Standard Course of Study :: Science — Grade 8

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Learning about the earth through remote sensing: In CareerStart lessons: Grade eight, page 5.6; In this lesson, students will learn about remote sensing and satellite images, and will gain an understanding of how various professions use information gathered via these methods.; Format: lesson plan (grade 7–8 Science and Social Studies); By Tammy Johnson and Martha Tedrow.

Change over time: In Critical thinking in science, page 6; Students will use satellite images, population data, and local city data to study human impact on the environment.; Format: lesson plan (grade 8 English Language Arts, Science, and Social Studies); By Daniell DiFrancesca.

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Preserving biodiversity: Students examine maps and then create a map that shows where some endangered species live around the world. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 7–12 Science); Provided by: National Geographic

Planning a new town: In this Xpeditions lesson, students make decisions about buildings, businesses, services, and housing areas to include in the development of a new town. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 8 Science); Provided by: National Geographic

An introduction to remote sensing: This lesson combines several resources from NASA's Observatorium to teach about remote sensing. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 8–12 Science); Provided by: American Association for the Advancement of Science

How are we changing North Carolina?: In this lesson for eighth grade science, students examine soil maps from different periods in North Carolina history, analyze the differences between them, and draw inferences about how North Carolinians have affected their environment. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 8 Science); Provided by: UNC Libraries

From forest to farm to urban forest: In this lesson from the Forest History Society in Durham, North Carolina, students examine what happens when the post-war urban development boom crowds out the forest. Students will examine the land use history of Duke Forest from 1930 on, and the variety... (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 5–8 Science and Social Studies); Provided by: Forest History Society

Diving in to save the monk seal: In this Xpeditions lesson, students use the Internet to learn about monk seal research and an ecosystem reserve that has been established in part to protect the seals. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 8 Science); Provided by: National Geographic

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