1. Science Introduction and Expectations Warm Up: Welcome to 8 th Grade Science. Record your answers on clean paper. Prepare to share. 1.Who was your science teacher last year? 2.What was your favorite science unit last year? Why? 3.Name one thing you hope will happen this year in science. 4.Name one thing you hope won’t happen this year in science. Homework: 1. Prospectus goals and signatures 2. Safety contract – signatures 3.Teacher wiki – home page summary and 2 facts about me Monday, August 25, 2013 Tuesday, August 26, 2013 Lab Safety Rules/Activity Monday, August 25, 2013 Tuesday, August 26, 2013

3. 8 th Grade Science Interactive Notebook Set-up

4. Essential Question: Write out questions Answer to Essential Question: Complete sentences Warm Up: Answer question in complete sentences Page # Homework: Homework assignments should always be written in your planner! Date A-Day Date B-Day Classwork Titles Notes Diagrams Activities Handouts Page # Date A-Day Date B-Day Page Set-Up Expectations Topic Title

5. Homework Title(s) Warm Up: Write out questions, charts, diagrams AND your responses!!! Page # Homework : Homework assignments should always be written here, as the title AND in your agenda! Date A-Day Date B-Day Inside Cover of Notebook Keep This Page Blank!!!!

6. Prospectus Page Tape 8 th Grade Science Prospectus Here Tape Technology Cheat Sheet Here Technology Cheat Sheet

7. Science Introduction and Expectations Essential Question: Using DE, what resources are available to explore the rock cycle? How are these resources useful? Warm Up: Using the following 10 words, sort the words into two categories. Create a t-chart and label each column. Page 1 Homework: Using DE “Fossils and Studying Earth’s Past” choose one video, and summarize. Write the main idea, 3 supporting details in your paragraph. Wednesday, August 27, 2014 Thursday, August 28, 2014 Discovery Ed. Webquest Page 2 Wednesday, August 27, 2014 Thursday, August 28, 2014 Fill in Technology Cheat Sheet and attach to your notebook 1. Gaggle / Chromebook login Username: flastxxxx@cms.gaggle.net (first initial + last name + last 4 of student id) Password: YYMMDD 2. Discovery Education Science TechBook www.discoveryeducation.com User ID/Login: (student ID#_cms) Password: (student ID #) 3. Powerschool https://cms.powerschool.com/public Username: (middle set of numbers) Password: (last set of numbers) Lithosphere Natural selection Cells Rock layers Plate tectonics DNA Genetics Mantle Sedimentary Rock Organs

8. SchoolNet Test ID FA2CY3QE 30 Question pre-assessment Read the question Select an answer for all questions Click the “Next” button When you finish, Log into Discovery Education Earth’s History = 1 st Unit

9. Discovery Education Interactive vocabulary - choose 3 words and write a summary (1 video, 1 animation, and 1 definition) rock cycle, sedimentary rock, superposition, igneous, convection, asthenosphere Essential Questions - Locate 2 questions in the orange question tab- copy and answer: 1 question you definitely know the answer, copy question you have no idea the answer Homework - Chose one video, and write summary. Write main idea, 3 supporting details paragraph

10. Friday Aug 29, 2014 Tuesday, Sept 2, 2014 Earth and the Rock Cycle Earth’s History Unit Friday Aug 29, 2014 Tuesday, Sept 2, 2014 Outline of Unit Earth’s Structure and Rock Cycle Relative and Absolute Dating Fossil Evidence of Earth’s Age Geologic Time Scale Evolution and Genetic Variation Natural Selection

11. Page 3 Friday Aug 29, 2014 Tuesday, Sept 2, 2014 Page 4 Friday Aug 29, 2014 Tuesday, Sept 2, 2014 Homework: Answer the essential questions on pages 1 of your notebook. Earth’s Structure and Rock Cycle Warm Up: Using textbook p.9-10. Answer the following questions in complete sentences: 1.Explain how Earth is made up of materials with different densities. 2.How can scientists explore the Earth’s interior without seeing it? Earth’s Structure Essential Question : Explain the different types of rocks found on Earth’s surface and some physical results of geologic change on the Earth’s surface? Give examples. Earth’s Layers Igneous Rock Metamorphic Rock Sedimentary Rock Rock Cycle

