Integrated PLT activities for Eighth Grade

 

#2 Get In Touch With Trees

 

MATH

SCIENCE

ENGLISH

HSS

Teaches Concept

 

 

   

Reinforces Concept

 

 

Connects Concept

 

 

3.3

 

#4 Sounds Around

 

MATH

SCIENCE

ENGLISH

HSS

Teaches Concept

       

Reinforces Concept

 

 

Connects Concept

 

CE.3, CE.7

#5 Poet-Tree

 

MATH

SCIENCE

ENGLISH

HSS

Teaches Concept

   

 

Reinforces Concept

   

8.5, 8.7

 

Connects Concept

 

8.4

 

#11 Can It Be Real?

 

MATH

SCIENCE

ENGLISH

HSS

Teaches Concept

 

   

Reinforces Concept

   

8.2, 8.6

 

Connects Concept

   

8.7

 

#12 Invasive Species

 

MATH

SCIENCE

ENGLISH

HSS

Teaches Concept

 

   

Reinforces Concept

 

8.2, 8.6, 8.7

 

Reinforces Concept

8.3

 

 

#14 Renewable or Not?

 

MATH

SCIENCE

ENGLISH

HSS

Teaches Concept

 

ES.7

   

Reinforces Concept

 

 

   

Connects Concept

     

#15 A Few of My Favorite Things

 

MATH

SCIENCE

ENGLISH

HSS

Teaches Concept

 

ES.7

   

Reinforces Concept

 

 

   

Connects Concept

 

   

#17 People of the Forest

 

MATH

SCIENCE

ENGLISH

HSS

Teaches Concept

   

8.6, 8.8

 

Reinforces Concept

 

 

 

Connects Concept

 

8.7

 

#18 Tale of the Sun

 

MATH

SCIENCE

ENGLISH

HSS

Teaches Concept

 

 

 

Reinforces Concept

 

 

Connects Concept

 

3.3

 

#19 Viewpoints on the Line

 

MATH

SCIENCE

ENGLISH

HSS

Teaches Concept

 

8.1

 

Reinforces Concept

       

Connects Concept

   

CE.3, CE.7, CE.11

#20 Environmental Exchange Box

 

MATH

SCIENCE

ENGLISH

HSS

Teaches Concept

 

   

Reinforces Concept

 

   

Connects Concept

 

8.7, 8.8

 

#21 Adopt a Tree

 

MATH

SCIENCE

ENGLISH

HSS

Teaches Concept

 

   

Reinforces Concept

8.7

Connects Concept

 

 

#22 Trees As Habitats

 

MATH

SCIENCE

ENGLISH

HSS

Teaches Concept

 

   

Reinforces Concept

8.14

 

Connects Concept

 

8.7

 

#23 The Fallen Log

 

MATH

SCIENCE

ENGLISH

HSS

Teaches Concept

 

   

Reinforces Concept

 

8.7

 

Connects Concept

       

#25 Birds and Worms

 

MATH

SCIENCE

ENGLISH

HSS

Teaches Concept

 

   

Reinforces Concept

8.14

   

Connects Concept

 

 

   

#26 Dynamic Duos

 

MATH

SCIENCE

ENGLISH

HSS

Teaches Concept

 

   

Reinforces Concept

 

8.6

 

Connects Concept

       

#28 Air Plants

 

MATH

SCIENCE

ENGLISH

HSS

Teaches Concept

 

   

Reinforces Concept

   

Connects Concept

 

PS.1, PS.5

   

#29 Rain Reasons

 

MATH

SCIENCE

ENGLISH

HSS

Teaches Concept

 

   

Reinforces Concept

 

ES.3, ES.13

 

 

Connects Concept

 

 

 

 

#31 Plant a Tree

 

MATH

SCIENCE

ENGLISH

HSS

Teaches Concept

 

   

Reinforces Concept

 

ES.12

8.7

 

Connects Concept

8.3

 

8.8

CE.11

#33 Forest Consequences

 

MATH

SCIENCE

ENGLISH

HSS

Teaches Concept

       

Reinforces Concept

 

8.6

 

Connects Concept

     

CE.3, CE.7, CE.11

#35 Loving It Too Much

 

MATH

SCIENCE

ENGLISH

HSS

Teaches Concept

       

Reinforces Concept

8.12

   

Connects Concept

 

 

8.6

CE.3, CE.7, CE.11

#37 Talking Trash, Not!

