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BCSD
Units of Instruction
8th Grade
Weeks 28 & 29 Content*
8th grade Essential NGSS: MS-PS1-4 Develop a model that predicts and describes changes in particle motion, temperature, and state of a pure substance when thermal energy is added or removed.
5E Lesson - MS-PS1-4: Thermal Energy
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4th-8th=240 min. Total Daily
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*Lessons have been adapted from BCSD Science Units. Please adjust pacing, and/or combining activities per day as necessary, for 2-3 days of weekly instruction. See 5E lesson for details.
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TimeEngageExploreExplain*ElaborateEvaluate*
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Synchronous (40 min, can be divided into smaller increments to equal up to 40 min.)
- Teacher demos & notice & wonder (30-40 min)
- 📘Notice & Wonder
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- Teacher faciliation of student labs (30-40 min)
- 📘Notice & Wonder
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- Direct instruction, teacher demo & facilitation of student lab (30-40 min)
-📘Student Lab worksheet
-Teacher facilitation of asynchronous activities (20-30 min, each)
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- Teacher directions/faciliation of PBS Learning activity & reading (30-40 min)
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- Teacher directions/faciliation of evaluate activity(30-40 min, daily until complete)
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Asynchronous (40 min, can be divided into smaller increments to equal up to 40 min.)
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-📒 Student Activity Sheet (25-30 min)
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-💻BrainPOP (15-20 min, each)
-💻Achieve 3000 (2 options, 20-30 min, each)
-💻Zingy Learning - Synthetic Materials (20-25 min)
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- 💻 PBS Learning activity on Thermal Energy (30-40 min)
- 💻 Reading - Thermal energy & heat (15-20 min)
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-📒How can you explain: Thermal Energy (30-40 min, per day until complete)
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*Explain activity options may take multiple days depending on teacher choice*Evaluate activity may take multiple days to complete, depending on teacher choice.
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