8th Grade Science Lesson

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• This resource has six lessons. Included are a standards poster, photos and data charts/graphs for stimulating discussion, task cards to aid in student research, links to data, an informational article about deforestation, and a rubric for grading the student's claim. There are also short readings about solar, wind, geothermal, hydroelectric, and biofuel energy sources. There are 4 essential vocabulary cards and more!

Lesson 1: Phenomenon - Easter Island

Lesson 2: A Growing Population

Lesson 3: Deforestation

Lesson 4: Impacts of Increased Human Population and Per Capita Consumption of

Natural Resources is Having on Earth’s Systems

Lesson 5: Renewable Energy (optional)

Lesson 6: Writing a Claim About How Increases in Human Population and Per Capita

Consumption of Natural Resources Impact Earth’s Systems

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With these NGSS lesson plans, students will review weathering, erosion, and deposition. They will also learn about how other geoscience processes change the Earth's surface over varying time and spatial scales. This resource has eight lessons. Included are a standards poster, photos and posters for stimulating discussion, four reading passages, three investigations, links to videos, and essential vocabulary cards.

Review Lesson: Weathering, Erosion, and Deposition

Lesson 1: Geoscience Processes - Phenomenon

Lesson 2: Continental Drift

Lesson 3: What Are Geoscience Processes? Modeling with a Stream Table

Lesson 4: Meteor Impacts

Lesson 5: Glaciers

Lesson 6: Underground Landforms: Caves and Sinkholes

Lesson 7: What Geoscience Processes Helped to Create These Rock Formations?

Lesson 8: Making a Claim: Show What You Know About Geoscience Processes that

Changed the Surface of the Earth

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• This resource has 10 lessons. Included are: a standards poster, data charts/graphs for analyzing and interpreting, links to data, links to Youtube videos, informational articles about each of the disasters in the unit, and a rubric for group work. There are also 11 essential vocabulary cards.
• Students will use this information to forecast the likelihood of future hazards. Students will also learn about the development of technologies to mitigate these disasters.

Lesson 1: What are Natural Hazards?

Lesson 2: Tsunamis

Lesson 3: Wildfires

Lesson 4: Earthquakes

Lesson 5: Volcanic Eruptions

Lesson 6: Hurricanes

Lesson 7: Tornados

Lesson 8: Blizzards

Lesson 9: Floods

Lesson 10: Droughts

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With these NGSS lesson plans, students will learn about layers of the Earth, seafloor spreading, and examine evidence of plate tectonics. This resource has five lessons. Included are a standards poster, photos and posters for stimulating discussion, four reading passages, several investigations, data for examining, links to videos, and essential vocabulary cards.

Lesson 1: Layers of the Earth

Lesson 2: Seafloor Spreading

Lesson 3: Plate Tectonics - Evidence of Plate Motion

Lesson 4: Plate Tectonics - What Makes the Continents Move?

Lesson 5: Plate Tectonics - Interpreting Data

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• Do you need your students to analyze and interpret data while learning about the solar system? With these science lesson plans, students will analyze and interpret data to determine the scale properties of objects in the solar system.
  This resource has four lessons. A standards poster, datasheets, links for collecting data for stimulating discussion, links to videos, and essential vocabulary cards are included.
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Lesson 1: How Big is the Sun in Relation to the Planets?

Lesson 2: The Planets - Collecting and Analyzing Data

Lesson 3: Asteroids and Comets

Lesson 4: Engineering Advances

Assessment

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  Earth - Sun - Moon System?
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Lesson 1: What is the Relationship Between the Earth, Sun, and Moon

Lesson 2: Why Can We See the Moon?

Lesson 3: Moon Phases

Lesson 4: What is an Eclipse?

Lesson 5: Cyclic Patterns of Seasons

Lesson 6: Creating a Scale Model of the Earth - Sun - Moon System

Optional: Assessment: What Did You Learn?

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With these science lessons about natural disasters, students will be given a nonfiction text and data from reliable sites, links to other sites, and graphic organizers to help guide students with their research. They will get data about droughts, earthquakes, hurricanes, tsunamis, and wildfires.
You can share this resource with your students through Google Classroom™ or Google Drive™. Students can then type directly on this document and share it back with you.

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1. Flow of Energy Adapted Notes and Review:

In this product, students will learn how animals obtain energy. They will review vocabulary words and their meanings - ecosystem and organism. Students will learn about the importance of food chains and what each link entails - first link - sun, second link - producers, consumers and how they can be carnivores, herbivores, and omnivores, and what each of those consumers means, students will learn about where they get energy from, students will also label the 1st link, 2nd link, producers, and kinds of consumers on food chains. Students will then look at 4 picture cards. They will look at each card and write how each organism gets its energy.

2. Food Chains Adapted Notes and Review:

In this product, students will learn about food chains. Notes and review have been adapted to meet students’ individual learnings needs. Students will review the process of photosynthesis, chlorophyll, and how plants made food. Students will then learn that producers make their own food by using energy from the sun that is changed into chemical energy. Students will also learn about consumers and how they get energy. Students will learn about the food chain - the sun, producers, first-level consumers, second-level consumers, third-level consumers, and decomposers and their meanings, facts about food chains and how the different levels are presented. Students will also look at the arctic food chain and the different levels as well. Students will answer comprehension questions throughout this product to ensure understanding and at the end of the product vocabulary review questions are asked.

