Mission ⊕☽⊙

What is the universe? What is the earth's place in it? What are the predictable patterns?

Important Activities:

During this unit, students will have to individually learn…

- 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.
- Develop and use a model to describe the role of gravity in the motions within galaxies and the solar system.
- Analyze and interpret data to determine the scale properties of objects in the solar system.

Critical Concepts:

During this unit, students will individually learn to…

- Define “Light” and describe the basic astronomical tools do we use to look into space and time
- Evaluate different models of the solar system and their historic evolution
- Understand the role and characteristics of the sun and its relationship to other objects in our solar system
- Illustrate the cause and effect relationships in the rotation and revolution and the tilt of the Earth
- Demonstrate and explain how moon phases and eclipses depend on the position of the earth, moon, and sun
- Compare physical data about the earth and the other planets and objects in the solar system

Below are a few more fun perception tricks!

Mission Resources:

Main Mission Resources as an overview to all activities

Mission ⊕☽⊙: Challenge "Reason for the Season - Part 1 Fall"

Challenge "Reason for the Season"

Mission ⊕☽⊙: Challenge "Escape Velocity"

Challenge "Escape Velocity"

Mission ⊕☽⊙: Challenge "Shadows"

Challenge "Shadows"

Mission ⊕☽⊙: Challenge "Planetary Roundup"

Challenge "Planetary Round Up"

Mission ⊕☽⊙: Challenge "One"

Challenge "One"

Mission ⊕☽⊙: Summary Sheet

Mission ⊕☽⊙: Action Plan

https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B8zBEx4C8KyqcVNHa0pqcFo2Nkk

Follow this link to a Google Doc of the Mission ⊕☽⊙: Field Guide Notes

Key Vocabulary:

Know the meaning of these words to explain critical concepts

Click here for a copy of the Final Mission ⊕☽⊙: Scientific Vocabulary

Spectrum
Sun
Moon
Telescope
Axis
Moon Phase
Telescope

Revolution
Solar Eclipse
Tide
Rotation
Lunar Eclipse
Orbit
Season

Comet
Planet
Equinox
Meteoroids
Gravity
Solstice
Asteroid

Mission Review Packet (MRP):

All Packet Problems can be found on my website to be used for additional review

Handout #1: What Are The Earth's Motions

Click HERE to get to the Play Posit Quiz

Handout #2: What Causes Day and Night

Click HERE to get the Play Posit Quiz

Handout #3: What Are the Time Zones

Click HERE to get the Play Posit Video Quiz

There is an old review below to help you through each section. The video review is from last year so there are places that you might note some changes.

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