1. MS. BULLOCK 8TH GRADE SCIENCE LESSON PLANS
Week of February 5-9
* Lessons Plans are subject to change to teacher’s discretion

2. Announcements
Homework: “Ten Tourist Wonders of the Solar System” given out on Monday, February 5 and due Friday, February 9
Classwork- Scale Model of Solar System due Friday, Feb. 9 ( In-class assignment)
Quiz, Tuesday, February 6: Non-Planetary Objects
Test, Tuesday, February 13: Our Solar System (The Sun, Non-Planetary Objects, and Formation of Our Solar System)

3. Monday, February 5, 2018 Homework:
Standard: 8.E.4B.1 Obtain and communicate information to model and compare the characteristics and movements of objects in the solar system (including planets, moons, asteroids, comets, and meteors).8.E.4B.6 Analyze and interpret data from the surface features of the Sun (including photosphere, corona, sunspots, prominences, and solar flares) to predict how these features may affect Earth.
Objective: SWBAT explain characteristics of the Sun and Non-Planetary Objects.
Classwork: *Give out “Ten Wonders of Our Solar System” Homework
Warm up
Review Exploring Our Universe Test
Review Non-Planetary Note Guide/ Game
Homework:
Homework: “Ten Tourist Wonders of the Solar System” given out on Monday, February 5 and due Friday, February 9

4. Tuesday, February 6, 2018 Homework:
Standard: 8.E.4B.1 Obtain and communicate information to model and compare the characteristics and movements of objects in the solar system (including planets, moons, asteroids, comets, and meteors).
Objective: SWBAT explain characteristics of the Non-Planetary Objects; Explain how our solar system formed.
Classwork:
Warm up
Non-Planetary Objects Quiz/ When finished work on Formation of Our Solar System Vocabulary
Formation of Our Solar System Introductory Activity: Note Guide Completion
Homework:
Homework: “Ten Tourist Wonders of the Solar System” given out on Monday, February 5 and due Friday, February 9; 3rd and 4th Read and take notes on Formation of Our Solar System sub- unit

5. Formation of Our Solar System Note Guide
Create a note guide for the last sub-unit Formation of Our Solar System, for Our Solar System Unit.
You will have four sections to your notes:
Engage Tab: Thinking about How the Solar System Formed
Take notes on how nebulas and stars relate to Solar System forming
Explore Tab: How Did the Solar System Form?
Takes notes on theories, formation of The Sun, planets, and the role of gravity (at least 2 paragraphs for this tab)
Explore Tab: Why Do the Inner and Outer Planets in Our Solar System Have Different Sizes and Compositions?
Difference between inner and outer planets, what is the snow line?
Explore Tab: How Does the Gravitation Pull from the Sun and a Planet Affect the Planet?
How do orbits and tides affect Earth? At least 2 paragraphs for this tab

6. Wednesday, February 7, 2018 Homework:
Standard: 8.E.4B.1 Obtain and communicate information to model and compare the characteristics and movements of objects in the solar system (including planets, moons, asteroids, comets, and meteors).
Objective: SWBAT explain how our Solar System formed; model the scale of the Solar System
Classwork:
Warm up
Review Tab 1 of Formation of Our Solar System Note Guide
Scale of Our Solar System Lab (Classwork Grade Due Friday Feb. 9)
Homework:
Homework: “Ten Tourist Wonders of the Solar System” given out on Monday, February 5 and due Friday, February 9

7. Thursday, February 8, 2018 Homework:
Standard: 8.E.4B.1 Obtain and communicate information to model and compare the characteristics and movements of objects in the solar system (including planets, moons, asteroids, comets, and meteors).
Objective: SWBAT explain how our Solar System formed; model the scale of the Solar System
Classwork:
Warm up
Review Tab 2 of Formation of Our Solar System Note Guide
Scale of Our Solar System Lab
Homework:
Homework: “Ten Tourist Wonders of the Solar System” given out on Monday, February 5 and due Friday, February 9

8. Friday, February 9, 2018 Homework:
Standard: 8.E.4B.1 Obtain and communicate information to model and compare the characteristics and movements of objects in the solar system (including planets, moons, asteroids, comets, and meteors).
Objective: SWBAT explain how our Solar System formed; model the scale of the Solar System
Classwork: *Ten Wonders of Our Solar System Homework Due Today
Warm up
Review Tab 3 of Formation of Our Solar System Note Guide
Scale of Our Solar System Lab (Due Today)
Homework:
Homework: “Ten Tourist Wonders of the Solar System” given out on Monday, February 5 and due Friday, February 9