UNIT DESCRIPTION: Students will understand the Earth, Sun, and Moon are part of a larger system that includes other planets and smaller celestial bodies. They will comprehend that the Earth has a composition and location suitable for life. Students will know that the regular and predictable motions of the Earth and Moon relative to the Sun explain natural phenomena such as day, year, shadows, moon phases, eclipses, tides, and seasons.
SCI.5.1.2.A
SCI.5.1.2.C.a
Identify the Sun as the primary source of energy for temperature change on Earth
SCI.5.6.1.A
SCI.5.6.1.B.a
Describe physical features of the planet Earth that allows life to exist (e.g., air, water, temperature) and compare these to the physical features of the Sun, the Moon, and other planets
SCI.5.6.2.B.a
Sequence images of the lit portion of the Moon seen from Earth as it cycles day-to-day in about a month in order of occurrence
SCI.5.6.2.C
SCI.5.7.1.A
SCI.5.7.1.B
SCI.5.7.1.C
SCI.5.7.1.D.a
Communicate the procedures and results of investigations and explanations through:
SCI.5.8.1.B.a
Describe how new technologies have helped scientists make better observations and measurements for investigations (e.g., telescopes, electronic balances, electronic microscopes, x-ray technology, computers, ultrasounds, computer probes such as thermometers)
SCI.5.8.1.C.a
Identify how the effects of inventions or technological advances (e.g., complex machinery, technologies used in space exploration, satellite imagery, weather observation and prediction, communication, transportation, robotics, tracking devices) may be helpful, harmful, or both (Assess Locally)
- Observe and explain light being transferred from the source to the receiver (eye) through space in straight lines
- Observe and explain how an object (e.g., moon, mirror, objects in a room) can only be seen when light is reflected from that object to the receiver (eye)
SCI.5.1.2.C.a
Identify the Sun as the primary source of energy for temperature change on Earth
SCI.5.6.1.A
- Observe and identify the Earth is one of several planets within a solar system that orbits the Sun
- Observe and identify the Moon orbits the Earth in about a month
- Identify that planets look like stars and appear to move across the sky among the stars
SCI.5.6.1.B.a
Describe physical features of the planet Earth that allows life to exist (e.g., air, water, temperature) and compare these to the physical features of the Sun, the Moon, and other planets
SCI.5.6.2.B.a
Sequence images of the lit portion of the Moon seen from Earth as it cycles day-to-day in about a month in order of occurrence
SCI.5.6.2.C
- Identify that the Earth rotates once every 24 hours
- Relate changes in the length and position of a shadow to the time of day and apparent position of the Sun in the sky, as determined by Earth’s rotation
- Relate the apparent motion of the Sun, Moon, and stars in the sky to the rotation of the Earth (Do not assess apparent motion of polar constellations)
SCI.5.7.1.A
- Formulate testable questions and explanations (hypotheses)
- Recognize the characteristics of a fair and unbiased test
- Conduct a fair test to answer a question
- Make suggestions for reasonable improvements or extensions of a fair test
SCI.5.7.1.B
- Make qualitative observations using the five senses
- Determine the appropriate tools and techniques to collect data
- Use a variety of tools and equipment to gather data (e.g., hand lenses, magnets, thermometers, metric rulers, balances, graduated cylinders, spring scales)
- Measure length to the nearest centimeter, mass to the nearest gram, volume to the nearest milliliter, temperature to the nearest degree Celsius, force/weight to the nearest Newton
- Compare amounts/measurements
- Judge whether measurements and computation of quantities are reasonable
SCI.5.7.1.C
- Use quantitative and qualitative data as support for reasonable explanations
- Use data as support for observed patterns and relationships, and to make predictions to be tested
- Evaluate the reasonableness of an explanation
- Analyze whether evidence supports proposed explanations
SCI.5.7.1.D.a
Communicate the procedures and results of investigations and explanations through:
- oral presentations
- drawings and maps
- data tables
- graphs (bar, single line, pictograph)
- writings
SCI.5.8.1.B.a
Describe how new technologies have helped scientists make better observations and measurements for investigations (e.g., telescopes, electronic balances, electronic microscopes, x-ray technology, computers, ultrasounds, computer probes such as thermometers)
SCI.5.8.1.C.a
Identify how the effects of inventions or technological advances (e.g., complex machinery, technologies used in space exploration, satellite imagery, weather observation and prediction, communication, transportation, robotics, tracking devices) may be helpful, harmful, or both (Assess Locally)
MATERIALS AND RESOURCES
Our Solar System: Inner Planets (slideshow)
Our Solar System: Outer Planets (slideshow)
The Universe (video)
Gravity and Inertia (video)
A Day on Earth (video)
The Moon (slideshow)
KEYWORDS
planet / density / moon / atmosphere / gas / star / air pressure
universe / solar system / galaxy / sun
gravity / force / inertia / net force / gravitational force
Earth / rotate / orbit / axis / seasons
moon / revolve /
Our Solar System: Inner Planets (slideshow)
Our Solar System: Outer Planets (slideshow)
The Universe (video)
Gravity and Inertia (video)
A Day on Earth (video)
The Moon (slideshow)
KEYWORDS
planet / density / moon / atmosphere / gas / star / air pressure
universe / solar system / galaxy / sun
gravity / force / inertia / net force / gravitational force
Earth / rotate / orbit / axis / seasons
moon / revolve /
LESSON PLAN #1 Teaching Method:
Title: THE UNIVERSE (Solar System)
Topic Description: Students will know the Earth and the other planets orbit the Sun and the planets appear to move across the sky among the stars, reflecting the sun's light. Students will know every objects exerts a gravitational force on every object, depending on size, and this accounts for weights changing on the other planets and moons.
