Week 5A, Monday
Time
Lesson/Activity
Materials
8:15
8:50
9:00
9:20
9:20
10:20
Elective: LEGO Robotics
Math 8: Variables and Proportions, 2.1.3: What does
“minus” mean?
1. Homework Due: 2-17 to 21
2. Objective: Students will learn about the
different interpretations of “minus” and how to
represent negatives with algebra tiles.
3. Homework: 2-29 to 33
Algebra Tiles
2.1.3 Resource Page
10:20
11:20
Science 8: Plate Tectonics, Day 1 of 4
Student:
Tectonic Plate PP handout
Science Binder
Resource Book
Morning Meeting:
Objective:
Content 01. Plate tectonics is the theory that Earth’s
crust is divided into a number of plates, and the study
of how the plates move and interact with one another.
Content 02. Tectonic plates move because of
convection current moving within the asthenosphere.
Content 03. Tectonic movement creates the following
zones: subduction, rift, and buckling.
Content 04. Buckling Zone is an area where plates push
against each other, making large folds in the rock
Content 05. Rift Zone is a valley that is caused as two
continental plates diverge.
Content 06. Subduction Zone is an area where the edge
of one plate moves under another plate at a
convergent boundary.
Investigate. Based off the PP lecture and resource
book, students will differentiate between
subduction, rift, and buckling zones.
Explain. I can illustrate the following zones: subduction,
rift , and buckling in my science binder
11:20
Class:
Tectonic Plate PP
12:10
12:10
1:00
Recess/Lunch
Math 7: Probability and Portions, Chapter 1 Closure
1. Homework Due: 133-137
2. Objective: Students will reflect about what
they have learned.
3. Homework: Any concepts that students still
have difficulty obtaining
1:00
2:00
Science 7: Diversity of Life, Investigation 3, Paramecia.
Part 2
Objective:
Content01. Paramecia have shape, a membrane, cilia,
an oral groove, and organelles, including vacuoles.
Investigate. Observe structure and behavior of singlecelled microorganisms with a microscope. Compare
paramecium cells to Elodea cells.
Explain. Generate evidence to support the idea that
single-celled paramecia are organisms
2:00
2:50
2:50
3:00
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None
Group:
Microscope
Microscope kit
Colored pencils
Lad notebook page 16-17
Resource Book, pg. 24
Class:
Petri dishes
Droppers
Paramecium
Tap water
Tuesday
Time
Lesson/Activity
Materials
8:15
9:00
9:00
9:20
9:20
10:20
Elective: LEGO Robotics
Math 8: Variables and Proportions, 2.1.4: What makes
zero?
1. Homework Due: 2-29 to 33
2. Objective: Students will deepen their
understanding of the concept of zero and will
learn how to represent zero in multiple ways
with algebra tiles.
3. Homework: 2-41 to 46
Algebra Tiles
2.1.3. Resource Page
10:20
11:20
Science 8: Plate Tectonics, Day 2 of 4
Student:
Tectonic Plate PP handout
Science Binder
Laptop, Google Earth
Oceanic-Ridges activity sheet
Morning Meeting
Objective:
Content 01. Plates are created in divergent boundaries.
Content 02. Divergent Boundary is a boundary where
two plates are moving away from each other.
Content 03. Diverging plates are moving away from one
another due to convention currents found in the
asthenosphere.
Content 04. Convection Currents are the cyclical
movements that occur when warm, less-dense fluid
rises rise and cool, and more-dense fluids sink due to
differences in temperature.
Content 05. Ocean-floor Spreading is the process by
which new ocean floor is created in the area where two
plates are moving apart.
Content 06. Mid-ocean Ridges are continuous
mountain ranges through the oceans. Mid-ocean ridges
are divergent plate boundaries and are the site of seafloor spreading and the formation of new oceanic crust.
Investigate. Use Google Earth to locate mid-ocean
ridges on Earth.
Explain. I can locate mid-ocean ridges, on Earth, and
Class:
Tectonic Plate PP
collect the following information about them: Which
oceans, How long are they, and which continents do
they move (grow) toward.
11:20
12:10
Recess/Lunch
12:10
1:00
Math 7: Probability and Portions, Chapter 1 Test
4. Homework Due: None
5. Objective: Successfully finish chapter 1 test
6. Homework: None
chapter 1 test
1:00
2:00
Science 7: Diversity of Life, Investigation 4, The Cell.
Part 1
Group:
Microscopes
Microscope kit
Lab notebook, pg. 27
Objective:
Content 01. Human, and all other complex life-forms,
are made of cells.
Investigate. Prepare a wet mount to observe cheek
scrapings and see evidence that humans, too, are made
of cells.
Explain. Students will complete the check investigation
handout.
