First Trimester Archdioscean Instructional Goals:
1. Create and use a model to show how the Earth, sun, and moon move in space
2. Use a model to explain why we see different phases of the moon during the month
3. Describe how solar and lunar eclipses happen based on the positions of the Earth, moon, and sun
4. Explain how Earth's tilt and orbit around the sun cause the seasons
5. Create a model to show how gravity keeps planets in orbit around the sun and moons in orbit around planets
6. Describe how gravity is responsible for the motion of objects in the solar system and galaxies
Week at a Glance- Sixth Grade Science