Students will be able to:
-compare and contrast the relative distance, relative size, and general composition of astronomical bodies in the universe.
-evaluate models of solar properties and/or explain solar characteristics.
-classify physical properties of stars.
-explain the role gravity plays in the formation of motions of astronomical bodies.
-compare and contrast various historical models of the Solar System.
Students made a Cornell notes for the date, benchmark SC.8.E.5.3 with the topic The Universe and Stars (be sure to include this info in your table of contents).
Within the Cornell notes, students did a KWL chart on stars.
Students then answered questions from the mini lesson, which can be found below.
1. In one century (100 years), both
Saturn and Earth will complete revolutions of the sun. Which of the following
correctly compares the number of revolutions that the two planets will
complete?
A. Saturn will complete more revolutions than Earth.
B. Earth will complete more revolutions than Saturn
C. Saturn will complete the same number of revolutions as Earth.
D. There is insufficient data to determine the number of revolutions.
A. Saturn will complete more revolutions than Earth.
B. Earth will complete more revolutions than Saturn
C. Saturn will complete the same number of revolutions as Earth.
D. There is insufficient data to determine the number of revolutions.
2. The light from many stars can
be seen from Earth. But there is a time delay between the time the light is
emitted from the star and when we see it here on Earth. Which of the following
statements best explains
why there is a delay?
A. Stars twinkle, so they give off light at regular intervals.
B. The stars’ light is not bright enough to reach Earth immediately.
C. Stars are light-years away from Earth, so light takes time to reach our planet.
D. Earth’s atmosphere is too thick for light to reach the surface as soon as it is emitted.
A. Stars twinkle, so they give off light at regular intervals.
B. The stars’ light is not bright enough to reach Earth immediately.
C. Stars are light-years away from Earth, so light takes time to reach our planet.
D. Earth’s atmosphere is too thick for light to reach the surface as soon as it is emitted.
3. Stars are classified by properties
such as temperature, color, size, absolute brightness, and apparent magnitude.
Some of these factors are directly related. Which of the following factors is most
directly related to the temperature of a
star?
A. apparent magnitude B. life cycle stage C. color D. sizeStudents then viewed BrainPop movies on the Solar System and The Life Cycle of Stars, and wrote a question to Tim and Moby based on the presentation.
For home learning, students are to read pages 94-127 of their text and answer ALL parts within the text.
Students received a handouts which we read as a jigsaw and different groups explained. Students answered the attached question sheet based on their reading.
Students then made a foldable about some of the objects from in the universe, which is placed in the notebook behind the printed notes.
Students should be sure to write their three Costa's leveled questions, using color to link the question to the answer, and to write their summary at the bottom of the page.