Planning and Pacing Guide
The sessions follow a skills sequence informed by a typical sequence for grade 8. However, you might choose to reorder sessions, based on the needs of your students.
1 & 2 I
3 & 4 I
5 & 6 I
7 & 8 I
Science: Physics: Forces & Motion
Math: Algebra: Expressions
Math: Financial Literacy: Budgets
Math: Algebra: Scientific Notation Article “12,867,872,400
Article “Wild Rides”
Article “Create It With Code”
Article “It’s Slime Time!”
Miles and Counting!”
1 Warm-Up
1 Warm-Up
1 Warm-Up
1 Warm-Up
2 Read
2 Read
2 Read
2 Read
Strategy Focus: Summarize
Strategy Focus: Make Inferences
Strategy Focus: Summarize
Strategy Focus: Key Ideas and Details/Evidence
3 Guided Practice “Programming Expressions”
3 After
3 Guided Practice “Creating a Budget”
3 Guided Practice “Writing Scientific Notation”
Reading
4 Reflect
4 Reflect
4 Reflect
4 Reflect
5 Group Activity “Slime Savings”
5 Group Activity “Scientific Spacecraft” 6 Quick Check “Exit Slip”
5 Group Activity “Program Problems” 6 Quick Check “Exit Slip”
5 Group Activity “Roller Coaster Rush”
6 Quick Check “Exit Slip” 7 Additional Practice “Working With Sales Tax”
7 Additional Practice “Full Speed Ahead”
7 Additional Practice “Conditional Statements” "Living Wall"
7 Additional Practice
“Writing Negative Exponents”
6
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