Letters to the Past (pg516)
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NGSSMS-ESS1-2
NGSSMS-ESS1-3
NGSSMS-ESS1-1
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Today we revisited the astronomy myths from the beginning of the unit. Students reached into a box and pulled out one of the myths randomly. Their task was to write a letter back to the author of that myth. “Dear John Abbot,” one letter read, “I was impressed by how you were able to predict the tides way back then. But I want to tell you why the tides happen. It’s not because the Earth is inhaling and exhaling sea water. The real reason tides occur is because…” Students completed as many letters as possible in the 45 minute class period. This was a good chance to review all of the science that we learned in our astronomy unit, with a little dash of imagination and creativity. Tomorrow, we will begin our capstone project.
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45 minutes
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NGSSMS-ESS1-2
Develop and use a model to describe the role of gravity in the motions within galaxies and the solar system. Emphasis for the model is on gravity as the force that holds together the solar system and Milky Way galaxy and controls orbital motions within them. Examples of models can be physical (such as the analogy of distance along a football field or computer visualizations of elliptical orbits) or conceptual (such as mathematical proportions relative to the size of familiar objects such as students’ school or state). Assessment does not include Kepler’s Laws of orbital motion or the apparent retrograde motion of the planets as viewed from Earth.
NGSSMS-ESS1-3
Analyze and interpret data to determine scale properties of objects in the solar system. Emphasis is on the analysis of data from Earth-based instruments, space-based telescopes, and spacecraft to determine similarities and differences among solar system objects. Examples of scale properties include the sizes of an object’s layers (such as crust and atmosphere), surface features (such as volcanoes), and orbital radius. Examples of data include statistical information, drawings and photographs, and models. Assessment does not include recalling facts about properties of the planets and other solar system bodies.
NGSSMS-ESS1-1
Develop and use a model of the Earth-sun-moon system to describe the cyclic patterns of lunar phases, eclipses of the sun and moon, and seasons. Examples of models can be physical, graphical, or conceptual.
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