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Grade:
Grade 8
Subject: English Language Arts
Created by:
Kyle Jarvis
Lesson Length:
1 hour
Keywords/Tags:
middle school, science, 8th, atoms, matter
Lesson Description:
In this lesson students will understand that all matter is made of atoms. Atoms consist of protons, neutrons, and electrons; the nucleus consists of protons and neutrons, with electrons orbiting in shells.Protons have a positive charge, electrons have a negative charge, and neutrons have no charge. Changing the numbers of protons, electrons, or neutrons changes an atom and can create different elements. Elements each have different properties that are useful to people in different ways. |
Common Core Standards Covered with This Lesson
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.8.1: Cite the textual evidence that most strongly supports an analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.8.4: Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative and connotative meanings; analyze the impact of specific word choices on meaning and tone, including analogies or allusions to other texts.
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.8.1: Write arguments to support claims with clear reasons and relevant evidence
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.8.1a: Introduce claim(s), acknowledge and distinguish the claim(s) from alternate or opposing claims, and organize the reasons and evidence logically.
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Lesson Content: Reading
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| Instructions: Please read the following reading passage as many times as needed (aloud and silent) before starting to go through other lesson pages. Understanding the content of this passage is very important since the lesson activities will be all about this content. Feel free to print the passage if needed. |
The Atoms Family by Kathleen Crawford
In the center of Matterville, there is a place called the Nucleus Arcade, where two members of the Atoms Family like to hang out. Perky Patty Proton, like her sisters, is quite large with a huge smile and eyes that sparkle (+). Patty is always happy and has a very positive personality. Nerdy Nelda Neutron is large like Patty, but she has a boring, flat mouth and eyes with zero expression (o). Her family is very apathetic and neutral about everything. Patty, Nelda, and their sisters spend all their time at the arcade.
Around the Nucleus Arcade, you will find a series of roadways that are used by another member of the Atoms Family, Enraged Elliott Electron. Elliott races madly around the Arcade on his bright red chrome plated Harley-Davidson. He rides so fast that no one can be sure where he is at any time. Elliott is much smaller than Patty and Nelda and he is always angry because these bigger relatives will not let him in the Arcade. He has a frown on his face, eyes that are squinted with anger, and a very negative (-) attitude.
The first energy street can only hold only two Electron brothers. The second energy street, called the Energy Freeway, can hold 8 brothers. The third energy street, called the Energy Superhighway, can hold 18 of the brothers. The morale of Matterville is stable as long as each negative Electron brother is balanced out by one positive Proton sister. The number of residents in Matterville depends on the Proton and Neutron families.
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Task 1: Vocabulary Activity (20 points)
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| Instructions: Please complete the following vocabulary activity by choosing the correct meaning of each word selected from the passage and use of each word correctly in a sentence. |
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| Standards Covered with This Lesson Activity: CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.8.1, CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.8.4, |
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Task 2: Discussion Activity (30 points)
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| Instructions: This discussion forum will have questions for students to respond. Read the posted questions, and respond to each. Students are responsible for posting one initial and and two peer responses for each topic. |
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Why does Patty Proton and Nelda Neutron spend all their time in the Nucleus Arcade?
In the story,"In the center of Matterville, there is a place called the Nucleus Arcade, where two members of the Atoms Family like to hang out," and "Patty, Nelda, and their sisters spend all their time at the arcade." Why are they always there?
Sent on: Sep 20, 2015 by: Kyle Jarvis |
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Why don't Elliott spend time with his sister in the Nucleus Arcade?
In the sentence, "Elliott is much smaller than Patty and Nelda and he is always angry because these bigger relatives will not let him in the Arcade. He has a frown on his face, eyes that are squinted with anger, and a very negative (-) attitude," Why wont Elliott's sisters let him into the arcade?
Sent on: Sep 20, 2015 by: Kyle Jarvis |
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How many brother are outside of the arcade?
After reading the the paragraph, "The first energy street can only hold only two Electron brothers. The second energy street, called the Energy Freeway, can hold 8 brothers. The third energy street, called the Energy Superhighway, can hold 18 of the brothers." How many brother are outside of the arcade?
Sent on: Sep 20, 2015 by: Kyle Jarvis |
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| Standards Covered with This Lesson Activity: CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.8.1a, |
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Task 3: Writing Activity (50 points)
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| Instructions: After reading the morale of Matterville what is important about the relationship between Patty, Nelda, and Elliott? What would happen to the morale of Matterville if one Elliott Electron was kidnapped? Your are to write 2-3 paragrahs explaining your answer and use details from class and the story.
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Standards Covered with This Lesson Activity:
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.8.1, |
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