8th Grade Science
Amy Hixon
Week of Nov. 14 – 18th, 2011
Blue Highlighting = Formative Grade; Yellow Highlighting = Summative Grade
Monday/
Tuesday
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Friday
Pre AP
Objective: Describe the historical
development of evidence that supports plate
tectonic theory; relate plate tectonics to the
formation of crustal features; interpret
topographic maps and satellite views to
identify land and erosional features and
predict how these features may be reshaped
by weathering.
Guiding Question: How is sea floor spreading
related to plate tectonics? How does plate
movement affect the earth?
Activity: 1. Plate Tectonics GIZMO
2. Continental Drift Notes
Assessment: Monitor and reteach as needed
Homework: Review for upcoming test.
Objective: Describe the historical
development of evidence that supports plate
tectonic theory; relate plate tectonics to the
formation of crustal features; interpret
topographic maps and satellite views to
identify land and erosional features and
predict how these features may be reshaped
by weathering.
Guiding Question: How is sea floor spreading
related to plate tectonics? How does plate
movement affect the earth?
Activity: Continental Drift Essay
Assessment: 1. Continental Drift Essay
2. Earth Science Notes
Homework: Review for upcoming test.
Objective: Describe the historical
development of evidence that supports plate
tectonic theory; relate plate tectonics to the
formation of crustal features; interpret
topographic maps and satellite views to
identify land and erosional features and
predict how these features may be reshaped
by weathering.
Guiding Question: How is sea floor spreading
related to plate tectonics? How does plate
movement affect the earth?
Activity: Moving and Shaking Lab
Assessment: Monitor and reteach as needed
Homework: Review for upcoming test.
Key Concepts/Vocab:
On Level
Objective: Describe the historical development
of evidence that supports plate tectonic theory;
relate plate tectonics to the formation of crustal
features; interpret topographic maps and
satellite views to identify land and erosional
features and predict how these features may be
reshaped by weathering.
Guiding Question: How is sea floor spreading
related to plate tectonics? How does plate
movement affect the earth?
Activity: 1. Plate Tectonics GIZMO
2. Continental Drift Notes
Assessment: Monitor and reteach as needed
Homework: Review for upcoming test.
Objective: Describe the historical development
of evidence that supports plate tectonic theory;
relate plate tectonics to the formation of crustal
features; interpret topographic maps and
satellite views to identify land and erosional
features and predict how these features may be
reshaped by weathering.
Guiding Question: How is sea floor spreading
related to plate tectonics? How does plate
movement affect the earth?
Activity: Continental Drift Essay
Assessment: 1. Continental Drift Essay
2. Earth Science Notes
Homework: Review for upcoming test.
Objective: Describe the historical development
of evidence that supports plate tectonic theory;
relate plate tectonics to the formation of crustal
features; interpret topographic maps and
satellite views to identify land and erosional
features and predict how these features may be
reshaped by weathering.
Guiding Question: How is sea floor spreading
related to plate tectonics? How does plate
movement affect the earth?
Activity: Moving and Shaking Lab
Assessment: Monitor and reteach as needed
Homework: Review for upcoming test.
Asthenosphere/Continental drift/convection currents/lithosphere/pangea/continental plate/oceanic plate/plate
tectonics/seafloor spreading/ radiation/weathering/erosion/ deposition/subduction/convergent/ divergent/
transform/rift valley/trench/mid-ocean ridge/plate boundary/fault line/Ring of Fire