Instructional Technology
Grade 8 - 6th Six Weeks
Below
are ideas for technology integration that support the 6th six weeks
grading period in Grade 8. Contact your Technology Facilitator for
assistance.
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| Unit 6 |
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Insights |
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Who's Telling the Truth? |
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Students will evaluate the reliability of sources by examining magazine
and newspaper articles, documentaries and online sources. They will
practice note-taking, learn to cite sources and create a bibliography,
brainstorm a list of topics and choose a topic with several viable
sources for their own research |
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EdClass Active Books E94 |
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Are you reading a novel? Develop a document for recording notes that will help you with book discussions and other exercises
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| Unit 6 |
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Insights |
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In Search of... |
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Students will use research on an unexplained phenomenon and creative
writing skills to create an Expedition Journal which will document an
imaginary “Search for…” After including evidence from their research,
students must prove if the unexplained phenomenon they researched is
true or a hoax |
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EdClass Books E413 and E412 |
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Using a 'Subject Web,' start with a broad topic of interest and narrow it down to define a specific topic for research. Overview of The Information Process
- Active book E412 The Information Process is a series of nine
activBooks detailing the sequential stages of the Information Process.
If you are familiar with this process, use this book as a quick
reminder and to gain fast access to the various templates
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| Unit 14 |
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Applications with Rational Numbers |
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Applications with Rational Numbers |
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Illustrate
a real-world problem situation involving percents with a pictorial
model or diagram to estimate the solution and then select and use an
appropriate form of rational numbers to solve the problem.
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Discovery Streaming |
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Discovering Math: Number Theory
Comparing Rational Numbers
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| Unit 15 |
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Introduction to Applications with Graphing Calculator |
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Introduction to Applications with Graphing Calculator |
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Explore the graphing calculator to determine the different functions of the graphing tool.
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Discovery Streaming |
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Discovering Algebra with Graphing Calculators: Understanding Exponential Functions
Discovering Algebra with Graphing Calculators: Graphing a Line
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| Science |
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| Unit 13 |
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Universe Explorations |
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Light Years |
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Using
the research and poster information, students are to write a letter of
persuasion to an imaginary astronaut going on a mission outside of our
solar system. |
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Powerful Persuasion |
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Using
activBook E625 students will analyze the messages of World War II
propaganda posters, summarize common themes, and then create your own
persuasion poster for an event in history or in your own community. |
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Discovery Streaming |
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Spin Around the Solar System, A: Look to the Stars
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Universe Explorations |
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Origin of the Universe |
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Write a newspaper article describing the scientific theories regarding the origin of the universe. |
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Concept Promotions |
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Using
activBook E511 students will research a scientific endeavor. Explain
the key scientific concepts involved and the events that led to its
discovery. |
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Discovery Streaming
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Exploring Space: The Universe
Understanding: The Universe
Earth Science: The Universe |
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| Unit 11 |
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Civil War |
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Abraham Lincoln & the Civil War |
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Write
a one page editorial from the perspective of a former slave, slave
owner, Republican or Southern Democrat citizen, showing how Lincoln’s
political, economic and social positions changed over time. |
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Discovery Streaming |
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American Slavery: The Southern Plantation Way of Life
The Underground Railroad: Escape From Slavery
American History: Abolishing Slavery in America |
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Civil War |
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Battles of the Civil War |
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Write
a one page paper showing why the South lost and why the North won. What
should the South have done differently in order to have won the Civil
War? |
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Discovery Streaming |
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Civil War
American Civil War, The: The War Years: Part 1: 1861-1862 and Part 2: 1863-1865
Civil War, The: The South Secedes and War Begins
American History: The Civil War: A Nation Divided
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