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OUR LADY QUEEN OF MARTYRS SCHOOL WEEKLY LESSON PLAN

 

Teacher’s Name:  Ann Marie Ramsey                                           Subject:    Science                                       Grade : 8th

  

Week of:   4/13/15                                                                 Unit:        V                                        Week: 3

Unit Title:The Solar System                                                Essential Question:  What are early ideas about the solar system?                      

 

 

CCSS

Code

e.g.

RL.K.5

Limit of

3

OUTCOMES

(Lesson Focus)

What will the students know or be able to do at the end of the lesson?

ASSESSMENT - Exit Ticket Questions

How will the students demonstrate that they have accomplished the desired outcome? Please state the question that will be asked during your formative assessment.

STRATEGIES

In what activities will the students be engaged to accomplish the desired outcome? Please list in the order that you will implement.

Maximum of 3 (20 minute segments)

READING IN THE CONTENT AREA

e.g. one should be on knowledge, one on application, and one on synthesis or evaluation.

4/13

GYM

NAME OF ARTICLE, Periodical, Chapter in book, etc.:

 The Astronaut Wives Club

AUTHOR: Valorie Sands

Subject Area (Check one)

____Religion ____Mathematics

__X__Science ____Social Studies 

Text Length (see chart below) ______

Lexile Level: 110

Two questions that will be asked regarding the aforementioned reading:

  1. What was an important part of an astronaut wife’s job, according to the passage?
  2. Explain why strong friendships formed between the astronaut wives, and how these friendships may have affected the wives as they faced challenges. Support your answer using information from the passage.

Grades

Text Length

(word length)

Lexile Level

K - 1

N/A

N/A

2

820

3

500 - 600

820

4

600 - 700

740 - 1010

5

700 - 800

740 - 1010

6

750 - 850

925 - 1185

7

800 - 900

925 - 1185

8

900 - 1000

925 - 1185

4/14

RH.4

RL.9

RST. 3

Students will learn of the ideas of sun-centered and earth-centered models of our solar system

TITLE 1 READING

1.  Recall what cause the rising and setting of the sun.

2.  Oral reading.

3.  Write a report that describes Copernicus sun-centered model.

4/15

SL.1

RST.2

WHST.1c

 Student will learn of the current models of the formation of the solar system.

LIST THE THREE EXIT TICKET QUESTIONS YOU WILL ASK STUDENTS THIS WEEK RELATING TO THIS WEEK’S LESSON.

1.  How did scientists hypothesize the solar system formed?

2.  Would a year on the planet Uranus be longer or shorter than on Earth year? Explain.

3.  What is an astrolabe?

1.  Review vocabulary words.

2.  Draw model of solar system.

3.  Complete Proficiency Prep.

Title 1 Reading

4/16

Art Class

4/17

WHST.2a

RI.4

RL.6

Students will learn about the inner planets.

1.  Review vocabulary words.

2.  Oral reading and note-taking

3.  In pairs, make up sentences that help to remember the planets in order from the sun.

 

ELA

CCSS Strand Codes K – 12:

RL – Reading: Literature

RI – Reading: Informational Text

RF – Reading: Foundational Skills

RH – Reading: History/Social Studies

RST – Reading: Science & Technical Subjects

W – Writing

WHST – Writing: History/Social Studies, Science & Technical Subjects

SL – Speaking & Listening

L - Language

Math

CCSS Domain Codes K – 5:

CC – Counting & Cardinality

OA – Operations & Algebraic Thinking

NBT – Number & Operations in Base Ten

NF – Number & Operations - Fractions

MD – Measurement & Data

G – Geometry

Math

CCSS Domain Codes 6-8:

RP – Ratios & Proportional Relationships

NS – The Number System

EE – Expressions & Equations

SP – Statistics & Probability

F – Functions

G – Geometry

School Grade Weighting Scale:

Tests (40%):

Quizzes (20%):

Classwork/ Participation (15%):

Homework (5%):

Projects/ Portfolios (20%):

 

Vocabulary words for week:

1.  solar system

2.  inner planet

3.  outer planet

4.  Mercury

5. Venus

6. Earth

7.  astronomical unit

8. Mars