Mrs. Cummings' Eighth Grade Science

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Weekly Lesson Objectives for Week of  September 5-9, 2017

Students will be able to;

  • explain what causes the cycle of seasons on Earth
  • describe the 2 factors that keep the moon in orbit around the earth
  • explain what determines the strength of gravity between 2 objects.
  • explain what causes the moon phases.
  • describe the positions of the earth, moon, and sun during the different moon phases.
  • identify and label the different phases in order beginning with the new moon
  • distinguish between solar and lunar eclipses.
  • describe the positions of the earth, moon, and sun during the lunar and solar eclipses.
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