Our understanding of interactions within a system change over time
GLOSSARY
axis, tilt, rotation, revolution, planets, moons, comets, and asteroids |
FLIPBOARD
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ASSESSMENT
Reflecting on the impact of Science: Is space exploration worth the cost? Knowledge and Understanding test |
Understanding Earth and Space Systems
1.1 assess the contributions of your home culture to the exploration and scientific understanding of space
1.2 evaluate the social and environmental costs and benefits of space exploration, taking different points of view into account
2.1 follow established safety procedures for handling tools and materials and observing the sun
2.2 use technological problem-solving skills to design, build, and test devices for investigating the motions of different bodies in the solar system
2.3 use scientific inquiry/research skills to investigate scientific and technological advances that allow humans to adapt to life in space
2.4 use appropriate science and technology vocabulary, including axis, tilt, rotation, revolution, planets, moons, comets, and asteroids, in oral and written communication
2.5 use a variety of forms (e.g., oral, written, graphic, multimedia) to communicate with different audiences and for a variety of purposes
3.1 identify components of the solar system, including the sun, the earth, and other planets, natural satellites, comets, asteroids, and meteoroids, and describe their physical characteristics in qualitative terms
3.2 identify the bodies in space that emit light (e.g., stars) and those that reflect light (e.g., moons and planets)
3.3 explain how humans meet their basic biological needs in space
3.4 identify the technological tools and devices needed for space exploration
3.5 describe the effects of the relative positions and motions of the earth, moon, and sun
1.1 assess the contributions of your home culture to the exploration and scientific understanding of space
1.2 evaluate the social and environmental costs and benefits of space exploration, taking different points of view into account
2.1 follow established safety procedures for handling tools and materials and observing the sun
2.2 use technological problem-solving skills to design, build, and test devices for investigating the motions of different bodies in the solar system
2.3 use scientific inquiry/research skills to investigate scientific and technological advances that allow humans to adapt to life in space
2.4 use appropriate science and technology vocabulary, including axis, tilt, rotation, revolution, planets, moons, comets, and asteroids, in oral and written communication
2.5 use a variety of forms (e.g., oral, written, graphic, multimedia) to communicate with different audiences and for a variety of purposes
3.1 identify components of the solar system, including the sun, the earth, and other planets, natural satellites, comets, asteroids, and meteoroids, and describe their physical characteristics in qualitative terms
3.2 identify the bodies in space that emit light (e.g., stars) and those that reflect light (e.g., moons and planets)
3.3 explain how humans meet their basic biological needs in space
3.4 identify the technological tools and devices needed for space exploration
3.5 describe the effects of the relative positions and motions of the earth, moon, and sun