VIRTUAL LEARNING

LEARNING SCHEDULE

Grade 8
Week 1
​March 23 - 27, 2020 

WEEK 2 >>

Friday, 27th March 2020

​​Period 1
9:00 - 9:55
Computer Studies
Topic: Creating Columns Document contd

Lesson: 2
​
Objectives: 
By the end of the lesson, students will be able to:
  • Identify the purpose of creating newsletters
  • Identify the parts of the newsletter 
  • Define what is a column.
  • Discuss the steps involved in creating a newsletter in MS Word and Ms Publisher
  • Create newsletters in both applications.
Lesson Resources
  • ​​Video 1
  • Power Point
  • Printable Worksheet​
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​​Period 2
10:00 - 10:55
Health Science

Topic:Circulatory System - Blood contd

Lesson: 3
​
Objectives: 
By the end of the lesson, students will be able to:
  • Name the components of blood.
  • State the function(s) of each component.
Lesson Resources
  • Video 1
  • Lesson Notes
Period 3
11:00 - 11:55
Modern Language - French

Topic:
Les Sports
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Lesson 1

Objectives: 
By the end of the lesson, students will be able to:
  • Identify sports in French and use the verbs "Faire" or "Jouer"to say which sports one plays.
Lesson Resource​
  • Power Point
​​Period 4
12:00 p.m. - 12:55 p.m.
Entrepreneurship
​Topic: Developing Listening Skills

Lesson: 1
​
Objectives: 
By the end of the lesson, students will be able to:
  • Define the term listening. 
  • State the importance of having good
    listening skills.
  • List the ways to improve listening skills.
  • Explain ways to improve your
    listening skills.

Lesson Resources​
  • ​Lesson Notes
​Period 5
2:00 p.m. - 2:55 p.m.
Physical Education
Topic: Soccer

Lesson 1:

​Objectives: By the end of the lesson, students will be able to:
define various terms used in soccer label the soccer field
  • Video 1
  • Lesson Notes
  • Worksheet


Thursday, 26th March 2020

​​Period 1
9:00 - 9:55
Computer Studies
Topic: Creating Columns Document

Lesson: 1
​
Objectives: 
By the end of the lesson, students will be able to:
  • Identify the purpose of creating newsletters
  • Identify the parts of the newsletter
  • Define what is a column.
  • Discuss the steps involved in creating a newsletter in MS Word and Ms Publisher
  • Create newsletters in both applications.
Lesson Resources
  • ​​Video 1
  • Power Point
  • Printable Worksheet​​

​​Period 2
10:00 - 10:55
General Science

Topic: Air

Lesson: 4

​
Objectives: 
By the end of the lesson, students will be able to:
  • Define the term air.
  • Describe the composition of air.
  • Explain Global
    Warming.

Lesson Resources
  • Video Resource 1
  • ​Video Resource 2
  • Resource 1​
Period 3
11:00 - 11:55
Mathematics

Topic: Perimeter
​
Lesson 4

Objectives: 
By the end of the lesson, students will be able to:
  • Define the term
    perimeter.
  • Calculate the perimeter of simple polygons​
Lesson Resource
  • Video Resource 1
  • ​Video 2
  • Video 3
  • Resource 1
  • ​Resource 2
​​Period 4
12:00 p.m. - 12:55 p.m.
Social Studies

​Topic: Grid Reference

Lesson: 4

​
Objectives: 
By the end of the lesson, students will be able to:
  • Define the term ‘Grid reference
  • Identify four and six figure grid
    references
  • Read a map Grid
  • Give examples of map grids systems
  • Use a map index
    and grid coordinates to locate specific places on a map.
    ​
Lesson Resources
  • Video 1
  • ​Resource 1
  • ​Resource 2
​Period 5
2:00 p.m. - 2:55 p.m.
Religious Knowledge

Topic: Pentecost

Lesson: 4

Objectives: By the end of the lesson, students will be able to:​
  • Discuss the importance of Pentecost to Christians
Lesson Resources
  • Lesson Notes​

Wednesday, 25th March 2020

​​Period 1
9:00 - 9:55
General Science

Topic: Air

Lesson: 3

​
Objectives: 
By the end of the lesson, students will be able to:
  • Define the term air.
  • Describe the composition of air.
  • Explain Global
    Warming.

Lesson Resources
  • Video Resource 1
  • ​Video Resource 2
  • Resource 1
Period 2
10:00 - 10:55
Mathematics

Topic: Perimeter
​
Lesson 3 

Objectives: 
By the end of the lesson, students will be able to:
  • Define the term
    perimeter.
  • Calculate the perimeter of simple polygons​
Lesson Resource
  • Video Resource 1
  • ​Video 2
  • Video 3
  • Resource 1
  • ​Resource 2
​​Period 3
11:00  - 11:55 
Social Studies

​Topic: Grid Reference

Lesson: 3

​
Objectives: 
By the end of the lesson, students will be able to:
  • Define the term ‘Grid reference
  • Identify four and six figure grid
    references
  • Read a map Grid
  • Give examples of map grids systems
  • Use a map index
    and grid coordinates to locate specific places on a map.

