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Astronomy Common Core WHST.6-8.1c resources
Constellation Research Project
Students select (at random) a constellation to research. I give my students two days in class to research and write the paper, drawing and presentation prep are done at home.Students are responsible for completing a short paper (~250 words), a "star map" (constellation illustration on construction paper) and giving a short presentation on their constellation.Included Materials:1. Teacher Guide2. Constellation Project Cards (PDF)3. Constellation Project Rubric (PDF)4. Constellation Project Rubric
Subjects:
Grades:
6th - 9th
CCSS:
Colonizing Mars Debate - Earth and Space Science - MYP Middle School Science
Get your middle school science class talking with this physics / Earth and space science discussion activity on colonizing and terraforming Mars, recommended for grade 5-7 students learning about Earth and space science! Designed with MYP in mind but appropriate for any middle school, high school, international, or homeschool STEM curriculum.Students take on one of 5 character roles to discuss the risks and benefits of space exploration to Mars. In the process, they must consider environmental,
Grades:
5th - 7th
NGSS:
MS-ESS3-2
, MS-ESS3-1
, MS-ESS3-5
, MS-ESS3-4
, MS-ESS2-4
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Also included in: Full Year Debate Discussion Bundle - Grade 5-7 MYP Middle School Science
Asteroid Mining Debate - Chemical Reactions - 8-10 MYP Middle School Science
Get your middle school science class talking with this chemistry / earth and space science discussion activity on asteroid mining, recommended for grade 8-10 students learning about chemical reactions and bonding! Designed with MYP in mind but appropriate for any middle school, high school, international, or homeschool STEM curriculum.Students take on one of 5 character roles to discuss the benefits and risks associated with harvesting resources in space. In the process, they will discuss metals
Grades:
8th - 10th
NGSS:
HS-ESS1-6
, HS-ETS1-3
, HS-ESS3-2
, HS-ESS3-1
Extraterrestrial Life Debate - Characteristics of Living Things - MYP Science
Get your middle school science class talking with this biology / earth and space science discussion activity on extraterrestrial life, recommended for grade 5-7 students learning about the characteristics of life! Designed with MYP in mind but appropriate for any middle school, high school, international, or homeschool STEM curriculum.Students take on one of 5 character roles to discuss the possibility that alien life exists in our universe. In the process, they will explore the characteristics
Grades:
5th - 7th
NGSS:
MS-LS4-1
Also included in: Full Year Debate Discussion Bundle - Grade 5-7 MYP Middle School Science
Telling Time with Shadows - Using a Simulation to Explain a Phenomena
This lesson explores how people began and continue to tell time on Earth. In this lesson, students use a free online simulation to explore how shadows can be used to track the time of day. Students start by completing a guided exploration of the simulation, complete with pictures to help students understand how the simulation should look. The activity asks students to make predictions about how shadows change day-to-day. The second part of the activity introduces latitude and hemispheres. Studen
Subjects:
Grades:
4th - 8th
CCSS:
NGSS:
5-ESS1-2
, MS-ESS1-1
Shadow Investigation - Exploring the Relationship Between the Sun & Shadows
The first lesson in a series of lessons that explores how people began and continue to tell time on Earth. In this lesson, students build a simple gnoman, the piece of a sundial that creates a shadow. Throughout the day, students track the changes in length and direction of the shadow. After students analyze the relationship, they are asked to build an argument from evidence for how the Sun moves through the sky based on their investigation. This lesson can be done in a variety of ways. I’ve inc
Subjects:
Grades:
4th - 8th
Types:
NGSS:
5-ESS1-2
, MS-ESS1-1
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