2:00
2:50
2:50
3:00
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Class:
Methylene blue
Wednesday
Time
Lesson/Activity
Materials
8:15
9:00
9:00
9:20
9:20
10:20
Elective: LEGO Robotics
Math 8: Variables and Proportions, 2.1.5: Using
algebra tiles to simplify algebraic expressions
1. Homework Due: 41-46
2. Objective: Students will build and simplify
algebraic expressions using the tiles and begin
to use expression comparison mats to
determine whether two expressions are the
same or different.
3. Homework: 52-56
2.1.5.A/B Resource Pages
Algebra Tiles
10:20
11:20
Science 8: Plate Tectonics, Day 3 of 4
Student:
Laptop, Google Earth
Tectonic Plate PP handout
Science Binder
Resource Book
Subduction Zones Activity Sheet
Morning Meeting
Objective:
Content 01. Tectonic plates, at a convergent boundary,
are where they are moving toward each other.
Content 02. Subduction Zone is an area where the edge
of one plate moves under another plate at a
convergent boundary.
Content 03. The following Earth structures are formed
in a subduction zone: trenches, oceanic crust is
recycled, and volcanoes can form.
Content 04. Trench is an Earth structure, with long,
steep sides and a deep depression formed at a
convergent boundary when an oceanic plate moves
under another plate.
Content 05. Oceanic Crust is the parts of the Earth’s
crust that are under the ocean; these are the thinnest
parts.
Content 06. Continental Crust is the part of Earth’s
crust that forms the continents; these are the thickest
parts.
Content 07. The recycling of oceanic crust is due to the
convection currents found in the asthenosphere.
Class:
Tectonic Plate PP
Investigate. Use Google Earth to locate Subduction
Zones on Earth.
Explain. I can locate subduction zones, on Earth, and
collect the following information about them: Which
oceans, which continents are they located on, and
name a minimum of 10 volcanoes found along
subduction zones.
11:20
12:10
12:10
1:00
1:00
2:00
Recess/Lunch
Math 7: Probability and Portions, Chapter 1 Test
7. Homework Due: None
8. Objective: Fix chapter 1 test
9. Homework: None
Science 7: Diversity of Life, Investigation 4, The Cell.
Part 2, Day 1 of 3
Objective:
Content 01. A major subdivision in cells is whether they
have a nucleus (eukaryote) or not (prokaryote).
Corrected chapter 1 test
Class:
Diversity of Life Resource Book, pg.
27
Lab Notebook, PP 28-29
Cell PP
Content 02. Bacteria have prokaryotic cells; all other
life forms have eukaryotic cells.
Content 03. Cells have defining structures, such as
membranes, cell walls, nuclei, chloroplasts, ribosomes,
mitochondria, and cytoplasm.
Content 04. Cells are the basic unit of life
Content 05. All life is aquatic at the cellular level.
Investigate. From the cells PP and the resource book
pages, Cell: The Basic Unit of Life, to differentiate
between prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells.
Explain. Complete Ribbon of Life questions found in the
lab notebook, pages 28-29
2:00
2:50
2:50
3:00
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Cell PP Student Handout
Thursday
Time
8:15
9:00
9:00
9:20
9:00
9:20
9:20
10:20
Lesson/Activity
Elective: LEGO Robotics
Materials
Morning Meeting
Math 8: Variables and Proportions, 2.1.6: Using
algebra tiles to compare expressions
4. Homework Due: 52-56
5. Objective: Students will practice simplifying
algebraic expressions using algebra tiles and
will use an expression comparison mat to
determine which of two expressions is greater.
6. Homework: 59-63
Science 8: Plate Tectonics, Day 4 of 5
Objective:
Content 01. Plate Tectonics provides a unifying picture
of the dynamic features of Earth’s lithosphere,
accounting for the distributions of plants and animals,
volcanoes, earthquakes, mid-ocean ridges, and the
three basic kinds of faults.
Content 02. Distribution of fossils and glacial deposits
form coherent patterns if landmasses are reassembled
to form Gondwanaland.
Content 03. Magma frompartial melting of oceanic
crust rises to form a volcanic arc parallel to a
subduction zone
Content 04. Mirror-image striping of normal and
reversed rock magnetism on the two sides of a midocean ridge reflects episodic reversals of Earth’s
magnetic field.
Content 05. Radiometric dating of volcanoes formed by
a stationary hot spot can reveal the rate of movement
of a oceanic plate.
Content 06: Each of the three basic kinds of faults is
characteristic of one of the three types of plate
boundaries. Earthquakes result from movements along
these faults.
Investigate. Before PP presentation, collect evidence
Algebra Tiles
Expression Comparison mat
Group:
Laptop, internet access
Poster paper
Markers/pencils
Tape
Research items sheet
Class:
Plate Tectonic PP, Day 4 Handout
Plate Tectonic PP
Science Binder
from the internet to support The Theory of Plate
Tectonics. Each group will be given a sheet of topics to
begin their investigation. Each student will place their
collected research in their science binder.
