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Topic: What is a Day? What is a Year?
Topic: What is a Day? What is a Year?
Vocab: Rotation, Day, Revolution, Year, Season, Equinox,
Day 1: Read and Discuss Rotation vs. Revolutions using The Sun, Earth, and Moon Reading Packet. Create Space Movable.
Day 2: Take notes based on textbook and videos. Watch Study Jam: A Day on Earth.
Day 2a: Read Expedition 40: The Secret of the Seasons and discuss. Then watch Bill Nye on Seasons.
Day 1:
Day 2:
SunMoonEarth Booklet.pdfExpedition 40.pdfSpaceModelofEarthMoonsorbit.pdfTopic: Moon Phases
Topic: Moon Phases
Vocab: Satellite, Gravity, Lunar Phase,
Day 3: Read about Moon Phases using a-z booklet. Learn more about the moon and it's phases with PPT and Notes.
Day 4: Moon phases with cards and notes.
Day 5: Paper Lab: Birthday Moon
Day 3: Notes Day 3: PowerPoint
3 Explanation - Lunar Cycle Modified Notes.pdf3 Explanation - Lunar Cycle.pptxDay 4: Cards
Day 4: Activity
Day 5: Birthday Moon Activity
moon_phase_cards.pdfmoon_phase_chart.pdfbirthday_moon_phases.pdfTopic: What is an eclipse?
Topic: What is an eclipse?
Vocab: Eclipse, Umbra, Penumbra
Day 6: Reading about Eclipses using book. Foldable Notes found HERE. Students will also do a hands on demo.
Day 7: Bill Nye Video and Worksheet about the moon, its phases, and eclipses.
Day 7: Video Day 7: Worksheet
Bill Nye Moon Worksheet.pdfTopic: What are tides? How are they created?
Topic: What are tides? How are they created?
Vocab: Tide, Tidal Range, Neap Tide, Spring Tide
Day 8: Use Day 1 text to read about tides. Then take notes with a PowerPoint about what tides actually are and how they are created.
Day 9: Video on Tides along with Notes using the book as a reference. Create a Moveable!
Day 10: Tides Paper Lab and Graphing
Day 11: Text Time! Hidden Figures Articles
Day 8: PowerPoint Day 8: Notes
3 Explanation -Tides.pptx3 Explanation - INB Templates.pdfDay 9: Video Day 9: Notes Day 9: Moveable
TidesGuidedNotes.pdfHighandLowTidesActivity.pptxtides_moon_phases_graphing_atlantic_city_nj (2).pdfHidden Figures.docxDay 12: Vocabulary and Activities
Day 12: Vocabulary Activity
Day 13: Review Using Book
Day 14: Review and Cootie Catcher
Day 15: Test
Spin a Word.pdfUnit 4 Vocab_8th Grade.pdfVocabmenu_2.pdfDay 14: Review Day 14: Cootie Catcher
Unit 4 Study Guide.docxMoon Cootie Catcher.pdfExtra Resources
Extra Resources
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