Johnston Middle School Lesson Plan 2015-2016
Teacher: Bruce S. Hartman
Subject: Science 8 regular, Pre-AP, Vanguard
4: Space
Unit:
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TEKS
Student Objective (The students will)
Week Of:
Teaching, Reteaching, Enrichment,
Assessment Activities
Jan 11- Jan 15, 2016
Resources/Materials
Homework
1C: Use
techniques
to learn
new
vocabulary
5B: Write
using newly
acquired
vocabulary
8.7B TSW demonstrate and predict the
sequence of events in the lunar cycle.
8.7C TSW relate position of moon and sun
to their effect on the tides.
Warm-up: lunar phases
1.) Students will finish the lab 'Lunar Phases using ping
pong balls which they use to model the causes of the lunar
cycle.
2.) Students will begin a packet of worksheets describing
the cause of tides and the role of the moon and sun in
their formation.
lab book
pen
lab handouts
painted ping pong balls
paper plate with grid
'Tides' handout
1. Grades 4th 6 weeks close F
2/4/16.
2. District Assessment M/T
2/1-2/16.
3. CA #4 Space W/Th 2/3-4/16.
4. Test Lunar Cycle W/Th
1/13-14/16.
5. Read Ch 8 'Interpreting Maps'
pp 318-351. 2 pages of Cornell
notes due T/W. 1/19-20/16
6. Earth in Space HW due M/T
1/11-12/16.
1C: Use
techniques
to learn
new
vocabulary
5B: Write
using newly
acquired
vocabulary
8.7B TSW demonstrate and predict the
sequence of events in the lunar cycle.
8.7C TSW relate position of moon and sun
to their effect on the tides.
Warm-up: lunar phases
1.) Students will finish the lab 'Lunar Phases using ping
pong balls which they use to model the causes of the lunar
cycle.
2.) Students will begin a packet of worksheets describing
the cause of tides and the role of the moon and sun in
their formation.
lab book
pen
lab handouts
painted ping pong balls
paper plate with grid
'Tides' handout
1. Grades 4th 6 weeks close F
2/4/16.
2. District Assessment M/T
2/1-2/16.
3. CA #4 Space W/Th 2/3-4/16.
4. Test Lunar Cycle W/Th
1/13-14/16.
5. Read Ch 8 'Interpreting Maps'
pp 318-351. 2 pages of Cornell
notes due T/W. 1/19-20/16
6. Earth in Space HW due M/T
1/11-1/16.
1C: Use
techniques
to learn
new
vocabulary
5B: Write
using newly
acquired
vocabulary
8.7A
TSW model and illustrate how the tilted earth rotates on
its axis causing day and night and revolves around the
sun causing the seasons.
TSW demonstrate and predict the sequence of events in
the lunar cycle.
TSW relate position of moon and sun to their effect on
the tides.
Warm-up: seasons
1.) Students will finish a packet of worksheets
describing the cause of tides and the role of the
moon and sun in their formation.
2.) Students will take a short test over seasons,
lunar phases and the lunar cycle, and tides.
pencil
handouts on tides
whiteboard and marker as
needed to explain
test booklet
answer document
1. Grades 4th 6 weeks close F
2/4/16.
2. District Assessment M/T
2/1-2/16.
3. CA #4 Space W/Th 2/3-4/16.
4. Test Lunar Cycle W/Th
1/13-14/16.
5. Read Ch 8 'Interpreting Maps'
pp 318-351. 2 pages of Cornell
notes due T/W. 1/19-20/16
6. Moon Phases Guided notes
HW due T/W 1/19-1/20.
1C: Use
techniques
to learn
new
vocabulary
5B: Write
using newly
acquired
vocabulary
8.7A
TSW model and illustrate how the tilted earth rotates on
its axis causing day and night and revolves around the
sun causing the seasons.
TSW demonstrate and predict the sequence of events in
the lunar cycle.
TSW relate position of moon and sun to their effect on
the tides.
Warm-up: seasons
1.) Students will finish a packet of worksheets
describing the cause of tides and the role of the
moon and sun in their formation.
2.) Students will take a short test over seasons,
lunar phases and the lunar cycle, and tides.
pencil
handouts on tides
whiteboard and marker as
needed to explain
test booklet
answer document
1. Grades 4th 6 weeks close F
2/4/16.
2. District Assessment M/T
2/1-2/16.
3. CA #4 Space W/Th 2/3-4/16.
4. Test Lunar Cycle W/Th
1/13-14/16.
5. Read Ch 8 'Interpreting Maps'
pp 318-351. 2 pages of Cornell
notes due T/W. 1/19-20/16
6. Moon Phases Guided notes
HW due T/W 1/19-1/20.
1C: Use
techniques
to learn
new
vocabulary
5B: Write
using newly
acquired
vocabulary
8.8A TSW describe components of the
Warm-up: tides
1.) Students will take guided notes on
stars, nebulae, and galaxies from a
PowerPoint.
pen
lab book
PowerPoint
presentation
8.7B
8.7C
8.7B
8.7C
universe, including stars, nebulae, and
galaxies, and use models such as the
Hertzsprung-Russell diagram for
classification.
1. Grades 4th 6 weeks close F
2/4/16.
2. District Assessment M/T
2/1-2/16.
3. CA #4 Space W/Th 2/3-4/16.
4. Test Lunar Cycle W/Th
1/13-14/16.
5. Read Ch 8 'Interpreting Maps'
pp 318-351. 2 pages of Cornell
notes due T/W. 1/19-20/16
6. Moon Phases Guided notes
HW due T/W 1/19-1/20.
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