Thursday, January 2, 2014

MS - ESS1A - The Universe - FINAL (WND 1-2-14)

DCI: ESS1.A (B) Earth and its solar system are part of the Milky Way galaxy, which is one of many galaxies in the universe.
Connections to Nature of Science: Scientific Knowledge Assumes and Order and Consistency in Natural Systems: Science assumes that objects and events in natural systems occur in consistent patterns that are understandable through measurement and observation.

PE: MS-ESS1-2 Develop and use a model to describe the role of gravity in the motions within galaxies and the solar system.

[Clarification Statement: Emphasis for the model is on gravity as the force that holds together the solar system and Milky Way galaxy and controls orbital motions within them. Examples of models can be physical (such as the analogy of distance along a football field or computer visualizations of elliptical orbits) or conceptual (such as mathematical proportions relative to the size of familiar objects such as students' school or state).] [Assessment Boundary: Assessment does not include Kepler’s Laws of orbital motion or the apparent retrograde motion of the planets as viewed from Earth.]

The ideas we see in this standard are: 
-Earth and its solar system are in the Milky Way
-The Milky Way galaxy is just one of many galaxies
-Galaxies are collections of stars and star systems and other celestial objects
-Galaxies are held together by gravity

Possible Question Starters: 
-"Which of the following is the most accurate description of the relationship between a system and its components within the universe?"
correct answer - a galaxy is made up of many stars and star systems
incorrect answer - star systems are made up of many galaxies

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