Lesson Plans

The drought causes conservation

A lesson plan for Grade 8 English Language Arts, Computer Technology Skills, Mathematics and Science

by Linda Cummer

North Carolina Curriculum Alignment

Computer Technology Skills (2005)

Grade 8

  • Goal 3: Select and use a variety of technology tools to collect, analyze, and present information. Strand - Societal/Ethical Issues
    • Objective 3.01: Select and use a variety of technology tools to collect, analyze, and present information. Strand - Societal/Ethical Issues
    • Objective 3.10: Use evaluation tools to select Internet resources and information for content and usefulness in content area assignments. Strand - Telecommunications/Internet

English Language Arts (2004)

Grade 8

  • Goal 2: The learner will use and evaluate information from a variety of sources.
    • Objective 2.01: Analyze and evaluate informational materials that are read, heard, and/or viewed by:
      • monitoring comprehension for understanding of what is read, heard and/or viewed.
      • recognizing the characteristics of informational materials.
      • summarizing information.
      • determining the importance of information.
      • making connections to related topics/information.
      • drawing inferences.
      • generating questions.
      • extending ideas.

Mathematics (2004)

Grade 8

  • Goal 4: Data Analysis and Probability - The learner will understand and use graphs and data analysis.
    • Objective 4.01: Collect, organize, analyze, and display data (including scatterplots) to solve problems.

Science (2005)

Grade 8

  • Goal 3: The learner will conduct investigations and utilize appropriate technologies and information systems to build an understanding of the hydrosphere.
    • Objective 3.05: Analyze hydrospheric data over time to predict the health of a water system including:
      • Temperature.
      • Dissolved oxygen.
      • pH.
      • Nitrates.
      • Turbidity.
      • Bio-indicators.
    • Objective 3.06: Evaluate technologies and information systems used to monitor the hydrosphere.
    • Objective 3.07: Describe how humans affect the quality of water:
      • Point and non-point sources of water pollution in North Carolina.
      • Possible effects of excess nutrients in North Carolina waters.
      • Economic trade-offs.
      • Local water issues.

North Carolina Curriculum Alignment

Computer Technology Skills (2005)

Grade 8

  • Goal 3: Select and use a variety of technology tools to collect, analyze, and present information. Strand - Societal/Ethical Issues
    • Objective 3.01: Select and use a variety of technology tools to collect, analyze, and present information. Strand - Societal/Ethical Issues
    • Objective 3.10: Use evaluation tools to select Internet resources and information for content and usefulness in content area assignments. Strand - Telecommunications/Internet

English Language Arts (2004)

Grade 8

  • Goal 2: The learner will use and evaluate information from a variety of sources.
    • Objective 2.01: Analyze and evaluate informational materials that are read, heard, and/or viewed by:
      • monitoring comprehension for understanding of what is read, heard and/or viewed.
      • recognizing the characteristics of informational materials.
      • summarizing information.
      • determining the importance of information.
      • making connections to related topics/information.
      • drawing inferences.
      • generating questions.
      • extending ideas.

Mathematics (2004)

Grade 8

  • Goal 4: Data Analysis and Probability - The learner will understand and use graphs and data analysis.
    • Objective 4.01: Collect, organize, analyze, and display data (including scatterplots) to solve problems.

Science (2005)

Grade 8

  • Goal 3: The learner will conduct investigations and utilize appropriate technologies and information systems to build an understanding of the hydrosphere.
    • Objective 3.05: Analyze hydrospheric data over time to predict the health of a water system including:
      • Temperature.
      • Dissolved oxygen.
      • pH.
      • Nitrates.
      • Turbidity.
      • Bio-indicators.
    • Objective 3.06: Evaluate technologies and information systems used to monitor the hydrosphere.
    • Objective 3.07: Describe how humans affect the quality of water:
      • Point and non-point sources of water pollution in North Carolina.
      • Possible effects of excess nutrients in North Carolina waters.
      • Economic trade-offs.
      • Local water issues.