Teacher: Singh
Room F108
ssingh@houstonisd.org
West Briar Middle School
Lesson Plan 8th Grade Science
Week 21 (Jan 28 – Feb 1, 2013)
Mon
8.9A,B
What students
think of moving
plate
Tues
8.9A,B
How thick is the
earth’s crust?
Goal
(Objective)
Identify the two
main forces that
change Earth’s
surface
Instruction
1) How scientists
determine what is
inside the earth?
2) Role of Geology.
3) Video: Earth’s
Interior
4) Exit Questions
Through modeling,
power point
presentation
learners will be able
to determine the
characteristics of
earth’s crust
1) Class Discussion
on Earth’s Crust
2) What is crust,
mantle, and core
3) Oceanic and
continental crust
4) Exit Questions
TEKS
Focus
Questions
Homework &
Assessment
Complete notes
Complete notes and
finish worksheet on
Wed
8.9A,B
If you dig down far
enough through the
dirt, what does your
shovel hit?
Learners will be able
to explain how heat is
transferred.
1) Revisit concept on
Earth’s Crust
2) Power point on
Convection current
and the Mantle
3) Exit Questions
1) Section 1 Review
2) Exit Questions
Thurs
8.9A,B
What is a geologist?
Fri
8.9A,B
In your room, why is
it colder near the
floor than near the
ceiling?
Identify and justify
Learners will be able
what causes
to show the
convection currents in difference between
Earth’s mantle.
radiation,
conduction, and
convection
1) Notes on
1) Go over examples
Exploring the
of radiation,
Earth’s interior
conduction, and
2) Draw parts of
convection.
Earth’s interior
2) Worksheet on
(label all parts)
radiation,
3) Demo: What is
conduction, and
the shape of a
convection.
bar magnetic field 3) Complete section
4) Exit Questions
2 review in text
1) Individual copies
2) Individual copies
of Earth’s Interior
of radiation
Crust, mantle, core
Resource
Glencoe Textbook
Class notes and
Glencoe Textbook
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^ Science Olympiad after school from 4-6PM
worksheet
Glencoe Textbook
Individual copies of
interior or earth’s
part
Individual copies of
radiation worksheet