Unit 4-- Earth Science/ Space Museum
In this unit...
Students will understand that...
There are recognizable patterns among Earth’s cycles and systems that can be observed, described, predicted and explained with models.
Observable, predictable patterns of movement in the Sun, Earth, and Moon system occur because of gravitational interaction and energy from the Sun..
Most objects in the solar system orbit the Sun and have distinctive physical characteristics and recognizable patterns of movement.
Advances in technology allow individuals to acquire new information about the world.
Students will keep considering the following questions:
How does the position of Earth in the solar system affect conditions on our planet?
What’s important to a system?
How do science and technology affect the quality of our lives?
Students will work on the following skills/concepts:
comparing the orbits and positions of the Earth, Sun and Moon.
constructing models to represent planets in Earth’s solar system and their position in relation to the Sun.
developing, using, and comparing models to demonstrate the relationship of the Sun, Earth, and Moon including their obits and position.
describing and illustrating the Sun.
communicating scientific explanations and valid conclusions.
reading texts and/or using media to obtain information.
Students will know:
the Sun, a star composed of gases, provides Earth with the heat and light necessary to sustain life, and is the driving force of many of our life systems.
Earth is part of a system that includes other planets.
each planet in our solar system follows an invisible path as it revolves around the Sun.
Critical Vocabulary
orbits
planet
revolve
rotate
solar system
gravity
thermal energy
gas
atmosphere
cycle
light
axis
patterns
limitations
Unit 4 Test -Friday, January 13th