Explain. In groups, students will work in groups of four
to create posters presenting the evidence for Plate
Tectonics Thoery.
10:20
11:20
11:20
12:10
12:10
1:00
Recess/Lunch
Math 7: Transformation and Area, 2.1.1: Adding
positives and negative numbers
1. Homework Due: None
2. Objective: Students will connect movement
along a number line with the addition of
positrive and negative numbers.
3. Homework: 2-7 to 12
Science 7: Diversity of Life, Investigation 4, The Cell.
Part 2, Day 2 of 3
Objective:
Content 01. A major subdivision in cells is whether they
have a nucleus (eukaryote) or not (prokaryote).
Content 02. Bacteria have prokaryotic cells; all other
life forms have eukaryotic cells.
Content 03. Cells have defining structures, such as
membranes, cell walls, nuclei, chloroplasts, ribosomes,
mitochondria, and cytoplasm.
Content 04. Cells are the basic unit of life
Content 05. All life is aquatic at the cellular level.
Investigate. From the cells PP and Cell: The Basic Unit
of Life, to differentiate between prokaryotic and
eukaryotic cells.
2:00
2:50
2:50
3:00
Explain. Students will create a 3-dimensional model of
a eukaryotic or prokaryotic cell with labels of major
structures found within.
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2.1.1 Resource Page
Class:
Resources:
a. Cell PP Handout
b. Resource Book, pg. 27
c. www.Biology4kids.org
Materials to make cells:
Friday
Time
8:15
9:00
9:00
9:20
9:20
10:10
10:10
11:15
Lesson/Activity
Elective: LEGO Robotics
Materials
Morning Meeting
Math 8: Variables and Proportions, 2.1.7: Simplifying
and Recording Work
1. Homework Due: 59-63
2. Objective: Students will practice how to record
their work in order to show their solution steps
as well as simplify algebraic expressions.
3. Homework: 68-71
Science 8: Plate Tectonics, Day 5 of 5
Objective:
Content 01. Plate Tectonics provides a unifying picture
of the dynamic features of Earth’s lithosphere,
accounting for the distributions of plants and animals,
volcanoes, earthquakes, mid-ocean ridges, and the
three basic kinds of faults.
Content 02. Distribution of fossils and glacial deposits
form coherent patterns if landmasses are reassembled
to form Gondwanaland.
Content 03. Magma frompartial melting of oceanic
crust rises to form a volcanic arc parallel to a
subduction zone
Content 04. Mirror-image striping of normal and
reversed rock magnetism on the two sides of a midocean ridge reflects episodic reversals of Earth’s
magnetic field.
Content 05. Radiometric dating of volcanoes formed by
a stationary hot spot can reveal the rate of movement
of a oceanic plate.
Content 06: Each of the three basic kinds of faults is
characteristic of one of the three types of plate
boundaries. Earthquakes result from movements along
these faults.
Investigate. Before PP presentation, collect evidence
from the internet to support The Theory of Plate
Algebra Tiles
Expression Comparison mat
Group:
Laptop, internet access
Poster paper
Markers/pencils
Tape
Research items sheet
Class:
Plate Tectonic PP, Day 4 Handout
Plate Tectonic PP
Science Binder
Tectonics. Each group will be given a sheet of topics to
begin their investigation. Each student will place their
collected research in their science binder.
Explain. In groups, students will work in groups of four
to create posters presenting the evidence for Plate
Tectonics Theory.
11:15
12:00
12:10
1:00
1:00
2:00
Recess/Lunch
Math 7: Transformation and Area, 2.1.2: Adding and
Subtracting integers, Day 1 of 2
1. Homework Due: 7-12
2. Objective: Students will connect adding a
negative number with subtracting a positive
number, and will begin to generalize how to tell
if a sum will be positive, negative, or zero.
3. Homework: 2-26 to 30
Science 7: Diversity of Life, Investigation 4, The Cell.
Part 2, Day 3 of 3
Objective:
Content 01. A major subdivision in cells is whether they
have a nucleus (eukaryote) or not (prokaryote).
Content 02. Bacteria have prokaryotic cells; all other
life forms have eukaryotic cells.
Content 03. Cells have defining structures, such as
membranes, cell walls, nuclei, chloroplasts, ribosomes,
mitochondria, and cytoplasm.
Content 04. Cells are the basic unit of life
Content 05. All life is aquatic at the cellular level.
Investigate. From the cells PP and Cell: The Basic Unit
of Life, to differentiate between prokaryotic and
eukaryotic cells.
2:00
2:50
2:50
Explain. Students will create a 3-dimensional model of
a eukaryotic or prokaryotic cell with labels of major
structures found within.
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2.1.2 Resource Page
Class:
Resources:
d. Cell PP Handout
e. Resource Book, pg. 27
f. www.Biology4kids.org
Materials to make cells