 

MATH

SCIENCE

ENGLISH

HSS

Teaches Concept

       

Reinforces Concept

8.3

ES.7

8.3

 

Connects Concept

 

   

#38 Every Drop Counts

 

MATH

SCIENCE

ENGLISH

SOCIAL STUDIES

Teaches Concept

 

 

   

Reinforces Concept

8.3

8.7

 

Connects Concept

 

ES.7, ES.9

   

#39 Energy Sleuths

 

MATH

SCIENCE

ENGLISH

HSS

Teaches Concept

 

 

   

Reinforces Concept

 

ES.7

  8.2, 8.6, 8.7

 

Connects Concept

 

 

 

CE.7

#40 Then and Now

 

MATH

SCIENCE

ENGLISH

HSS

Teaches Concept

   

8.1

 

Reinforces Concept

 

   

Connects Concept

 

 

 

#41 How Plants Grow

 

MATH

SCIENCE

ENGLISH

HSS

Teaches Concept

 

   

Reinforces Concept

8.12

 

 

Connects Concept

   

 

#42 Sunlight and Shades of Green

 

MATH

SCIENCE

ENGLISH

HSS

Teaches Concept

 

   

Reinforces Concept

 

 

Connects Concept

 

PS.1, PS.5

 

#44 Water Wonders

 

MATH

SCIENCE

ENGLISH

HSS

Teaches Concept

 

   

Reinforces Concept

 

ES.9, ES.11

8.7

 

Connects Concept

 

 

#45 Web of Life

 

MATH

SCIENCE

ENGLISH

HSS

Teaches Concept

 

 

 

Reinforces Concept

ES.11

 

Connects Concept

 

 

   

#49 Tropical Treehouse

 

MATH

SCIENCE

ENGLISH

HSS

Teaches Concept

 

   

Reinforces Concept

 

ES.7

 

Connects Concept

 

CE.7, CE.11

#50 400-Acre Wood

 

MATH

SCIENCE

ENGLISH

HSS

Teaches Concept

 

   

Reinforces Concept

8.3, 8.4, 8.12, 8.14, 8.15, 8.17

ES.3, ES.7, ES.9

8.2, 8.6, 8.7

CE.1, CE.3

Connects Concept

 

ES.1

CE.6, CE.7, CE.9

#51 Make Your Own Paper

 

MATH

SCIENCE

ENGLISH

HSS

Teaches Concept

 

3.3

   

Reinforces Concept

 

ES.7

 

Connects Concept

8.1

#52 A Look at Aluminum

 

MATH

SCIENCE

ENGLISH

HSS

Teaches Concept

 

ES.7

   

Reinforces Concept

 

   

Connects Concept

8.1, 8.7

CE.3, CE.11

#53 On the Move

 

MATH

SCIENCE

ENGLISH

HSS

Teaches Concept

       

Reinforces Concept

 

 

 

Connects Concept

8.3

 

#54 I’d Like to Visit a Place Where...

 

MATH

SCIENCE

ENGLISH

HSS

Teaches Concept

       

Reinforces Concept

 

3.3

 

Connects Concept

 

8.1, 8.2, 8.7, 8.8

 

#55 Planning the Ideal Community

 

MATH

SCIENCE

ENGLISH

HSS

Teaches Concept

     

Reinforces Concept

 

ES.3

Connects Concept

 

 

CE.3, CE.11

#56 We Can Work It Out

 

MATH

SCIENCE

ENGLISH

HSS

Teaches Concept

 

 

   

Reinforces Concept

 

8.1, 8.2

CE.11

Connects Concept

     

CE.3

#57 Democracy in Action

 

MATH

SCIENCE

ENGLISH

HSS

Teaches Concept

       

Reinforces Concept

 

 

8.3, 8.7

CE.3, CE.7

Connects Concept

 

 

8.1

 

#58 There Ought To Be a Law

 

MATH

SCIENCE

ENGLISH

HSS

Teaches Concept

     

CE.3, CE.7

Reinforces Concept

       

Connects Concept

 

 

#59 Power of Print

 

MATH

SCIENCE

ENGLISH

HSS

Teaches Concept

       

Reinforces Concept

 

 

8.3, 8.4, 8.5,  8.6, 8.7, 8.8

 

Connects Concept

   

 

#60 Publicize It!

 

MATH

SCIENCE

ENGLISH

HSS

Teaches Concept

   

8.3

 

Reinforces Concept

 

 

8.6, 8.7, 8.8

 

Connects Concept

   

8.4

 

#67 How Big Is Your Tree?

 

MATH

SCIENCE

ENGLISH

HSS

Teaches Concept

3.3, 8.3, 8.14, 8.17

     

Reinforces Concept

   

Connects Concept

   

#69 Forest for the Trees

 

MATH

SCIENCE

ENGLISH

HSS

Teaches Concept

 

   

Reinforces Concept

 

   

Connects Concept

8.3

CE.1, CE.9, CE.11

#70 Soil Stories

 

MATH

SCIENCE

ENGLISH

HSS

Teaches Concept

8.3, 8.17

 

Reinforces Concept

ES.9

 

 

Connects Concept

 

8.6

 

#71 Watch on Wetlands

 

MATH

SCIENCE

ENGLISH

HSS

Teaches Concept

 

8.1

 

