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2014-2015 Lesson Plans
8th Grade Earth Science
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Ch. 10 Cont. Water on the Earth
Lecture/discussion
Reading and Reinforcement
WS: Ch. 10 lesson 2
II. Surface Water
Pearson Multimedia
Due Tuesday
-river systems
-freshwater lakes
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III. Lesson 3 – Groundwater
-groundwater movement
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-groundwater usage
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-review: Groundwater
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Lab: Soil Porosity
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Demonstration: Artesian Read Ch. 10 Lesson 3
Wells??
Pg. 343 – do the Math!
Discuss and record
responses to review of
groundwater pgs.
343+345
Reading and Reinforcement
WS: Ch. 10 lesson 3
Students will measure
the pore space/volume
in three soil types
Student Report
Lecture/discussion
Reading and Reinforcement
WS: Ch. 10 lesson 4
Due Thursday
Pg. 345 – Assess your Understanding 2 a-c.
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Exploring the Oceans
-characteristics of ocean water
-features of the ocean floor
Identify the main ocean
floor features in a typical
ocean floor profile.