Earth's Place in the Universe
Earth's Place in the Universe
What is Earth's place in our Universe?
Learner’s Mindset: Nurturing a deep curiosity about the natural world and our place within it.
Critical Thinking: Analyzing and interpreting complex systems like the Sun-Earth-Moon system to understand cyclic patterns and their effects on Earth.
Global Citizenship: Recognizing the interconnectedness of celestial phenomena and their importance to life on Earth, fostering a sense of stewardship for our planet.
How do the Sun, Earth, and Moon interact to influence phenomena such as seasons, lunar phases, and eclipses?
What are the main components of our Universe, and how is it structured?
How do the gravitational interactions and movements of the Earth, Moon, and Sun affect tides, day length, and other observable patterns on Earth?
Critical Thinking: Understanding the complex interactions within the Sun-Earth-Moon system.
Scientific Inquiry: Modeling and predicting celestial phenomena based on these relationships.
Spatial Awareness: Appreciating the scale and distances involved in these celestial relationships.
MS-ESS1-1. Develop and use a model of the Earth-sun-moon system to describe the cyclic patterns of lunar phases, eclipses of the sun and moon, and seasons.
MS-ESS1-2. Develop and use a model to describe the role of gravity in the motions within galaxies and the solar system.
MS-ESS1-3. Analyze and interpret data to determine scale properties of objects in the solar system.
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