***Students will be given a workbook for Science that contains some notes and worksheets that may be assigned for homework. The workbooks will be stored in the classroom. However, the student will tear worksheet pages out the day they are assigned.
***Keep in mind that these lesson plans are subject to change.
Mindy Hoover’s Lesson Plans-April 26-30, 2010
OAA TESTING WEEK TWO
Objectives/Standards for the week: Students will….
¸ Be evaluated over standards 8.5, 8.7, 8.8 from Earth and Space Sciences
¸ Examine the life cycle of a star and predict the next likely stage of a star (application)
¸ Explain that the universe consists of billions of galaxies that are classified by shape (knowledge)
Monday
Procedures:
¸ ROCKETS DUE TODAY-no late rockets accepted
¸ While I am grading rockets, students will work on an Astronomy Review.
Homework: None
Tuesday (OAA testing-Science) (Will not see periods 1-4)
Procedures:
¸ Show America in Space (25 mins)
Homework: None
Wednesday- Curriculum Day (substitute)
Procedures:
¸ Students will read two articles “Stars That Aren’t Round” and “Space Junk” and answer questions that correspond to the article- due at the end of the period
Homework: None
Thursday
Procedures:
¸ Review for Unit 2 Astronomy Test
Homework: None
Friday
Procedures:
¸ Take Unit 2 Astronomy Test
Homework: Begin Apollo 13 movie on Monday
Mindy Hoover’s Lesson Plans-April 19-23, 2010
OAA TESTING WEEK ONE
Objectives/Standards for the week: Students will….
¸ Be evaluated over standards 8.1, 8.2, 8.3, 8.4, 8.6 from Earth and Space Sciences
¸ Examine the life cycle of a star and predict the next likely stage of a star (application)
¸ Explain that the universe consists of billions of galaxies that are classified by shape (knowledge)
Monday
Procedures:
¸ Collect hmwk p. 61 & 63
¸ Review for Quiz
¸ Take Quiz over Stars and Galaxies
¸ Show Brain Pop on Telescopes
¸ Begin Space Tools Unit (slides 1-13)
Homework: None
Tuesday (OAA testing-Reading) (Will not see periods 1-4)
Procedures:
¸ Finish Notes slides 1-13
¸ Show Nat’l Geo clip on Telescope Secrets (Firefox bookmark)
¸ Show Galileo’s Telescope video (13 mins)
¸ Continue Notes
Homework: None
Wednesday
Procedures:
¸ Use Tuesday’s procedures for periods 1-4
¸ For periods 5-8 Start period discussing the different types of Telescopes used then show infrared clip
¸ Continue notes slides 14-22
Homework: None
Thursday (OAA testing-Math) (Will not see periods 5-8)
Procedures:
¸ Use Wednesday’s procedure from periods 5-8 for periods 1-4
Homework: None
Friday (Pep Assembly- Adjusted Schedule)
Procedures:
¸ Finish Notes
¸ Show Brain Pop on International Space Station
¸ Show History Race to the Moon (20 mins)
Homework: Rockets DUE MONDAY
ROCKETS DUE APRIL 26
Monday- While I am grading rockets students
¸ Show America in Space (25 mins)-periods 5-8 on Tuesday April 27
Mindy Hoover’s Lesson Plans-April 12-16, 2010
Objectives/Standards for the week: Students will….
¸ Be evaluated over standards 8.1, 8.2, 8.3, 8.4, 8.6 from Earth and Space Sciences
¸ Examine the life cycle of a star and predict the next likely stage of a star (application)
¸ Explain that the universe consists of billions of galaxies that are classified by shape (knowledge)
Monday
Procedures:
¸ OAT question of the day
¸ Show TeacherTube video of Life Cycle of a Star (firefox bookmark-2 mins)
¸ Continue notes on Stars (slides 16-20)
¸ Show Life Cycle of a Star video (firefox bookmark-9 mins)
¸ Show students Hubble Activity to prepare them for Tuesday in Media Center
Homework: The Life Cylce of a Star wksht due Wednesday
Tuesday (Substitute)
Procedures:
¸ Hubble Telescope Activity in Media Center (wkbk p. 69-71)
Homework: Finish Hubble Telescope Activity at home if possible
Wednesday (Early Release)
Procedures:
¸ OAT question of the day
¸ Collect Hubble Activity
¸ Continue notes on Galaxies
¸ Show Brain Pop on Galaxies and Milky Way Galaxy(if time)
Homework:
Thursday
Procedures:
¸ OAT question of the day
¸ Show Brain Pop if needed
¸ Students will begin hmwk – wkbk p. 62, 67, 68
Homework:
Friday (Pep Assembly- Adjusted Schedule) (Reward Party all of 5th period)
Procedures:
¸ Check OAT questions for points
¸ Collect hmwk
¸ Work quietly on wkbk p. 61 and 63
Homework: None
ROCKETS DUE APRIL 26
Mindy Hoover’s Lesson Plans-April 5-9, 2010
Objectives/Standards for the week: Students will….
¸ Be evaluated over standards 8.1, 8.2, 8.3, 8.4, 8.6 from Earth and Space Sciences
¸ Examine the life cycle of a star and predict the next likely stage of a star (application)
¸ Explain that the universe consists of billions of galaxies that are classified by shape (knowledge)
Monday
Procedures:
¸ OAT question of the day
¸ Review for Astronomy Unit 1 Test
Homework: Study for Unit Test
Tuesday
Procedures:
¸ OAT question of the day
¸ Astronomy Unit 1 Test
Homework: None
Wednesday
Procedures:
¸ OAT question of the day
¸ Star classification activity
Homework: Finish Star Types wksht
Thursday
Procedures:
¸ OAT question of the day
¸ Show Infohio-Amazing Universe-(only show Stars section)-3mins 27sec
¸ Begin Notes on Stars
Homework: Wkbk p. 59-60
Friday
Procedures:
¸ Check OAT questions for points
¸ Collect homework
¸ Continue Notes on Stars
Homework: Wkbk p. 64-65
Mindy Hoover’s Lesson Plans-March 22-26, 2010
Objectives/Standards for the week: Students will….
¸ Describe how objects in the solar system are in regular and predictable motions that explain such phenomena as days, years, seasons, eclipses, tides, and moon cycles (Comprehension)
¸ Explain that gravitational force is the dominant force determining motions in the solar system and in particular keeps the planets in orbit around the sun (Comprehension)
¸ Compare the orbits and composition of comets and asteroids with that of Earth (Application)
¸ Describe the effects that asteroids or meteoroids have when moving through space and sometimes entering planetary atmospheres (Knowledge)
Monday
Procedures:
¸ OAT question of the day
¸ Begin Ch. 3 sec 3 notes (slides 23-34)
¸ Show Nat’l geographic clips on Asteroids and Comets
¸ Show starry night
Homework: None
Tuesday
Procedures:
¸ OAT question of the day
¸ Continue Monday’s procedures
Homework: wksht p. 55-56
Wednesday
Procedures:
¸ OAT question of the day
¸ Trade and Grade homework in class
¸ Explain stations set up for a review for Ch. 3
¸ Begin Stations?
Homework:
Thursday
Procedures:
¸ OAT question of the day
¸ Continue stations
Homework:
Friday (adjusted schedule) – Multimedia presentation
Procedures:
¸ Check OAT questions for points
¸ Finish stations
Homework: None