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    1. Unit 1 SI Units & Astronomy
    2. Unit 2 Atmosphere & Meteorology
    3. Unit 3 Climate & Air Quality
    4. Unit 4 Hydrosphere
    5. Unit 5 Human Influence on Water
    6. Benchmark/Review
    7. Unit 6 Plate Tectonics
    8. Unit 7 Human Influence on Lithosphere
    9. Unit 8 Biosphere
    10. Unit 9: Resources—Human impact on the environment
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Home > Tutorials & Reveiw materials > Unit 1 SI Units & Astronomy

Unit 1 SI Units & Astronomy








 
 
 
 
 


 
 
 
 
 


 
 
 
 
 


 

No. of Days


 

Essential Question and Blooms Connection


 

Essential Standard and Objectives


 

Essential Vocabulary





 

Laboratories and Activities

 

5


 




 

Introduction to Scientific Method and SI System
 (Measuring)





 

SI system


Hypothesis


Theory





 

Design experiments and collect data. Clearly identify
 variables.





Measuring Lab


 

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How do the different
 movements and position of Earth affect diurnal, annual and seasonal cycles?





How
 does the sun’s energy contribute to life on Earth?





What
 is Earth’s role as a body in space?





 

1.1  Explain the Earth’s role as a body in
 space.





 

   
 

   

1. Explain the Earth’s
   motion through space, including precession, nutation, the barycenter, and
   its path about the galaxy.


2. Explain how the Earth’s
   rotation and revolution about the Sun affect its shape and is related to
   seasons and tides.


3. Explain how the sun
   produces energy which is transferred to the Earth by radiation.


4. Explain how incoming
   solar energy makes life possible on Earth.


















 

 

Hubble Law and the
 Expanding Universe (Balloon Activity):






Life Cycle of Stars
 (Comparing Human life cycle to the life cycle of a star):






Why doesn't the Moon fall
 to Earth? Orbits and Gravity Activity:






Interactive HR Diagram
 (relationship of stars magnitude/brightness and temperature)


Handouts:

8/27 Syllabus, student/parent learning contract, blank sheet of paper to make cover for interactive notebook

8/28 prefixes/suffixes, Interactive notebook pages 3-4

8/29 bellringer: prefix/suffix fill in the blank ws
 Safety diagram, Safety symbols,

8/30 bellringer: Why Earth Science?

(visit library; get textbook)  lab equipment ws
put name on Student Notebook

Powerpoints:



1st day of class


HW: sign and return student/parent contract


Illustrate cover of interactive notebook:


- Must have name of subject: Earth and Environmental Science

- Must have your first and last name

- Must have two diagrams related to course subject

- must have 4 colors (excluding black and white)
File Attachments:
  1. 1st week handouts 1st week handouts
  2. Anticipation/Reaction for Sun Earth Moon System Anticipation/Reaction for Sun Earth Moon System
  3. Astronomy Jeopardy Review game Astronomy Jeopardy Review game
  4. Earth's Motion Earth's Motion
  5. Sun Earth Moon powerpoint Sun Earth Moon powerpoint
  6. The Sun powerpoint The Sun powerpoint
Author: chanthou lupton
Last modified: 10/24/2012 3:02 PM (EST)