Astronomy

Standard(s):

SAST1. Obtain, evaluate, and communicate information to assess the validity of historical theories of astronomy. 

b. Obtain, evaluate and communicate information about how ancient structures, instruments, philosophies and civilizations influenced ancient astronomy. (Clarification statement: Philosophies include but are not limited to geocentric theory, Aristotelian physics, and the Ptolemaic model with epicycles.) 

c. Construct an argument based on evidence to support the scientific claims made by the heliocentric model. (Clarification statement: Include observational evidence from Galileo’s work, and the ideas of Copernicus, Kepler, and Newton.)

SAST3. Obtain, evaluate, and communicate information to illustrate the formation of the solar system and the properties of celestial objects within it.

c. Ask questions to investigate and communicate major properties of our solar system bodies and the zones they inhabit. (Clarification statement: This includes planets, dwarf planets, major moons, asteroid belt, comets, Kuiper belt, and the Öort cloud.)

Learning Target:

I can learn more about the history of our Solar System understanding and other parts of the Solar System (asteroids, meteoroids, and comets).

Success Criteria:

I can learn about different parts of the Solar System, which are not planets.

I can learn about some astronomers and scientists who helped us to gain our current understanding of space and the field of Cosmology. 

Instructional Strategies:

Opening (I do): PIRATE PREP - SAT Math Question of the Day!

We Do:

1. Monday and Tuesday - Video clips on Mars with a video worksheet to accompany the video.

You Do:

1. Tuesday - Start research on 13 Astronomers and Scientists who have paved the way for current space and cosmology understanding. 

Closing (We Check): 

1. Keep your notebook organized.
2. Flocabulary #4 due Tuesday night by 11:59 p.m.

Differentiation Strategies:

Individual work - Video clip with accompanying worksheet. (Monday-Tuesday)

Individual work - Research with data table to fill in the facts about 13 specific Astronomers and Scientists dedicated to the study of space, the Solar System, mathematical predictions, and building up the field of Cosmology. (Tuesday through Thursday)

Formative/Summative

Assessment(s):

(We Check)

Teacher check while in partners/group work

Address individual questions/concerns

Flocabulary #4 on "The Solar System" due on Tuesday, September 10th by 11:59 p.m.

Assignment(s):

1.   Flocabulary #4 on "The Solar System" is due on Tuesday, September 10th by 11:59 p.m.