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Unit 4: Beyond Our Solar System

Unit Plan:

  1. Introduction: Here on Earth

    • Constellations

    • Different cultures views of space

    • Observations through the ages Flipped Classroom activity.

    • Assessment: Create a Constellation Story, Create a Sundial, Moon Observation Journal

  2. Our Solar System

    • The Sun

    • The planets and their natural satellites

    • Other objects (comets, meteoroids, dwarf planets)

      • Activities: Sundial, Seasons flashlight, Guess the planet game, Your age on another planet, Moon Phase lamp activity, tides, model solar system to scale

    • Assessment: Planet inquiry, Music and the Planets

  3. Humans in Space

    • Artificial Satellites and their impact on our lives

    • Space Exploration

    • Canadian Contributions

    • Costs and Benefits of Space Exploration

      • Activities: Create a Satellite game, how are satellites useful in everyday live?, Space Patch Activity, Drama Spacewalk, Health and Fitness in space inquiry. Make space food

    • Assessment: Space Mission Creative writing. Socratic Seminar on space benefits/costs

  4. Stars and Deep Space Objects

    • Components: Stars, black holes and interstellar gasses

    • Deep Space objects: Nebula, Galaxies and Star Clusters

    • Assessment: Create an Infographic