8th Grade (page 125)

Subjects:

Science

Space and Astronomy

Solar System

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Solar System Soup: Teacher's Guide

The object of this activity is to observe a model of how the Solar System would have originated according to the…

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Space and Astronomy

Solar System

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Creature Feature -- Student Guide

Students consider some of the characteristics of Venus and Mars which make the planets uninhabitable for life as we know…

Subjects:

Science

Space and Astronomy

Planets

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Creature Feature -- Teacher's Guide

Students consider some of the characteristics of Venus and Mars which make the planets uninhabitable for life as we know…

Subjects:

Science

Space and Astronomy

Planets

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Reason for the Seasons -- Student Guide

In this activity students try to understand why Earth has seasons.

Subjects:

Science

Earth Science

Seasons

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Reason for the Seasons -- Teacher's Guide

In this activity students try to understand why Earth has seasons.

Subjects:

Science

Earth Science

Seasons

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Angular Diameter -- Reading 1

Use this reading reference with the lesson, It's Only a Paper Moon.

Subjects:

Mathematics

Moon

Measurement

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Scale Measurements

Use this reading reference with the lesson Solar System Scale.

Subjects:

Solar System

Planets

Moon

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Scouting Earth/ Moon -- Reading 5

Use this reading reference with the lessons Solar System Scale and Solar System Soup.

Subjects:

Earth

Moon

Space and Astronomy

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Atmosphere, Oceans, Cryosphere, and Hydrologic Cycle -- Reading 9

Use this reading reference with the Creature Feature lesson.

Subjects:

Science

Earth Science

Atmosphere and Air

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Interaction of Human Activities with the Natural Environment

Use this reading reference with the lesson Creature Feature.

Subjects:

Environmental Science

Earth Science

Science

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Reason for the Seasons -- Reading 12

Use this reading reference with the lesson Reason for the Seasons.

Subjects:

Language Arts and Writing

Space and Astronomy

Seasons

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Education Data

Data from the Department of Education on student enrollment, numbers of teachers, high school graduates, and more.

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Independent Reading Guide: Myths and Folk Tales

Use a teaching guide that helps students analyze the elements of myths and folktales, their responses to the selection,…

Subjects:

Literature

Folk Tales

World History

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Peer Conference Notes: Writer

Focus peer conferencing and make it a valuable tool with this set of questions.

Subjects:

Creative Writing

Writing

Language Arts and Writing

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ASSESSMENT

Scoring Rubric Rating Scale

A template for devising your own rubrics.

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Scoring Rubric: Evaluation/Review

The organization, elements of evaluation/review writing, grammar, usage, mechanics, and spelling of a written piece are…

Subjects:

Creative Writing

Writing

Language Arts and Writing

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Scoring Rubric: Technical Description / Explanation

The organization, elements of technical description / explanation writing, grammar, usage, mechanics, and spelling of a…

Subjects:

Reading and Literature

Language Arts and Writing

Creative Writing

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Peer Assessment: Oral Interpretation

Using peer assessment methods, students evaluate an interpretation of a piece of literature by a classmate.

Subjects:

Voice (Speech)

Public Speaking

Pronunciation

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Peer Assessment: Dramatic Performance

Using peer assessment methods, students evaluate a dramatic performance.

Subjects:

Reading and Literature

Reading Aloud

Drama and Performing Arts

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Beak Adaptations

A hands-on activity to help students understand animal adaptation by examining the diversity of bird beaks.

Subjects:

Birds

Animal Adaptation

Animal Behavior

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Animal Adaptations Project -- Worksheet 2

After completing worksheet 1 of this project, students perform several tasks describing an adaptation of their choice.

Subjects:

Animal Adaptation

Animals (Zoology)

Ecology

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Fill in Your Future

Students will explore the theme of the 2000 Census by creating a billboard.

Subjects:

Social Studies and History

Society and Anthropology

Census

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Take a Look Back

Students pretend to be a historians as they gather data about the environment over the last 25 years and learn how to…

Subjects:

Social Studies and History

Environmental Science

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