Earth's Place IN Space
Standards Addressed
Learning Experiences
Day 1: Earth's Cosmic Address
"I can explain Earth's place in the universe using it's cosmic address and the concept of scale."
Episode 1 Cosmos: Earth's Cosmic Address (available on Netflix/Amazon Video/You tube)
Activity #1 from Scale in the Solar System
Exit Ticket: Compared to the scale of the universe, how big are you?
Day 2: Scientific Notation to understand scale
"I can write large and small numbers using scientific notation to compare their sizes."
Flipped Lesson: Scientific Method Hyperdoc
Day 3/4: Scientific Notation and Scale Properties of Space
"I can use scientific notation to design scale properties of a "new" planet that meet design criteria."
Teachers Pay Teachers Scientific Notation Space Project
Day 5: Winter Solstice Festival
"I can explain cultural connections and the science of the winter solstice."
Winter Break
Day 6: Earth as a Pepper Corn
"I can create a scale model of the solar system for size and distance."
Day 7: Tape Register Scale Model
"I can create an accurate scale model of the solar system using metric measurements."
Day 8: Scale Properties of Planets
Day 9: Tour of the Solar System
"I can explain Earth's place in the universe using it's cosmic address and the concept of scale."
Episode 1 Cosmos: Earth's Cosmic Address (available on Netflix/Amazon Video/You tube)
Activity #1 from Scale in the Solar System
Exit Ticket: Compared to the scale of the universe, how big are you?
Day 2: Scientific Notation to understand scale
"I can write large and small numbers using scientific notation to compare their sizes."
Flipped Lesson: Scientific Method Hyperdoc
Day 3/4: Scientific Notation and Scale Properties of Space
"I can use scientific notation to design scale properties of a "new" planet that meet design criteria."
Teachers Pay Teachers Scientific Notation Space Project
Day 5: Winter Solstice Festival
"I can explain cultural connections and the science of the winter solstice."
Winter Break
Day 6: Earth as a Pepper Corn
"I can create a scale model of the solar system for size and distance."
Day 7: Tape Register Scale Model
"I can create an accurate scale model of the solar system using metric measurements."
Day 8: Scale Properties of Planets
Day 9: Tour of the Solar System