What makes Earth habitatable?

The goal of cycle 3 is to investigate what makes Earth habitable for life. In our quest to discover what makes Earth unique we will explore our solar system and the universe. Students will develop their understanding of distances in space using Light years and Astronomical units, create scaled models of the solar system and describe the conditions needed for life.

1. How Big is Space?

Lesson_1 - Distances in space

2. Scaling Our Solar System

Solar System Scale Rubric

Scaling Worksheet

3. Our Solar System

Lesson_3 - Solar System formation/ inner outer planets

Lesson_3 - Planets Station cards

4. Galaxies, Stars, and Our Sun

Most of the elements that make up the human body were formed in stars

Lesson_7 - Stars and Galaxies

Solar System Wordsearch

5. Our Solar System

Lesson_5 - Asteroid, Meteors, Comets, Satellites

Asteroid

Meteor

Comet

6. Our Unique Earth

Earth is suitable to Life

7. Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration

Cellular Respiration and Photosynthesis

Lesson_2 - Cellular Respiration Lab

Cellular Respiration Labs

Lesson_2 - Cellular Respiration Lab - Plants

8. Food Chains and Food Webs

Lesson_3 - Food Chains Worksheet

Food Chain and Web Worksheet

Lesson_54 May 5, 2014 - NATURE_Invasion_of_the_Giant_Pythons_Gator_vs_Python_PBS.mp4

Burmese Pythons VS Alligators Video

Copy of Copy of Lesson_7 - Food Chains and energy flow.ppt

9. Energy in Ecosystems

Energy in Ecosystems - Good

Lesson_30 - Energy in Ecosystems - Relay Rice

Relay Rice Energy Activity

10. Organism Relationships

Lesson_11 - Animal Relationships

Lesson_4 - Organism Relationship worksheet and Answers

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