Category: 8.07

10/7: Bell Ringer 7; Review stations and grade check from last week; Predict lunar cycle calendar for the month of October; STEMscopes Reading 8.7C.

10/8: Bell Ringer 7;  TEKS 8.7C breakdown- The student is expected to relate the positions of the Moon and Sun to their effect on ocean tides, vocabulary in journals.

10/9: Bell Ringer 7; TEST REVIEW – students may take journals home to study, use the links below, and utilize resources in STEMscopes.

8.7blunarcycle

8.7arotationandrevolution

10/10: UNIT EXAM

10/11: Bell Ringer 7; Test make-ups, complete outstanding/missing work.

9/30: Bell ringer, TEKS 8.7B: Earth and space- the student knows the effects resulting from cyclical movements of the Sun, Earth, and Moon. The student is expected to (B) demonstrate and predict the sequence of events in the lunar cycle. TEKS breakdown in journal and vocabulary notes. HOMEWORK: Students need to sketch or photograph the moon as seen from their perspective each night this week.

10/1: Bell ringer, T-Chart journal entry, ENGAGE student activity (STEMscopes) – In this activity students use a model to demonstrate and predict the sequence of visual moon phases as observed from a position in the northern hemisphere.HOMEWORK: Students need to sketch or photograph the moon as seen from their perspective each night this week.

10/2: Bell ringer, Patterns on Earth video and questions, CALENDAR activity, HOMEWORK: Students need to sketch or photograph the moon as seen from their perspective each night this week.

10/3: Bell ringer, complete CALENDAR and CREATE lunar cycle model. HOMEWORK: Students need to sketch or photograph the moon as seen from their perspective each night this week.

10/4: Bell ringer, complete lunar cycle model, concept QUIZ. HOMEWORK: Students need to sketch or photograph the moon as seen from their perspective each night this week.

9/23: Bell ringer; EXPLORE lab activity, Start with HELLO week video and presentation

9/24: Bell ringer, EXPLORE lab activity, Patrick Johnson assembly.

9/25: HALF DAY

9/26: Bell ringer, QUIZ- Rotation or Revolution, grade checks.

9/27: Bell ringer, grade QUIZ and correct.

9/16: Bell ringer, review test results from last week, STEMscopes orientation.

9/17: Bell ringer, presentation from Mrs. Van Camp

9/18: Bell ringer, TEKS 8.7A: Earth and space- the student knows the effects resulting from cyclical movements of the Sun, Earth, and Moon. The student is expected to (A) model and illustrate how the tilted Earth rotates on its axis, causing day and night, and revolves around the Sun, causing changes in seasons; TEKS breakdown and vocabulary in journals.

8 7a journal

9/19: Bell ringer, ENGAGE activity: Rotate or Revolve? Human models of Sun-Moon-Earth. EXPLORE lab activity: students will begin this activity in STEMscopes.

9/20: Bell ringer, continue EXPLORE STEMscopes activity.