MS-ESS1-2
Middle School Science · Next Generation Science Standards · 2013
The Standard
Develop and use a model to describe the role of gravity in the motions within galaxies and the solar system.
Standard Unwrapping
AI-generated as a starting point.Vocabulary
modelgravitymotionsgalaxiessolar system
Skills
- develop (models of celestial systems) #dok3
- use (models to describe roles of gravity) #dok2
- describe (the role of gravity in motion) #dok2
- explain (how gravity affects motions within galaxies and the solar system) #dok3
Learning Targets
- I can identify key components of the Earth, sun, moon, and other objects in galaxies and the solar system. #dok1
- I can recognize that gravity is a force that acts between objects with mass. #dok1
- I can describe the role of gravity in the motion of celestial bodies within galaxies and the solar system. #dok2
- I can use a model to explain how gravity maintains the orbits of planets and stars. #dok3
- I can develop and use models to show how gravity influences the motion and interactions of objects in space. #dok3
Big Ideas
- Gravity is the fundamental force governing the motions of objects within galaxies and the solar system.
- Models help us understand and predict the effects of gravity on the motions of astronomical bodies.
Essential Questions
- How does gravity affect the motion of objects in the solar system and in galaxies?
- Why do planets and other celestial bodies follow specific paths or orbits?
- What evidence shows that gravity is responsible for the structure and movement of galaxies and solar systems?
- How can models be used to explain and predict the motion of objects in space?
- How would the motions in the solar system or a galaxy change if gravity did not exist?
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