This easy-to-use, turnkey lesson plan is aligned with the NGSS High School Earth and Space Science performance expectations and disciplinary core ideas in ESS1: Earth’s Place in the Universe.

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This lesson plan comes with a summary, list of resources, learning outcomes, the NGSS alignment for the lesson, lesson procedure, one Science Literacy Activity, one PowerPoint Presentation, discussion questions and sample responses, assessment questions and answer keys.

The PowerPoint presentation includes 30 colorful slides with NASA images and check-your-understanding questions to keep your students engaged throughout the lesson.

Upon completion of this lesson, students will be able to:

• Describe the essence of the scientific method.

• Explain how astronomers use the scientific method in their studies.

• Identify the differences between a set of hypotheses and a scientific theory.

• Provide examples of the experiments conducted on cosmic objects other than the Earth.

• Explain the purpose of scientific models.

• Provide examples of various scientific models.

• Provide examples of how new observations and discoveries are used to test old hypotheses and theories.

• Explain why making astronomical observations that support or discard a hypothesis can be very challenging.

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