Formation of the Solar System

At the end of this unit, students will be able to...

a.  Explain the relationship between gravity and pressure in a nebula.   

b.  Describe how the solar system formed.   

c.  Describe the basic structure and composition of the sun.   

d.  Explain how the sun generates energy.   

e.  Describe the surface activity of the sun, and identify how this activity affects Earth.   

f.  Describe the formation of the solid Earth.   

g.  Describe the structure of the Earth.   

h.  Explain the development of Earth's atmosphere and the influence of early life on the atmosphere.   

i.  Describe how the Earth's oceans and continents formed.   

j.  Explain the difference between rotation and revolution.   

k.  Describe three laws of planetary motion.   

l.  Describe how distance and mass affect gravitational attraction.

Yes

1.  The students will be assessed by completing daily independent activities on the objectives of explaining the relationship between gravity and pressure in a nebula; describing how the solar system formed; describing the basic structure and composition of the sun; explaining how the sun generates energy; describing the surface activity of the sun, and identify how this activity affects Earth;  describing the formation of the solid Earth; describing the structure of the Earth; explaining the development of Earth's atmosphere and the influence of early life on the atmosphere, describing how the Earth's oceans and continents formed; explaining the difference between rotation and revolution; describing three laws of planetary motion; and describing how distance and mass affect gravitational attraction.

2.  At the end of the unit, students will complete a unit evaluation testing mastery of explaining the relationship between gravity and pressure in a nebula; describing how the solar system formed; describing the basic structure and composition of the sun, explaining how the sun generates energy; describing the surface activity of the sun, and identify how this activity affects Earth;  describing the formation of the solid Earth; describing the structure of the Earth; explaining the development of Earth's atmosphere and the influence of early life on the atmosphere; describing how the Earth's oceans and continents formed; explaining the difference between rotation and revolution; describing three laws of planetary motion; and describing how distance and mass affect gravitational attraction.

80%

The students will:

a.  Read a section about how a solar system is born.  Understand the relationship between gravity and pressure in a nebula.  Gain an understanding of how the solar system was formed. 

b.  Answer some recall questions from the reading checking for identification of key terms, understand key ideas, do math skills, and to think critically. 

c.  Read a section about the sun, our very own star.  Understand the basic structure and composition of the sun, how the sun generates energy, and the surface activity of the sun and how that affects the earth. 

d.  Answer some recall questions from the reading checking for identification of key terms, understand key ideas, do math skills, and to think critically. 

e.  Read a section about how the earth took shape.  Explore the formation of the solid Earth, the structure of the Earth, the development of the Earth's atmosphere and early life, and how the Earth's oceans and continents formed. 

f.  Answer some recall questions from the reading checking for identification of key terms, understand key ideas, do math skills, and to think critically. 

g.  Read a section about planetary motion. Understand the difference between rotation and revolution, the three laws of planetary motion, and how distance/mass affect gravitational attraction. 

h.  Answer some recall questions from the reading checking for identification of key terms, understand key ideas, do math skills, and to think critically. 

i.  End the chapter by reviewing notes and questions.  Take a unit exam over how solar systems are born, how the sun is our very own star, how the Earth takes shape, and planetary motion. 

The teacher will:

a.  Lecture and discuss the section on how a solar system is born.  Help students understand the relationship between gravity and pressure in a nebula.  Help students gain an understanding of how the solar system was formed. 

b.  Guide students during the answering of recall questions.

c.  Lecture and discuss the section on the sun, our very own star.  Help students understand the basic structure and composition of the sun, how the sun generates energy, and the surface activity of the sun and how that affects the earth. 

d.  Guide students during the answering of recall questions.

e.  Lecture and discuss the section on how the earth took shape.  Help students explore the formation of the solid Earth, the structure of the Earth, the development of the Earth's atmosphere and early life, and how the Earth's oceans and continents formed. 

f.  Guide students during the answering of recall questions.

g.  Lecture and discuss the section planetary motion.  Help students understand the difference between rotation and revolution, the three laws of planetary motion, and how distance/mass affect gravitational attraction. 

h.  Guide students during the answering of recall questions.

Holt Science & Technology "Astronomy" (J)

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