Lauren Wilson: Earth Unit Lesson Plan for the Week of Oct 20

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Monday

Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

Objective
s
SWBAT:
Students will be
able to relate plate
tectonics to crustal
features.
Students will be
able to interpret
topographic maps.
TEKS 8.9 B, C
SWBAT:
Students will be able
to relate plate
tectonics to crustal
features.
Students will be able
to interpret
topographic maps.
TEKS 8.9 B, C
SWBAT:
Students will review
relations between
plate tectonics to
crustal features.
Students will review
topographic maps.
TEKS 8.9 B, C
SWBAT:
Students will be
assessed on the
relations of plate
tectonics to crustal
features.
Students will be
assessed on
interpreting
topographic maps.
TEKS 8.9 B, C
SWBAT:
Students will be able
to differentiate
between
predator/prey,
producer/consumer.
TEKS: 8.11 A, B
P ENGAGE:
Daily Quiz:
TBD based on
previous days
lesson
Vocab: Interval
ENGAGE:
Daily Quiz:
TBD based on
previous days
lesson

Vocab: Mid ocean
ridge
ENGAGE:
Daily Quiz:
TBD based on
previous days lesson

Vocab: Subduction
zone
ENGAGE:
Daily Quiz:
TBD based on
previous days
lesson

Vocab: energy

ENGAGE:
Daily Quiz:
TBD based on
previous days lesson

Vocab: transfer of
energy
LA EXPLORE:
Lesson 8 Satellite
Image and
Topographic Maps
Practice Review for
Test
Start Foldable
EXPLAIN:
Differentiate
between
convergent,
divergent, and
transform
boundaries.
Talk about different
plate types.
What do the
topographic maps
show us?
What are clues on
the topographic
maps?
EXPLORE:
Ready Step Test
Snail Movie (15 Min)
Review
EXPLAIN:
Ready Step Test
Snail Movie (15 Min)
Review
ELABORATE:
Ready Step Test
Snail Movie (15 Min)
Review

EXPLORE:
Whiteboard Review
EXPLAIN:
Review take home
tests
Draw different crustal
features and put
together to form the
earth
ELABORATE:
Discussions with
whiteboards
Interactive Notebooks
and Cornell Notes

EXPLORE:
Earth Unit Test
Setup Science
Notebooks for
Ecology Unit
EXPLAIN:
Earth Unit Test
Setup Science
Notebooks for
Ecology Unit
ELABORATE:
Earth Unit Test
Setup Science
Notebooks for
Ecology Unit
.
EXPLORE:
Trading for Chains
and Ecology Notes
Finish foldables (if
necessary)
EXPLAIN:
What is energy?
How does energy
transfer?
What is a food web?
What does it show
us?
What is a
prey/predator/
producer/consumer?

ELABORATE:
Interactive Notebooks
and Cornell Notes

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Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

ELABORATE:
Discussions with
whiteboards
Interactive
Notebooks and
Cornell Notes

N EVALUATE/ASSESS:
Closing Question:
Which boundary
evidence confuses
you the most?
Also, remind
students about
Take home Test
due Wednesday

EVALUATE/ASSESS:
Closing Question:
Differentiate
between transform,
convergent, and
divergent
boundaries.
Also, remind
students about
Take home Test due
Wednesday


EVALUATE/ASSESS:
Closing Question:
Why does an
ocean/continental
convergent boundary
not make a mountain
range?
Also, remind students
about Take home
Test due Wednesday

EVALUATE/ASSESS:
Closing Question:
List what you ate
today and where it
comes from?

EVALUATE/ASSESS:
Closing Question:
Of what you ate
yesterday, identify a
producer and a
consumer?
Fun Question Friday-
EXIT TICKET
Resource
s
Whiteboards
Markers
Projection
Topographic maps
Text book
Handouts
Colored Pencils
Interactive
Notebooks
PowerPoint
Snail Movie
Take home tests
Text book
Colored Pencils
Interactive
Notebooks
PowerPoint
Whiteboards
Markers
Projection
Topographic maps
Text book
Handouts
Colored Pencils
Interactive Notebooks
PowerPoint
Tests
Glue
Text book
Handouts
Colored Pencils
Interactive
Notebooks
PowerPoint
Text book
Handouts
Colored Pencils
Interactive Notebooks
PowerPoint