Lesson Resources
  • Video 1
  • ​Resource 1
  • ​Resource 2
​Period 4
12:00 p.m. - 12:55 p.m.
Religious Knowledge

Topic: Choosing the 12th Apostle
​
Lesson: 3

Objectives: By the end of the lesson, students will be able to:​
  • Discuss the procedures of choosing the twelfth (replaced) apostle.
Lesson Resources
  • Lesson Notes​
​​Period 5
2:00 - 2:55
Health Science

Topic:Circulatory System - Blood 

Lesson: 2
​
Objectives: 
By the end of the lesson, students will be able to:
  • Name the components of blood.
  • State the function(s) of each component.
Lesson Resources
  • Video 1
  • Lesson Notes










Tuesday, 24th March 2020

​​​Period 1
9:00 - 9:55
General Science

Topic: Endangered Species

Lesson: 2

​
Objectives: 
By the end of the lesson, students will be able to:
  • Give examples and describe human impact on endangered species

Lesson Resources
  • Video
  • ​Lesson Notes
​​​Period 2
10:00 - 10:55
Mathematics

Topic: Mensuration

Lesson: 2

​
Objectives: 
By the end of the lesson, students will be able to:
  • Apply the formula for area of triangles.

Lesson Resources
  • Video 1
  • Video 2
  • Online Activity
  • Power Point
  • Printable Worksheet
Period 3
11:00 - 11:55
Social Studies

Topic: Understanding Latitude & Longitude

Lesson: 2
​
Objectives: 
By the end of the lesson, students will be able to:
• Define the terms “ Hemi & Sphere”
• Name the two imaginary lines which divide the earth into halves
• Locate the Eastern, Western, Northern and Southern hemisphere • Locate on map continents, & oceans and the hemispheres they are located in.
• State the two hemispheres in which The Bahamas
• Define the terms “Latitude” and “Longitude”
• List the important Lines of latitude and Longitude • Identify the main latitude and longitude lines.


Lesson Resources
  • Video 1
  • Online Activity
  • Power Point
  • Printable Worksheet​​
​​​Period 4
12:00 - 12:55
Religious Studies

Topic:The Ascension of Jesus

Lesson: 2
​
Objectives: 
By the end of the lesson, students will be able to:
  • Describe the events that took place during the Ascension of Jesus.

Lesson Resources
  • ​Lesson Notes



​​Period 5
2:00 - 2:55
Health Science

Topic:Circulatory System - Blood Vessels

Lesson: 1
​
Objectives: 
By the end of the lesson, students will be able to:
  • Describe and state the function of each type of blood vessel.
  • Differentiate between pulmonary blood vessels 
Lesson Resources
  • Video 1
  • Power Point​







Monday, 23rd March 2020

​Period 1

9:30 a.m. - 9:55 a.m.

Virtual Learning Orientation


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​​Period 2
10:00 - 10:55
General Science

Topic: Endangered Species

Lesson: 1

​
Objectives: 
By the end of the lesson, students will be able to:
  • Explain the differences between endangered and extinct species.​

Lesson Resources
  • Video Resource 1
  • ​Lesson Notes
Period 3
11:00 - 11:55
Mathematics

Topic: Mensuration
​
Lesson 1 

Objectives: 
By the end of the lesson, students will be able to:
  • To apply the formula for area of parallelograms
Lesson Resource
  • Video Resource 1
  • Online Game
  • ​Power Point
  • Worksheet
​​Period 4
12:00 p.m. - 12:55 p.m.
Social Studies

​Topic: Apply Mapping Skills

Lesson: 1

​
Objectives: 
By the end of the lesson, students will be able to:
  • Use basic mapping skills to test their skills and Knowledge on The Map of The Bahamas.
  • Locate major islands using the compass directions. 

Lesson Resources
  • Power Point 
  • Mapping Workbook
  • Online Activity
  • Video Resource
  • ​Mapping Workbook 2
​Period 5
2:00 p.m. - 2:55 p.m.
Religious Knowledge

Topic: Introduction to the Book of Acts

Lesson: 1

Objectives: By the end of the lesson, students will be able to:​
  • Discuss important details from the Book of Acts.
Lesson Resources
  • Lesson Notes​
Ministry  of Education - The Bahamas
​The Bahamas’ Ministry of Education (MoE) has responsibility for more than 50,000 K-12 students in approximately 170 educational institutions in The Commonwealth of The Bahamas, which are dispersed over 14 districts in the major islands. Our goal is to increase the graduation rate from 50% to 85% by 2030. The MoE aims to create an educational system that is technologically sound and competitive and that develops the strengths of each child, whether academic or otherwise, towards the maximum contribution that he/she is able to make to the national development of The Bahamas.