ASTRONOMY

Are you looking for new ideas to engage your students in learning about astronomy? This unit will not disappoint. It is designed for upper grades or high school. The unit includes

1. Relative Size of the Universe Critical Thinking Group Activity

2. Origin of Universe Notes

3. Origin of Universe and Solar System Graphic Organizer and Key

4. Big Bang Theory Visual Aid

5. Development of Astronomy Timeline Illustration Activity.

6. Tools of Astronomy Notes and Visual Aid

7. Life Cycle of Star Foldable – Print double sided and flip on the short edge (flip 2nd page upside down)

Students illustrate

8. Milky Way Galaxy Notes; Objects in the Solar System Notes; Properties and Features of Stars Notes

9. Hertzsprung Russell Graphing & Classification Assignment and Key

10. Star Spectral Types Visual Aid

11. Spectral Emissions Visual Aid

12. Comparing Chemical Composition and the Spectrum Lab and Key

13. Stars Assessment and Key

14. Planets of the Solar System Notes

15. Scaled Model of Solar System and Key

16. Astronomical Units Scale Assignment and Key

17. Earth’s Atmospheric Comparison Circle Graphing Assignment & Key

18. Does Mars Move Backwards Graphing Assignment and Key

19. Planets Assessment and Key

20. Geologic Timeline Assignment and Key

21. Geologic Timeline Assessment and Key

22. Demonstration of Hubble’s Discovery

23. Hubble’s Law Graphing Assignment and Key

24. How Theories Develop Activity

25. The Great Extinction Reading Assignment for Debrief

26. Development of Modern Model of the Solar System Activity with Guided Notes

27. Development of Modern Model of the Solar System Assessment and Key

28. Interview with an Astronomer with Criteria and Rubric and Key

29. Size of the Sun Demonstration

30. Guided Notes on the Sun with Vocabulary Scramble

31. Sun Diagram

32.The Solar Cycle Graphing Assignment and Key

33. Sun Assessment and Key

34. From Earth to Moon Demonstration

35. Where Did the Moon Come From reading for Theories Development Debrief

36. Phases of the Moon Diagram

37. Phases of Life Assignment

38. Sun Moon Earth Systems – Eclipses Questions and Key

39. Sun Moon Earth Systems – Tide Questions and Key

40. Earth’s Seasons Graphing Assignment and Key

41. Sun Moon Earth Systems Assessment and Key

42. Key Concepts Notes

43. Summative Check and Key

44. Summative Review and Key

45. Final Assessment and Key