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Earth Science and SustainablilityStudents explore vocabulary and activities about the interrelation of Earth Science, Sustainability, and STEM disciplines. |
APA Quotations and FormattingStudents practice APA references and citations and work towards correctly incorporating and citing quotations. Students also learn to correctly format APA essays. |
Note-taking and ReadingIn previous lessons, students primarily studied note-taking skills for listening. In this lesson, students practice note-taking strategies for reading long texts and practice writing summaries from notes. |
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Math VocabularyLessons continue teaching geometry vocabulary for a variety of polygons, and students practice these words in exercises. |
PresentationsStudents produce several short presentations in this unit focusing on different skills. One presentation focuses on transforming existing material into a slideshow and others center around research. |
Unit Introduction | Reading | Listening |
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8-1 Introduction to Earth ScienceStudents watch a video about the Earth and discuss key concepts regarding the STEM and its relation to Earth Science. 8-2 360 Video - Mars Topography vs. Earth TopographyStudents explore Mars with a 360 video from NASA's Mars Global Surveyor. Students journal about their experience in response to a writing prompt. 8-3 Introduction to SustainabilityStudents read a definition for sustainability and discuss sustainability as it pertains to architecture, agriculture, development, and more. |
8-1 Modern Trends in Social ResponsibilityIn this vocabulary-focused lesson, students learn about corporate social responsibility and complete a variety of reading and research exercises. 8-2 Earth's WoodlandsStudents develop an action plan based on their research of deforestation and turn this into a short group presentation. 8-3 10 Interesting Things about EarthIn this lesson, students learn new vocabulary and continue note-taking practice for reading and turning their notes in summaries. Students read an article about unusual qualities of Earth. |
8-1 Virtual Reality - The Largest Dinosaur Ever DiscoveredIn this lesson, students watch a VR video about the discovery of the largest dinosaur. Students complete vocabulary, note-taking and comprehension exercises. 8-2 Turning Gravity Into LightStudents research gravity-powered devices and create a short presentation. Afterwards, students watch a video about a gravity light and practice note-taking and organizing skills. 8-3 A Young Inventor's Plan to Recycle StyrofoamStudents listen to a lecture by a young student who talks about his efforts to transform styrofoam into something usable. Students complete a variety of vocabulary, note-taking and comprehension exercise. 8-4 Solutions for Earth's WoodlandsThree groups of student each watch a different video on deforestation, taking notes to present the information to the other students in the class. |
Media & Tech | Math | Use of English |
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8-1 Greatest Discoveries with Bill Nye: Earth Science (1)In this vocabulary-focused exercise, students read about famous science educator Bill Nye and then view a video on some of science's greatest discoveries. Students practice identifying Earth Science and STEM vocabulary and complete vocabulary and research exercises. 8-2 Greatest Discoveries with Bill Nye: Earth Science (2)Students read about Alfred Lotah Wegener, a geophysicist and meteorologist who originated the theory of continental drift. Students continue watching a science video and practice transcription skills. 8-3 Greatest Discoveries with Bill Nye: Earth Science (3)Students read about cosmic rays and Earth's magnetic field before continuing to watch the science video from the previous lessons. Students listen and practice creating their own comprehension questions. 8-4 Dubai's Sustainable CityStudents learn new vocabulary and watch a video describing the Sustainable City, an area in Dubai that strives to be completely energy efficient. Students answer listening comprehension questions. |
8-1 Geometry: Triangles, Trapezoids and ParallelogramsA lesson and exercises introducing key vocabulary used in geometry, focusing on 3 and 4-sided shapes. 8-2 Geometry: More PolygonsStudents learn and practice vocabulary and pronunciation for words related to polygons, including types of polygons, like complex, convex and more. 8-3 Math Review: Real World PracticeStudents read an article about the geometry behind geodesic domes and answer comprehension questions. Students also practice skim reading to find relationships between geodesic domes and sustainable architecture in a second article. |
8-1 Careers in SustainabilityIn this lesson, there are links to descriptions of fifteen popular careers related to sustainability. Students are assigned two careers and transform the information from the webpages into a compare/contrast slideshow presentation. 8-2 Sustainable FashionIn this lesson, students discuss some of the sustainability problems in the textile manufacturing industry and read an article about the rising trend of sustainable fashion, answering comprehension and reflection questions. Students also research this topic to write a compare/contrast paragraph. 8-3 PresentationStudents research a topic on sustainability and produce a 7-8 minutes presentation, focusing on organization skills. |
Writing | ||
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8-1 APA Reference PracticeStudents practice writing full APA references, including in-text citations, using websites they have visited throughout the unit. 8-2 Academic Essay Skills - Citing QuotationsThis lesson explains how to cite quotations and incorporated quoted materials into essays. 8-3 Essay: Nuclear Energy and the EnvironmentStudents right a research essay on nuclear energy, including at least four references. This lesson also focuses on formatting final essays correctly. |