Reinforces Concept

 

8.6, 8.7

CE.3, CE.7, CE.11

Connects Concept

 

 

8.3

 

#72 Air We Breathe

 

MATH

SCIENCE

ENGLISH

HSS

Teaches Concept

 

 

   

Reinforces Concept

 

 

8.6

 

Connects Concept

 

 

8.1

 

#73 Waste Watchers

 

MATH

SCIENCE

ENGLISH

HSS

Teaches Concept

 

ES.7

   

Reinforces Concept

 

ES.12

   

Connects Concept

 

 

 

, CE.3, CE.7, CE.11

#77 Trees In Trouble

 

MATH

SCIENCE

ENGLISH

HSS

Teaches Concept

 

   

Reinforces Concept

2,12, 8.12

   

Connects Concept

 

8.6

 

#80 Nothing Succeeds Like Succession

 

MATH

SCIENCE

ENGLISH

HSS

Teaches Concept

       

Reinforces Concept

8.6

 

Connects Concept

   

#82 Resource-Go-Round

 

MATH

SCIENCE

ENGLISH

HSS

Teaches Concept

 

 

 

Reinforces Concept

 

ES.7

 

Connects Concept

 

 

#83 A Peek at Packaging

 

MATH

SCIENCE

ENGLISH

HSS

Teaches Concept

       

Reinforces Concept

 

ES.7

 

CE.9

Connects Concept

     

 

#84 The Global Climate

 

MATH

SCIENCE

ENGLISH

HSS

Teaches Concept

8.12

ES.2

 

 

Reinforces Concept

8.3

ES.11, ES.12

8.2, 8.3, 8.6

 

Connects Concept

 

PS.5, PS.7

8.1

, CE.10

#85 In the Driver’s Seat

 

MATH

SCIENCE

ENGLISH

HSS

Teaches Concept

 

ES.7

   

Reinforces Concept

8.3

ES.1, ES.12

 

Connects Concept

PS.1, PS.5, PS.10

   

#86 Our Changing World

 

MATH

SCIENCE

ENGLISH

HSS

Teaches Concept

 

   

Reinforces Concept

 

ES.12

 

 

Connects Concept

 

ES.11

   

#88 Life on the Edge

 

MATH

SCIENCE

ENGLISH

HSS

Teaches Concept

 

   

Reinforces Concept

 

   

Connects Concept

8.12

 

8.3

CE.9, CE.11

#89 Trees for Many Reasons

 

MATH

SCIENCE

ENGLISH

HSS

Teaches Concept

 

   

Reinforces Concept

 

8.2, 8.6

 

Connects Concept

 

 

 

, CE.9, CE.11

#90 Native Ways

 

MATH

SCIENCE

ENGLISH

HSS

Teaches Concept

   

8.6

Reinforces Concept

 

8.3

CE.2

Connects Concept

 

8.7

 

#91 In the Good Old Days

 

MATH

SCIENCE

ENGLISH

HSS

Teaches Concept

       

Reinforces Concept

 

8.5, 8.6, 8.7

 

Connects Concept

 

 

 

#92 A Look at Lifestyles

 

MATH

SCIENCE

ENGLISH

HSS

Teaches Concept

     

 

Reinforces Concept

 

8.3

Connects Concept

       

#93 Paper Civilizations

 

MATH

SCIENCE

ENGLISH

HSS

Teaches Concept

       

Reinforces Concept

   

8.6

 

Connects Concept

 

 

 

, WH

#94 By the Rivers of Babylon

 

MATH

SCIENCE

ENGLISH

HSS

Teaches Concept

       

Reinforces Concept

 

8.2

 

Connects Concept

 

 

 

 

#95 Did You Notice?

 

MATH

SCIENCE

ENGLISH

HSS

Teaches Concept

       

Reinforces Concept

   

Connects Concept

 

8.1

, CE.1

#96 Improve Your Place

 

MATH

SCIENCE

ENGLISH

HSS

Teaches Concept

       

Reinforces Concept

 

 

8.2, 8.7

CE.3

Connects Concept

 

 

8.1

 

Abbreviations and Symbol Key:

CE       =          Civics and Economics

ES       =          Earth Science

HSS     =          History and Social Science                                        

LS        =          Life Science

PS       =          Physical Science

USI      =          United States History to 1877

USII      =          United States History:  1877 to the Present

VS       =          Virginia Studies

WG      =          World Geography

WHI     =          World History and Geography to 1500 A.D.

Teaches Concept         Teaches the concept; main focus of the activity

Reinforces Concept         Includes some teaching of the concept; reinforces the concept; concept is

part of the focus of the activity

Connects Concept         Reinforces, supports, or addresses the concept; connects concept to an

environmental issue

Note:  The SOLs referred to in this document are the 2001 SOLs for math and history/social science, the 2002 SOLs for English, and the 2003 SOLs for science.