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Middle School Science · Next Generation Science Standards · 2013
The Standard
Earth's Place in the Universe
Standard Unwrapping
AI-generated as a starting point.Vocabulary
Earthsunmoonsystemcyclic patternslunar phaseseclipsesseasonsgravitymotionsgalaxiessolar systemdatascale propertiesobjectssolar systemevidencerock stratageologic time scalehistoryEarth
Skills
- develop and use models (Earth-sun-moon system, gravity, geologic time scale) #dok3
- describe (cyclic patterns, lunar phases, eclipses, seasons, gravitational motion, scale properties, Earth's history) #dok2
- analyze and interpret data (scale properties of solar system objects) #dok3
- construct scientific explanations (geologic time scale, Earth's history) #dok3
Learning Targets
- I can identify the main components of the Earth-sun-moon system. #dok1
- I can define lunar phases, eclipses, and seasons using scientific vocabulary. #dok1
- I can describe the cyclic patterns of the lunar phases, eclipses, and seasons. #dok2
- I can use a model to explain the Earth-sun-moon system and its patterns. #dok3
- I can develop a model to describe the role of gravity in the motions within galaxies and the solar system. #dok3
- I can analyze and interpret data to determine scale properties of objects in the solar system. #dok3
- I can construct a scientific explanation based on evidence from rock strata for how the geologic time scale is used to organize Earth's history. #dok3
Big Ideas
- Cyclic patterns in the Earth-sun-moon system explain observable phenomena such as lunar phases, eclipses, and seasons.
- Evidence from rock strata and scientific models helps explain Earth's long-term history and our place in the universe.
Essential Questions
- How do the positions and motions of the Earth, sun, and moon create patterns we see as lunar phases, eclipses, and seasons?
- What role does gravity play in the motion of objects within galaxies and solar systems?
- How can data and models help us understand the relative size and scale of objects in our solar system?
- How do scientists use rock layers to organize and explain Earth's 4.6-billion-year history?
- Why is it important to use models and evidence to understand Earth's place in the universe?
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