8th+Grade+Science+Day+1

[8th Grade] [8th Grade Assignment Sheets] Language Arts] Math] Science] Social Studies] Science Unit Plan] Day [1] 2] 3] 4] 5] 6] 7] 8] 9] 10]

by Kimberly Carvell [|hide properties] Document Type: Lesson Plan **Lesson Plan ** Science Earth as a system 8th Grade Focus Attention / Motivation: 10 minutes Instruction Input and Modeling: 15 Minutes Student Engagement and Practice: 15 Minutes Closure: 5 Minutes The overall goal of this lesson is to be able to compare and contrast open and closed systems and explain the significance of Earth as a closed system. cycle, and circulation patterns in the ocean shape patterns in the environment and influence availability and quality of natural resources. ||
 * Earth as a System **
 * Subject **
 * Topic **
 * Grade Level **
 * Time Frame **
 * Overall Goal/ Purpose **
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">State Standards **
 * **<span style="color: black; display: none; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">IL Correlated Sets ** -- ||
 * **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">IL.17.B ** || <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">STANDARD: Analyze and explain characteristics and interactions of the Earth's physical systems. ||
 * **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">IL.17.B.3a ** || <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">> Explain how physical processes including climate, plate tectonics, erosion, soil formation, water
 * **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">IL.17.B.3b ** || <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">> Explain how changes in components of an ecosystem affect the system overall. ||
 * **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">IL.17.C ** || <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">STANDARD: Understand relationships between geographic factors and society. ||
 * **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">IL.17.C.3a ** || <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">> Explain how human activity is affected by geographic factors. ||

<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">After a lesson on the earth as a system, students will be able to create a Venn Diagram comparing and contrasting open and closed systems, and create a visual representation of earth as a system. <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">- 2 jars of tea - slice of lemon - Learning Centers WITH DIRECTIONS
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Instructional Objectives **
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Materials **

- paper to make the foldable - Venn Diagram template - Graphic Organizer Product card - sample foldable with instructions - markers, pens
 * __<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Graphic Organizers Center __**<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">

- paper -pens - Letter Product Card
 * __<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Letter From A Scientist Center __**<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">

- pictures of the five items ( volcano, lightbulb, tree, ocean, boling water). - paper - pens 
 * __<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Picture Match Center __**<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">

//<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Focus Attention/Motivation: //<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;"> To start, students will brainstorm a list of words or phrases they use to describe earth. We will then discuss how scientists look at earth and the "interconnection" among parts of the earth. We will then talk about the differences between an OPEN and CLOSED system.
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Procedures **

//Instructional Input & Modeling:// For this part of the lesson, I will show the students a closed jar of tea and a jar of tea with a lemon slice and no lid. I will show the students that the closed jar of tea exchanges only energy with its surroundings, making this jar a CLOSED system. However, when we look at the jar that is open, without a lid, we see that this jar exchanges boh energy and matter with its surroundings. This jar can be considered an open system because some tea may evaporate. Also, when the lemon slice was placed in the jar, new matter was added. We will continue talking about the differences between a closed and open system.

//Student Engagement/Practice:// I will now let the students choose which center they would like to visit first. At one center, students will be making a FOLDABLE OR a Venn Diagram to compare and contrast open and closed systems. In the second center, students will be writing a "professional letter" as a scientist. They will be explaining why THREE ITEMS OF THEIR CHOICE are considered open or closed systems. At the third center, students will be given a stack of pictures (volcano, light bulb, tree, ocean, boiling water). They are to pick 3 pictures and tell whether that picture is an open or closed system. THEY MUST DEFEND THEIR ANSWER.

//Closure:// At the end of the centers, we will come back together and fill out an exit slip with a different item that was not listed at any of the centers. They must explain why that item is an open or closed system. <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Students will be graded on two of the three centers. They will choose which centers they hand in. <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">No resources added. <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Accommodations were made throughout this lesson by allowing students to pick which centers they complete and turn in for a grade and by offering many different learning styles represented through the centers. 
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Assessment **
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Rubric Assessment **
 * **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Rubric Assessment ** ||
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Resources **
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Accommodations **