8th Grade Science Guide

8.4 Natural Resources 3 Dimensions & Progressions

Unit 4

● Divide the class into teams and have them

choose a brainstorm idea and create a strategic action plan for their idea.

Formative Assessment: SEEd formative Assessment 8.4.3

8.4.2 & 8.4.3 Phenomena Assessment: Colorado River Evidence-based Explanations

Objective

Overview

Materials

● I can construct an

● Students use information they’ve gathered from slide presentations, readings and data dives

● Lesson Plan

explanation about why the colorado river is in a megadrought.

Megadrought in the Colorado River Basic Part 4

to determine why the Colorado River is in a megadrought.

8.4.4 Phenomena: Earth’s Temperature Changes

Objective

Overview

Materials

● I can analyze and interpret graphs to

● Earth View App

● Using the earthviewer app, click on warming Earth tab to view the

identify patterns and the factors that affect regional climates.

temperature changes over any continent.There is also a temperature gauge in the upper left hand. Under the “charts” tab a the bottom, you can see a graph that shows temperature over time. Have students explore temperature changes over time and gather information about the

trend. They can list questions from their observations.

Activity: Why I don’t believe in Science and Students Shouldn’t Either

Objective

Overview

Materials