12. Rock Group Jigsaw Instruction Sheet Rubric Goal: Present the required information in approximately 4 minutes. READ ALL RESOURCES. TAKE NOTES AND DETERMINE THE IMPORTANT DETAILS TO TEACH TO THE CLASS 1.Characteristics- clear description, diagrams, labeled, color 2.Change over time - how it changes (rock or structure of the Earth) 3.Supporting Details - fossils, crystals, remains of organisms, energy (radioactivity from Earth’s core) 4.Key Vocabulary (suggested to use): cementation, minerals, crystallization, fossils, heat, pressure, melting, temperature, core, crust, mantle, asthenosphere, layer, erosion, sediment, change over time, deposition, lava, magma, tectonic plate

13. Warm Up: The stem GEO- means Earth. Make a list of as many words that you can think of that involve the stem GEO-. Page 5 Homework: 1. Bring in at least one picture representing at least one geologic change. I.D. when, where, how (Weathering, Erosion, land mass motion, volcanic eruption, Earth crust movement) 2. Answer the essential question from page 3 of your NB Wednesday, September 3, 2014 Thursday, September 4, 2014 Earth Structure and Changes Page 6 Wednesday, September 3, 2014 Thursday, September 4, 2014 Earth Structure Essential Question : What is earth’s structure and some physical results of geologic change on the Earth’s surface? Give examples. Notes from group presentations Layers of Earth Rock Cycle Igneous Metamorphic Sedimentary ======================== Theory of Uniformitarianism Theory of Uniformitarianism (3:20) & Five Ways Earth Changes Five Ways Earth Changes (11:00) DE Video Clips Notes

14. Think-pair-share What do you think you’re looking at? What kind of rock is in the picture? What happened that may have caused this to happen?

15. Check for understanding How is the structure of the earth similar to a boiled egg? How are rocks recycled over time? Discuss three rock types. How does the earth change over time?

16. Warm Up: 1.How does the Theory of Uniformitarianism help us understand earth’s history? (Use your video notes from last class.) 2.What evidence do scientists use to study earth’s history? Page 7 Homework: Answer all essential questions. Friday, September 5, 2014 Monday, September 6, 2014 Page 8 Friday, September 5, 2014 Monday, September 6, 2014 Forces that Build and Destroy Essential Questions (leave space to answer ) : 1.How does the sun affect the formation of sedimentary rocks? 2.How do magma and lava differ? 3.How does the formation of intrusive and extrusive rocks differ? 4.How does increasing pressure and temperature affect a rock? Mining foEarth’s Changes Evidences for the Theory of Uniformitarianism What? When?Where?How did it happen? Crustal Movement Volcanic Eruption Weathering Erosion Land Mass Motion

17. Constructive And Destructive Forces Web-quest Resources Task: Evaluate online resources and create an informational brochure Use the organizer provided by teacher Maximum group size = 3 Use selected resources Carefully complete each section Self assess your use of essential vocabulary and your level of understanding. 1)http://iweb.jackson.k12.ga.us/cstewart/ge ology/Destructive.htmlhttp://iweb.jackson.k12.ga.us/cstewart/ge ology/Destructive.html 2)http://hyperphysics.phy- astr.gsu.edu/hbase/geophys/intrus.htmlhttp://hyperphysics.phy- astr.gsu.edu/hbase/geophys/intrus.html 3)http://www.rocksandminerals4u.com/met amorphic_rocks.htmlhttp://www.rocksandminerals4u.com/met amorphic_rocks.html 4)http://education.nationalgeographic.com/ education/encyclopedia/magma/?ar_a=1http://education.nationalgeographic.com/ education/encyclopedia/magma/?ar_a=1 5)http://www.classzone.com/books/earth_s cience/terc/content/investigations/es0602 /es0602page02.cfmhttp://www.classzone.com/books/earth_s cience/terc/content/investigations/es0602 /es0602page02.cfm 6)http://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/ks3/scienc e/environment_earth_universe/rock_cycl e/revision/4/http://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/ks3/scienc e/environment_earth_universe/rock_cycl e/revision/4/ 7)http://www.learner.org/interactives/rockc ycle/http://www.learner.org/interactives/rockc ycle/ 8)www.classzone.com/books/earth_science /terc/content/investigations/es0602/es06 02page02.cfmwww.classzone.com/books/earth_science /terc/content/investigations/es0602/es06 02page02.cfm