grade/Subject: 8th Grade Science
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Do Now: What part of the brain is
responsible for: thinking,
understanding language, vital life
processes, voluntary movements,
vision, memory, hearing, balance?
Do Now: What do neurons do?
Do Now: Name each part of
the neuron.
Targets
To describe the structure and function of a sensory/motor
neuron.
To gather and synthesize information that sensory neurons
respond to stimuli by sending messages to the brain for an
immediate response or for storage as memory.
Targets
To describe the structure and function of a sensory/motor
neuron.
To gather and synthesize information that sensory neurons
respond to stimuli by sending messages to the brain for an
immediate response or for storage as memory.
Targets
To demonstrate mastery of 1st semester 8th grade
Science learning targets on a written exam.
Instructional Strategies:
Methods/Activities –
Instructional Strategies:
Methods/Activities –
Instructional Strategies:
Methods/Activities –
Heredity and DNA Technology Test Redo/Enrichment
Discuss Neuron Structure and Function
Finish Discussion of Neuron Structure and Function
Color, label, and identify functions of parts of a neuron.
Describe how neurons send signals throughout our bodies.
Hands-on Activities to investigate how the brain send and
receives signals via neurons
Review for Final
Evaluation: Test Redo, Notebook
Evaluation: Notebook, Neuron coloring sheet
Evaluation: Final
Thursday
Friday
Additional Information:
Do Now: Study for Test
Do Now: Answer the questions
about the data table provided to
you.
Targets
To demonstrate mastery of 1st semester 8th grade Science
learning targets on a written exam.
Targets
To demonstrate mastery of 1st semester 8th grade Science
learning targets on a written exam.
Instructional Strategies:
Methods/Activities –
Instructional Strategies:
Methods/Activities –
Final Test
Final Open Response
Evaluation: Final
Evaluation: Final Open Response