6th- Fourth 9 weeks
6th- Fourth 9 weeks
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Earth, Moon, Sun System
The Solar System
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.
Describe the movement of the Earth.
Make a model that illustrates the cause of the seasons.
Describe how gravity and inertia play important roles in the motion of objects in our solar system.
Identify the cause of tides on Earth.
Describe and model how the moon changes phases as it revolves around the Earth.
Identify where eclipses occur and why they do not happen each month.
Describe the differences in inner vs. outer planets.
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