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Earth Science
8th Grade Earth Science
Lesson Plans for November 11-13
Tuesday
Guided reading worksheet for section 1 Chapter 5 “Plate Tectonics”
Objectives:
1. Explain how geologists learn about the Earth’s interior.
2. Identify characteristics of Earth’s crust, mantle and core.
Pg 124 Section 1 “Earth’s Interior”
I.
Exploring Inside Earth
a. Evidence rock samples
b. Seismic waves
II.
Journey to the Center of the Earth
a. Temperature
b. Pressure
III. Crust
IV. Mantle
a. Lithosphere
b. Astenosphere
V.
Core
a. Inner and outer core
Assignment—“Skills Activity” pg 129
Wednesday
Objectives:
1. Explain how heat is transferred
2. Identify what causes convection currents inside the Earth.
3. Describe convection currents in the mantle.
Pg 132 Section 2 “Convection in the Mantle”
I.
Types of Heat Transfer
a. Radiation
b. Conduction
c. Convection
Assignment—Vocab for chapter 5 pg 156
Thursday
Computer room to research “Famous Scientist” poster.
Friday
Begin working on the chapter project “Making a Model of the Interior
Earth”
Objectives:
1. Apply the concepts learned in the chapter to a model of Earth’s
interior.
2. Interpret data to make a model to scale.
3. Design and make a model of Earth’s interior and features of the
surface.
4. Communicate the features of the model in a presentation to the class.
Science Standards for Plate Tectonics
1. Recognize constructive and destructive forces that effect Earth
history.
2. Explain how Earthquakes, sea-floor spreading and mountain building
relate to Plate Tectonics.
3. Describe how smaller experiments in the lab relate to larger real world
systems.
4. Describe how scientific models used can explain natural phenomena.
5. Know that science experiments involve observations, collection of
evidence, logical reasoning and creating a hypothesis.