3. Food Chains Project:

In this product, students will make a food chain mobile. They will cut out the sun, producers, and consumers cards, they will then make 3 mobiles. They will make a mobile that includes a sun, producer, and carnivore, a mobile that includes a sun, producer, and herbivore, and a mobile that includes a sun, producer, and omnivore. Students can work individually or with a partner or a group to complete this activity. Students will then research if their animal is a carnivore, herbivore, and omnivore and will label the consumer.

4. Food Webs Adapted Notes and Review:

In this product, students will learn about food webs. Notes and review have been adapted to meet students’ individual learnings needs. Students will learn what food webs are and what they look like. Students will compare food chains and food webs and discuss how they are similar and different from one another. Students will review the food chain - the sun, producers, first-level consumers, second-level consumers, third-level consumers, and decomposers. Students will look at food webs and determine the groups of food chains that are in a given food web. Students will answer comprehension questions throughout this product to ensure understanding and at the end of the product vocabulary review questions are asked.

5. Food Chains and Food Webs File Folder Activity:

In this product, students will label the following vocabulary words with their definitions - food webs, predators, herbivores, carnivores, omnivores, 1st level consumers, 2nd level consumers, 3rd level consumers, producers, food chain, photosynthesis, chlorophyll, and decomposers to review or summarize all that they learned about food chains and food webs. Students will also match the vocabulary words - food chain and food web with the correct diagram. Students will then match the following vocabulary words with the photosynthesis diagram to show that they understand the process of photosynthesis - photosynthesis, light energy, carbon dioxide, oxygen, sugar, and water.

6. Food Chains and Food Webs Project:

In this product, students will have the opportunity to complete 2 projects - a food chain and and food web project. Students will cut out the pictures and will glue them on a poster board to make a good chain and a food web. When students have completed the food chain and food web project, there are 2 rubrics that will rate the students on each project. Rubric categories include the food chain/web display, food chain/web labeling, and staying on task.

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Food Chains and Food Webs Adapted Notes and Project Templates:

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Flow of Energy Adapted Notes and Review:

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Food Chains Adapted Notes and Review:

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Food Webs Adapted Notes and Review:

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Food Chains and Food Webs Project:

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Food Chain Mobile Project:

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Food Chains and Food Webs File Folder Activity

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Elements of Suspense Lesson Plan (Grades 6-8)

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Dive into the spine-tingling world of suspense with this engaging lesson plan! Students will analyze the key elements of suspense—pacing, foreshadowing, red herrings, danger, and more—through guided notes, interactive activities, and media examples like film trailers. This resource is perfect for Halloween or any time you want to keep your students on the edge of their seats. Ideal for introducing or reviewing the genre of suspense.

Elements of Dystopia Lesson Plan (Grades 6-8)

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Welcome to the dark side of fiction with this comprehensive dystopian literature lesson. Students will explore themes like totalitarian regimes, environmental disasters, survival, and rebellion. Using multimedia examples and text excerpts, students will analyze how these elements create powerful dystopian worlds. This resource is perfect for introducing dystopian fiction or as a review of the genre, making it a great fit for discussions on social justice or government control.

Elements of Science Fiction Lesson Plan (Grades 6-8)

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Blast off into the universe of science fiction! This lesson plan introduces students to the exciting elements of sci-fi, including futuristic technology, space exploration, time travel, alien life, and parallel universes. Students will analyze these elements through guided notes, multimedia, and text excerpts. Whether you're teaching the genre for the first time or reviewing it with your class, this resource is out of this world!

Elements of Fantasy Lesson Plan (Grades 6-8)

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Step into magical realms with this enchanting lesson plan on the elements of fantasy. Students will explore key components such as world-building, magical systems, mythical creatures, quests, and good vs. evil. Using guided notes and multimedia, students will be transported into the fantastical worlds of dragons, wizards, and epic quests. This resource is perfect for immersing students in the magic of fantasy fiction, sparking their imaginations and developing their literary analysis skills.

Elements of Mystery Lesson Plan (Grades 6-8)

Introduce your students to the mystery genre with this 60-minute, print-and-go lesson plan that includes everything you need to kick off a mystery unit! This engaging lesson features guided notes, teacher slides, a one-page mystery story, and answer keys. Students will explore key mystery elements, such as clues, suspects, and red herrings, and apply their knowledge by solving the included mystery. Perfect for grades 6-8, this resource makes it easy to teach critical thinking and deduction skills while introducing a fun and interactive genre.

This dynamic bundle dives deep into the fascinating world of energy. With a perfect blend of informative text, engaging activities, and creative projects, students will develop a strong understanding of different energy forms.

What's Included:

• CMELTS Notes: A comprehensive guide to different energy forms (Chemical, Mechanical, Electrical, Light, Thermal, Sound).
• Energy Sorting Activity: Categorize various energy sources and examples to reinforce learning.
• Energy Coloring Fun: A creative outlet to explore energy concepts while having fun.
• Science, Art, and Writing Project: Combine multiple disciplines to create a unique energy-themed project.
• Kinetic and Potential Energy PowerPoint: Delve deeper into these two essential energy types with informative slides.

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