Unit

Science in Action--Astronomy (J)

Local Objective

Students will be able to...

a.  Read mini-articles and apply them to Social Studies, Mathematics, and Language Arts.

Objective used to evaluate students


Yes

Assessment Activity

Informal Evaluations--Teacher will observe during class discussions and questioning.

Independent Practice--Students will complete assignments given that relate Science in Action readings to Social Studies, Mathematics, and Language Arts.

Assessment:  Questions will be graded for accuracy and how the relate to what was read in the Science in Action readings.

Level of Expectation

80%

List of concepts and Evaluation Types


ConceptEvaluation Type
Language Arts ActivitiesPE
Mathematics ActivitiesCR
Social Studies ActivitiesPE

Learning Activity

The students will:

1.  At the end of the selection entitled "Studying Space,"  read three articles in Science in Action and answer questions as they relate to Social Studies, Mathematics, and Language Arts. 

2.  At the end of the selection entitled "Stars, Galaxies, and the Universe,"  read three articles in Science in Action and answer questions as they relate to Social Studies, Mathematics, and Language Arts. 

3.  At the end of the selection entitled "Formation of the Solar System,"  read three articles in Science in Action and answer questions as they relate to Social Studies, Mathematics, and Language Arts. 

4.  At the end of the selection entitled "A Family of Planets,"  read three articles in Science in Action and answer questions as they relate to Social Studies, Mathematics, and Language Arts. 

5.  At the end of the selection entitled "Exploring Space,"  read three articles in Science in Action and answer questions as they relate to Social Studies, Mathematics, and Language Arts.

Instructional Method

The teacher will:

1.  Guide students during their reading of three articles after reading the selection entitled "Studying Space".  Help students answer questions that relate to Social Studies, Mathematics, and Language Arts.

2. Guide students during their reading of three articles after reading the selection entitled "Stars, Galaxies, and the Universe".  Help students answer questions that relate to Social Studies, Mathematics, and Language Arts.

3.  Guide students during their reading of three articles after reading "Formation of the Solar System".  Help students answer questions that relate to Social Studies, Mathematics, and Language Arts.

4.  Guide students during their reading of three articles after reading the selection entitled "A Family of Planets".  Help students answer questions that relate to Social Studies, Mathematics, and Language Arts.

5.  Guide students during their reading of three articles after reading the selection entitled "Exploring Space".  Help students answer questions that relate to Social Studies, Mathematics, and Language Arts.

Content Standards

SC 6, SC 7, MA 1, SS 6, SS 7, CA 1, SC 8, CA 3, CA 4, SC 2

Process Standards

3.7, 3.6, 1.1, 3.8, 2.2, 2.3, 2.1, 4.7, 4.8, 1.5, 3.5, 3.4, 3.3, 3.2, 4.1

Resources

Holt Science & Technology "Astronomy" (J)

Correction Exercise

Assignment Corrections

Tutoring/Peer Coaching

Special Needs

Assignment Modifications

Tutoring/Peer Coaching

GLEs v1.0


GLE CodeDisciplineStrandBig IdeaConceptGrade Level/CourseGLE
SC/8ST/1/A/06-08/aScienceImpact of Science, Technology and Human ActivityThe nature of technology can advance, and is advanced by, science as it seeks to apply scientific knowledge in ways that meet human needsDesigned objects are used to do things better or more easily and to do some things that could not otherwise be done at allGrade 6-8Scope and Sequence - All Units Explain how technological improvements, such as those developed for use in space exploration, the military, or medicine, have led to the invention of new products that may improve lives here on Earth (e.g., new materials, freeze-dried foods, infrared goggles, Velcro, satellite imagery, robotics, lasers)
SC/8ST/1/B/06-08/aScienceImpact of Science, Technology and Human ActivityThe nature of technology can advance, and is advanced by, science as it seeks to apply scientific knowledge in ways that meet human needsAdvances in technology often result in improved data collection and an increase in scientific informationGrade 6-8Scope and Sequence - All Units Identify the link between technological developments and the scientific discoveries made possible through their development (e.g., Hubble telescope and stellar evolution, composition and structure of the universe; the electron microscope and cell organelles; sonar and the composition of the Earth; manned and unmanned space missions and space exploration; Doppler radar and weather conditions; MRI and CAT-scans and brain activity)
SC/8ST/1/C/06-08/aScienceImpact of Science, Technology and Human ActivityThe nature of technology can advance, and is advanced by, science as it seeks to apply scientific knowledge in ways that meet human needsTechnological solutions to problems often have drawbacks as well as benefitsGrade 6-8Scope and Sequence - All Units Describe how technological solutions to problems (e.g., storm water runoff, fiber optics, windmills, efficient car design, electronic trains without conductors, sonar, robotics, Hubble telescope) can have both benefits and drawbacks (e.g., design constraints, unintended consequences, risks) (Assess Locally)
SC/8ST/3/B/06-08/aScienceImpact of Science, Technology and Human ActivityScience and technology affect, and are affected by, societySocial, political, economic, ethical and environmental factors strongly influence, and are influenced by, the direction of progress of science and technologyGrade 6-8Scope and Sequence - All Units Describe ways in which science and society influence one another (e.g., scientific knowledge and the procedures used by scientists influence the way many individuals in society think about themselves, others, and the environment; societal challenges often inspire questions for scientific research; social priorities often influence research priorities through the availability of funding for research)