Week of November 5-9, 2018

7th Grade

Topic:Absolute Dating

Learning Goal: Identify the numerical age of rocks and fossils using Absolute Dating.

Absolute Dating Vocabulary

Absolute dating: provides a numerical age or range in contrast with relative dating

Relative dating: which places events in order without any measure of the age between events

Absolute age: the numerical age, in years, of a rock or an object

Isotope: are atoms of the same element that have different numbers of neutrons

Radioactive decay: the process by which an unstable element naturally changes into another element that is stable

Half-life: the time required for half of the parent isotopes to decay into daughter isotopes

Radioactive elements:elements that are considered unstable due to the unbalanced number of neutrons and protons in the nucleus

Achieve 3000 article: "A snap shot in time" due Friday, 11/9/2018.

8th Grade

Date:11/5-9/2018

Topic: Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration
Objectives:

• SC.8.L.18.1 Describe and investigate the process of photosynthesis, such as the roles of light, carbon dioxide, water and chlorophyll production of food release of oxygen. (Complexity: High) 
• SC.8.L.18.2 Describe and investigate how cellular respiration breaks down food to provide energy and releases carbon dioxide. (Complexity: High)

Home Learning:

• Study for vocabulary test on 11/13/2018
• Complete any assignments not finished during class.
• Achieve 3000 article Water these plants? Maybe not (due 11/11/2018)
• Complete PENDA activity Cellular Respiration (due 11/11/2018)

Station 1

• Watch, analyze, and take the quiz from Study jams on Photosynthesis Video (Click the video title). It is not required to send or write the answers down in your Interactive Journal.

Station 2

• Complete Photosynthesis video and quiz on www.edpuzzle.com. Students will use the questions and answers to create Cornell notes from the video. 

Station 3

• Watch and take notes in your Interactive Journal from the Photosynthesis Tutorial(Click the tutorial title).

Station 4

• Students will use the Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration power-point to complete their guided notes. (Click the title to start the power-point)

Station 5

• Complete Achieve 3000 article  Water these plants? Maybe not.

Station 6

• Students will study vocabulary cards in preparation for assessment

Reference Anchor Charts

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It is required to know the formula (Word and Chemical) in order to master the standard.