7th+Grade+Astronomy


 * Established Goals: **

 (9) Earth and space. The student knows components of our solar system. The student is expected to: (A) analyze the characteristics of objects in our solar system that allow life to exist such as the proximity of the Sun, presence of water, and composition of the atmosphere; and (B) identify the accommodations, considering the characteristics of our solar system, that enabled manned space exploration.

**Enduring Understandings: ** **//S// ****//tudents will understand that…// **

  ¨ the Earth, moon, and sun are part of a larger system (9A)  ¨ where can life exist in the solar system (9A)  ¨ manned space exploration is possible throughout our solar system (9B)

<span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Essential Questions (framed in appropriate “kid language”):

<span style="display: block; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.3in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .3in; text-indent: -0.3in;"> <span style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.3in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .3in; text-indent: -0.3in;"> ¨ <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">How could life exist on other planets? (9A) <span style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.3in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .3in; text-indent: -0.3in;"> ¨ <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">What do we need to explore our solar system? (9B) <span style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.3in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .3in; text-indent: -0.3in;"> ¨ <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">How could we explore our solar system? (9B)

//<span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif';">Students will know… //

<span style="display: block; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.3in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .3in; text-indent: -0.3in;"> <span style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.3in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .3in; text-indent: -0.3in;"> ¨ <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">What is needed for life to exist on a planet (sun, water, atmosphere) (9A) <span style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.3in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .3in; text-indent: -0.3in;"> ¨ <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">How space exploration enables us to understand other planets (9B)

//<span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif';">Students will be able to… //

<span style="display: block; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.3in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .3in; text-indent: -0.3in;"> <span style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.3in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .3in; text-indent: -0.3in;"> ¨ <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">Determine what is needed on a planet to sustain life (9A) <span style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.3in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .3in; text-indent: -0.3in;"> ¨ <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">How space exploration is made possible (9B) <span style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.3in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .3in; text-indent: -0.3in;"> ¨ <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">What technology advances are made from space exploration (9B)