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Hello Students and Parents!
Welcome to Ms. Johnson's 8th grade science class.
Contact information:
Email: Aleise.Johnson@pflugervilleisd.net
(best means of reaching me)
School phone: 594-7421
Conference: 3rd period 10:40-11:20
This Week's Lesson plans are as follows:
***Please note: Lesson plans are tentative and are subject to change.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Mon. 1/16
MLK day-No school
Tues. 1/17
Objectives:
1. Test review
Homework: Test tomorrow
Wed. 1/18
Objectives:
1. Test
Homework: none
Thur. 1/19
Objectives:
1. (w-up) Evaporation graphing
2. (Clip) Our Wondrous Oceans: Planet Water; open response questions 1-4
3. (time permit) Introduce Ocean currents mapping act.
Homework: none
Fri. 1/20
Objectives:
1. (w-up) 9-3: Ocan currents wksht.
2. Ocean currents p.p./Cornell (emphasis on creating quesitons)
3. Ocean currents mapping activity
Homework: none
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Mon. 1/23
Objectives:
1. (w-up) Finish Ocean currents mapping act.
2. Molecular Motion lab (demonstrating how convection currents produce winds)
3. Oceans word wall activity
Homework: Finish M.Motion post-lab questions, complete Oceans w.w. vocabulary
Tues. 1/24
Objectives:
1. (w-up) Ocean zones wksht.
2. Ocean currents quiz assessment
3. Physical Characteristics of the Ocean Lab
Homework: Finish post-lab questions
Wed. 1/25
Objectives:
1. (w-up) Food webs pre-assess.
2. Food webs p.p./Cornell
3. (Exit ticket) Complete-the-food-web
Homework: none
Thur. 1/26
Objectives:
1. (w-up) Food chains/mix-it-up
2. Marine Food web card Competition
Homework: none
Fri. 1/27
Objectives:
1. (PreAP) Intro. to "From Land to Mouth" graphing assginment-due Thur. 2/2
2. (All) Begin Good Buddies activity (Pt. 1).
Homework: Finish Good Buddies act. (Pt. 1)
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Mon. 1/30
Objectives:
1. (w-up) Symbiosis graphic org (Journal-glue)
2. Good Buddies activity (Pt. 2; finish)
3. Ecosystems word wall vocabulary
Homework: Ecosystems word wall vocabulary-due Fri. 2/3,(PreAP)"From Land to Mouth" graphing assginment-due Thur. 2/2
Tues. 1/31
Objectives:
1. (w-up) Light vs. Dark colored moths wksht.
2. Ecosystems competition p.p./Cornell (8.11.B)
3. Oh'Deer competition
Homwork: Ecosystems word wall vocabulary-due Fri. 2/3,(PreAP)"From Land to Mouth" graphing assginment-due
Wed. 2/1
Objectives:
1. Early Release: Math Practice STAAR test
Homework: Ecosystems word wall vocabulary-due Fri. 2/3, (PreAP)"From Land to Mouth" graphing assginment-due Thur. 2/2
Thur. 2/2
Objectives:
1. (w-up) Lynx and the Hare (competiton)
2. Environmental Changes (over time) p.p./Cornell (8.11.C)
3. Changing Species lab (card deck)
Homework: Finish Changing species post-lab, Ecosystems word wall vocab. due tomorrow
Fri. 2/3
Objectives:
1. (w-up) "Is it Fitter?"
2. (Reg) Survial is Just a Roll of the Dice (wolf pack lab)
2. (PreAP) Bean bunny evolution lab
Homework: Finish post-lab questions, test Monday 2/6
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