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8 th Grade Science DO-NOW: Assignment Monday, October 1, 2012 1.Write 5 sentences about what you think our next unit is about based on the words on the screen.
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8 th Grade Science Today’s Schedule 1.Do Now 2.Puzzles 3.Map Observations Dark Matter Essential Question Pre-AP Homework: STEMscopes.com -Vocabulary -Open-response Pre-AP: Reading Grade-level: -Reading Stemscopes.com -Vocabulary -Open-response Monday, October 1, 2012 How does the Earth’s surface change? QUIZ Friday Topic: History of Plate Tectonic Theory
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8 th Grade Science Today we will… Monday, October 1, 2012 8.9(A) describe the historical development of evidence that supports plate tectonic theory
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8 th Grade Science Puzzles Monday, October 1, 2012 You have 5 minutes to put together your puzzle. Rules: 1.Keep pieces upside down 2.No talking with your neighbors
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8 th Grade Science Puzzles Monday, October 1, 2012 Think-Pair-Share: 1.What was challenging about putting the puzzle together? 2.2. What strategies did your group use to put the puzzle together? 3.3. What would have made putting the puzzle together easier?
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8 th Grade Science Map Observations Monday, October 1, 2012 Draw the following list and table on page of your INB. Map 1- Map 2- Map 3- Map 4- Map 5- SimilaritiesDifferencesOther Observations
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8 th Grade Science Puzzles Monday, October 1, 2012 1.Write down observations about each of the maps 2.Explain similarities and differences you found between each of the maps 3.Musical Share
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8 th Grade Science DO-NOW: Assignment Tuesday, October 2, 2012 List 5 words you think of when you hear the word “evidence” Then answer the following questions: 1. What does the word "evidence" mean in science? 2. How do scientists use evidence to make hypothesis and theories in Science?
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8 th Grade Science Today’s Schedule 1.Do Now 2.Wegener’s Puzzle 3.Exit Ticket Dark Matter Essential Question Tuesday, October 2, 2012 How does the Earth’s surface change? Pre-AP Homework: STEMscopes.com -Vocabulary -Open-response Pre-AP: Reading Grade-level: -Reading Stemscopes.com -Vocabulary -Open-response QUIZ Friday Topic: History of Plate Tectonic Theory
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8 th Grade Science Today we will… Tuesday, October 2, 2012 8.9(A) describe the historical development of evidence that supports plate tectonic theory
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8 th Grade Science Wegener’s Puzzle Tuesday, October 2, 2012 Puzzle and Evidence Table: 1.Cut out the plate pieces 2.Put them together like a puzzle in the circle 3.Use the evidence table to: describe, label and color your puzzle Alfred Wegener Introduction
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8 th Grade Science Exit Ticket Tuesday, October 2, 2012 Write your first and last name on your post-it. Then… Describe 3 pieces of evidence that support plate tectonic theory.
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8 th Grade Science Do Now Camie will add Wednesday & Thursday, October 3 & 4, 2012
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8 th Grade Science DO-NOW: Assignment Wednesday & Thursday, October 3 & 4, 2012 Based on what you learned about plate tectonics yesterday, revise and add 3 sentences to your description from Monday about what this unit is about and how these words go together.
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8 th Grade Science Today’s Schedule 1.Do Now 2.Wegener Reading and Concept Map 3.Seafloor Spreading Video 4.Convection Candle Demo Dark Matter Essential Question Wednesday & Thursday, October 3 & 4, 2012 How does the Earth’s surface change? Pre-AP Homework: STEMscopes.com -Vocabulary -Open-response Pre-AP: Reading Grade-level: -Reading Stemscopes.com -Vocabulary -Open-response QUIZ Next Class Topic: History of Plate Tectonic Theory
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8 th Grade Science Today we will… Wednesday & Thursday, October 3 & 4, 2012 8.9(A) describe the historical development of evidence that supports plate tectonic theory
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8 th Grade Science Wegener Reading 1.Class read out loud 2.Re-read 3.Underline main idea of each paragraph 4.Circle new words 5.Highlight important words 6.Fill out concept map Wednesday & Thursday, October 3 & 4, 2012
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8 th Grade Science Video and Lab Candle Convection Lab Seafloor Spreading Video Wednesday & Thursday, October 3 & 4, 2012
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8 th Grade Science Sea-floor Spreading and Convection Convection of the magma underneath the earth's surface is what causes the plates to move. Convection is when a hot fluid (liquid or gas) rises, then as it cools, it falls. Wednesday & Thursday, October 3 & 4, 2012
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8 th Grade Science Sea-floor Spreading and Convection Sea-floor spreading occurs when two tectonic plates move apart When plates move apart this is a divergent boundary Two tectonic plates are moving towards each other, convergent boundary, this can cause subduction. Subduction is when one plate goes under another. Wednesday & Thursday, October 3 & 4, 2012
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8 th Grade Science Lab Finish and turn in conclusion questions Wednesday & Thursday, October 3 & 4, 2012
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8 th Grade Science Do Now Draw and label a picture explaining convection and sea-floor spreading. Friday, September 28, 2012
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8 th Grade Science Today’s Schedule 1.Do Now 2.Quiz 3.Newspaper Article and Special Assignment Dark Matter Essential Question Homework DUE!!!! Friday, October 5, 2012 How does the Earth’s surface change?
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8 th Grade Science Today we will… Friday, October 5, 2012 8.9(A) describe the historical development of evidence that supports plate tectonic theory
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8 th Grade Science Quizdom R ead and re-read the passage. U nderline the question B ubble important words I dentify the key idea, write it in margin. E liminate the wrong answers S elect the correct answer ✓ Friday, October 5, 2012 predator/prey interactions
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8 th Grade Science Newspaper Article When you are finished- 1.Turn in your clicker 2.Choose a newspaper article 3.Read the article 4.Choose and complete a special assignment about the article Friday, October 5, 2012
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