Behavioral Objective: After learning about the solar system, the students will complete a worksheet identifying the Earth, Moon, Sun, and other planets accurately describing each part of the solar system.
Learning Targets:
SCI.5.6.1.A The Earth, Sun, and Moon are part of a larger system that includes other planets and smaller celestial bodies
- a. Observe and identify the Earth is one of several planets within a solar system that orbits the Sun
- b. Observe and identify the Moon orbits the Earth in about a month
- c. Identify that planets look like stars and appear to move across the sky among the stars
Keywords:
solar energy
rotation
revolution
meteor
comet
asteroid
gravity
Mercury
Venus
Earth
Mars
Jupiter
Saturn
Uranus
Neptune
dwarf planet
LESSON PLAN #2 Teaching Method:
Title: THE UNIVERSE (Solar System)
Topic Description: Students will know the Earth's composition and its physical features which enable it to sustain life.
Behavioral Objective: After learning about the Earth's features, the students will discuss among each other the different features of Earth, Sun, Moon, and other planets and submit a list of features that support life.
Learning Targets:
SCI.5.6.1.B The Earth has a composition and location suitable to sustain life
- a. Describe physical features of the planet Earth that allows life to exist (e.g., air, water, temperature) and compare these to the physical features of the Sun, the Moon, and other planets
The Earth, Moon, and Sun
LESSON PLAN #3 Teaching Method:
Title: The Earth, Moon, and Sun
Behavioral Objective: After learning about the Earth, Moon, and Sun, the students will create a diagram showing the lit position of the moon seen from Earth in exact order of occurrence.
Learning Target:
SCI.5.6.2.B.a The apparent position of the moon, as seen from Earth, and its actual position relative to Earth change in observable patterns
INTRODUCTION
DEVELOPMENT
Earth's Rotation and Revolution - video
Earth and Its History - video
Natural Resources of the Earth - video
CLOSURE
Title: The Earth, Moon, and Sun
Behavioral Objective: After learning about the Earth, Moon, and Sun, the students will create a diagram showing the lit position of the moon seen from Earth in exact order of occurrence.
Learning Target:
SCI.5.6.2.B.a The apparent position of the moon, as seen from Earth, and its actual position relative to Earth change in observable patterns
- a. Sequence images of the lit portion of the Moon seen from Earth as it cycles day-to-day in about a month in order of occurrence
INTRODUCTION
DEVELOPMENT
Earth's Rotation and Revolution - video
Earth and Its History - video
Natural Resources of the Earth - video
CLOSURE
LESSON PLAN #4 Teaching Method: Collaborative Learning
Title: The Earth, Moon, and Sun
Behavioral Objective: After learning about the Earth, Moon, and Sun, the students will conduct a demonstration to show the rotation of the Earth accurately explaining natural phenomenon on Earth.
Learning Target:
SCI.5.6.2.C The regular and predictable motions of the Earth and Moon relative to the Sun explain natural phenomena on Earth, such as day, month, year, shadows, moon phases, eclipses, tides, and seasons
Title: The Earth, Moon, and Sun
Behavioral Objective: After learning about the Earth, Moon, and Sun, the students will conduct a demonstration to show the rotation of the Earth accurately explaining natural phenomenon on Earth.
Learning Target:
SCI.5.6.2.C The regular and predictable motions of the Earth and Moon relative to the Sun explain natural phenomena on Earth, such as day, month, year, shadows, moon phases, eclipses, tides, and seasons
- a. Identify that the Earth rotates once every 24 hours
- b. Relate changes in the length and position of a shadow to the time of day and apparent position of the Sun in the sky, as determined by Earth's rotation
- c. Relate the apparent motion of the Sun, Moon, and stars in the sky to the rotation of the Earth