Unit 1: Origins of Astronomy and Solar system formation Content Standards Content Objectives Iowa Core Statements Common Common Assessments Graduate Ends Learning Targets Graduates Ancient astronomy Understand and apply I can compare and At 3 weeks Apply scientific through 1609 knowledge of the contrast the reasoning and demonstrate origin and evolution relative sizes and evidence from ancient strategies for of the earth system. location of the Earth materials, Copernicus, Brahe, lifelong learning following celestial meteorites, and other Kepler, Galileo and bodies: asteroids, Halley: Circular vs. planetary surfaces to Graduates comets, meteors, construct an account Elliptical Orbits demonstrate meteorites, and of Earth’s formation knowledge and meteoroids. and early history. Tools of understanding of Astronomy a rigorous I can identify curriculum material evidence integrated into all from the Earth and the Moon to content areas formulate the early history of Graduates the Earth. demonstrate proficiency in I can use science, including scientific life, earth and reasoning to physical science support the plausibility of Graduates Accretion Theory possess to explain the technological and formation of the information planets. literacy. Unit 2: The Big Bang
Unit 1: Origins of Astronomy and Solar system formation Content Standards Content Objectives Iowa Core Statements Common Learning Targets Common Assessments Graduate Ends Apply scientific reasoning and evidence from ancient Earth materials, meteorites, and other planetary surfaces to construct an account of Earth’s formation and early history. Ancient astronomy through 1609 Copernicus, Brahe, Kepler, Galileo and Halley: Circular vs. Elliptical Orbits Tools of Astronomy Understand and apply knowledge of the origin and evolution of the earth system. I can compare and contrast the relative sizes and location of the following celestial bodies: asteroids, comets, meteors, meteorites, and meteoroids. I can identify material evidence from the Earth and the Moon to formulate the early history of the Earth. I can use scientific reasoning to support the plausibility of Accretion Theory to explain the formation of the planets. At 3 weeks Graduates demonstrate strategies for lifelong learning Graduates demonstrate knowledge and understanding of a rigorous curriculum integrated into all content areas Graduates demonstrate proficiency in science, including life, earth and physical science Graduates possess technological and information literacy. Unit 2: The Big Bang
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