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. Pass out Study Guides for tomorrow's Unit Test.
2. Go over the Planets (3-4 facts about each one) as a group discussion.

You Do:

1. Work together to help each other with different aspects of the Unit Test information.
2. Come back together as a class to answer in a group format other answers that needed support from the Study Guide.
3. Study for your test tomorrow (or whenever we have it, depending on Hurricane Helene's movement).

Closing (We Check): 

1. Study for your Unit Test.
2. Your notebook is designed to help you, but being separated into sections. Each section has pieces that will help you to prepare for this particular test!

Differentiation Strategies:

Group work - group discussions, Study Guide work.

Individual work - Study Guide work

Formative/Summative

Assessment(s):

(We Check)

Teacher check while in partners/group work

Address individual questions/concerns

Unit 1 Test on Thursday, September 26th.

Assignment(s):

1.   Unit 1 Test on Thursday, September 26th.

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