Lesson Plans September 12th to September 16th Earth Science Mrs. Moore

Lesson Plans September 12th to September 16th

Earth Science Mrs. Moore

MS-ESS1-2 Develop and use a model to describe the role of gravity in the motions

within galaxies and the solar system.

MS-ESS1-3. Analyze and interpret data to determine scale properties of objects in the solar system.

CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.8.EE.A.4

Perform operations with numbers expressed in scientific notation, including problems where both decimal and scientific notation are used. Use scientific notation and choose units of appropriate size for measurements of very large or very small quantities (e.g., use millimeters per year for seafloor spreading). Interpret scientific notation that has been generated by technology

ELA/Literacy -
RST.6-8.7	Integrate quantitative or technical information expressed in words in a text with a version of that information expressed visually (e.g., in a flowchart, diagram, model, graph, or table). (MS-ESS1-3)

Monday -Day 1 (period 2,4, and 9)

Tuesday - Day 1 (period 3,5 and 10)

Wednesday - Celebration Day

Thursday - Day 2 (Period 2, 4, and 9)

Friday - Day 2 (period 3,5, and 10)

Day 1 - Start with a word problem using scientific notation. Students will  complete in partner groups. We will discuss the size of the universe and work on a visual expression that will diagram the largest items to the smallest being Earth. Students will create individual flowcharts. We will use the terms from our homework worksheet to add information and details to our charts.  Students will participate in a walking activity matching terms to definitions and place our results on the wall in the classroom. The measuring system of Astronomical Units will be explained in both metrics and scientific notation. Students will create a visual display of the distance between planets in our solar system using the astronomical unit measurements.  Homework is to fix the astronomy term sheet if necessary and resubmit it for a better grade.

 

Day 2 - Start with a word problem using scientific notation and our solar system. We will then look at data about our Solar system specifically planet distance from the sun, individual planet radius and diameter, planet moons, planet density, and planet orbital paths.  We will take time to find valid images of galaxies, pulsars, neutron stars, white dwarfs, supernovas, and black holes.  WIth this information we will complete a walking solar system outside, weather permitting, followed by a project making a scale model of the planet’s size.  Homework is to complete the model by class next week.