West Briar Middle School
Lesson Plan 8th Grade Science
Week 24 (Feb 18 – Feb 22, 2013)
Mon / Tues / Wed / Thurs / FriTEKS / 8.10A / 8.10A,B / 8.10B,C / 8.10A,B,C / 8.10A,B,C
Focus Questions / What is the role of sun in energy production? / What has thunderstorm got to do with High and Low Pressure / What causes Thunderstorms in the Midwest states? / How are ocean current forms? / What is a jet stream?
Goal (Objective) / Identify and justify the role of Sun in determining the formation of weather system / Through modeling, power point presentation learners will be able to identify role of sun in formation of weather system / Learners will be able to explain the process of High and Low Pressure and the types of cloud associated with it. / Through modeling and power point, list the evidence of the formation of weather system. / Unit Mastery
Instruction / 1) How scientists determine role of sun in formation of weather system
2) Notes on Weather system
3) Exit Questions / 1) Class Discussion on wind and ocean currents
2) Identify pattern on wind and ocean currents
3) w/s: Currents
4) Exit Questions / 1) Revisit concept on Earth’s Crust
2) Notes on High and Low pressure
3) Determine types of cloud and precipitation based on High and Low Pressure / 1) Notes on High and Low Pressure
2) High and Low Pressure Lab
3) Review for Quiz
4) Exit Questions / 1) Review for Quiz
2) Unit Quiz
3) Exit Questions
Homework & Assessment / Complete notes / Complete notes and finish w/s on Currents / 1) Section 3 Review
2) Exit Questions / 1) Individual copies Review Questions
/ 2) Individual copies of Quiz
Resource / Glencoe Textbook / Class notes and Glencoe Textbook / Glencoe Textbook / Individual copies of Review Questions / Individual copies of Quiz
***** All lesson plans subject to change
^ Science Olympiad after school from 4-6PM