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 - None today due to starting the new project!

We Do:

1. Grab Chromebooks and paper packets about the new Ancient Civilizations Project, which we shall be working on through the middle of October.

You Do:

1. Work together as a group to figure out how you will evenly distribute the project work over the next three weeks.
2. Select an Ancient Culture to research, to write your paper, and to prepare a food item.
3. Tell teacher what culture you will be doing, and she will write it on the board. Today is the first of four days dedicated to this project. The next one will be next week, so use this time wisely.

Closing (We Check): 

1. Keep your notebook organized.
2. Work on any missing work or incomplete assignments.

Differentiation Strategies:

Group work - Ancient Civilizations Project

Individual work - Flocabulary #5 due next Tuesday!

Formative/Summative

Assessment(s):

(We Check)

Teacher check while in partners/group work

Address individual questions/concerns

Flocabulary #5 on "Moon Phases" due on Tuesday, September 24th.

Assignment(s):

1.   Flocabulary #5 on "Moon Phases" due on Tuesday, September 24th.

2.   Ancient Civilizations Project due on October 17th and October 18th. (Starting next week!)