THE EARTH IN SPACE
Marjorie Barnes and Sharon Glasgow
EDU 713.22SPRING 2009
TABLE OF CONTENTSInquiry unit: 12 THE EARTH IN SPACE
Lesson number Title of lessons Bloom’s Taxonomy Gardner’sMultiple Intelligence Additives
#1 To Infinity and Beyond The Solar System
Knowledge & Comprehension
LinguisticKinesthetic Visual
KWHL PET Manipulative: Grouping Object by engineering and design
#2 Happy New Year! The Natural Cycle of
the Earth
Comprehension & Application
LinguisticLogical
Graphic organizers:Bar graphsLine Graph
#3 Eclipses!Moon, Earth, Sun
Interaction
Application & Analysis
LinguisticVisual
Scavenger HuntFilamentality
#4 Werewolves?Phases of the Moon
Analysis & Synthesis LinguisticLogicalSpatialMusical
Pictograph
#5 How Far Will It go?Laws of Motion
Synthesis Linguistic SpatialKinesthetic
PET Manipulative: Ball and Ramp
#6 What Goes Up Must Come Down
The theory of Gravity
Evaluation LinguisticSpatial IntrapersonalNaturalist
Filamentality
OVERVIEW OF UNIT
This unit adheres to O’Connor-Petruso’s (2003) Model for Implementation: Integrating Mathematics and Technology in the Elementary Science Inquiry Classroom.
We have applied many of the strategies learned throughout this advance pedagogy course such as opening the unit with a holistic web, adding and designing lessons that contained the cognitive levels according to Bloom’s Taxonomy, a series of behavioral objectives with corresponding hands-on activities according to Gardner and their respective assessments.
HOLISTIC WEB
TO INFINITY AND BEYOND!LESSON #1
Generated a KWHL chart.
The Magic School Bus Lost in the Solar System by Joanna Cole
Know about the solar system
Wonder about the solar system
How can we obtain information
Learned about our solar system
Earth is a part of the solar system
Will the sun die? •Literature•Filamentality•Research
The sun is the center of our solar system
Is there life on other planets?
GROUPING OBJECTS BY ENGINEERING
AND DESIGNLESSON #1
Conduct research to: Classify the inner and outer planets. Explain what dwarf planets are and explain why Pluto is current
downsized to fit in this category.
Constructing mobiles -allowing the students to work in groups of twos to build a mobile of the solar system to develop a deeper understand of the position of the Earth and the other planets in comparison to the sun. They will need to create a sun, the inner and outer planets, the asteroid belt, etc.
HAPPY NEW YEAR!THE EARTH’S NATURAL CYCLE
LESSON #2
What Makes Night and Day? by Franklyn M. Branely
Motivational activity: Teacher will ask students to engage in a small video clip on the video jug Web site (the Earth’s perfect orbit). http://videos.howstuffworks.com/nasa/3570-earth-has-a-perfect-orbit-video.htm
Research and create a graphic organizer that charts each of the planets natural cycle (revolution) in our solar system.
GRAPHIC ORGANIZER -SPREADSHEET
Planets of the Solar System
Period of Revolution Period of Rotation
Number of Confirmed Moons
Distance from the Sun
Inner or Outer Planet
Mercury 88 days 59 days 0 Moon59.7 million km Inner
Venus 225 days 243 days 0 Moon180.2 million km Inner
Earth 365 days 24 hours 1Moon149.6 million km Inner
Mars 687 days 25hours 2 Moons227.9 million km Inner
Jupiter 12 years 10 hours 63 Moons778.3 million km Outer
Saturn 29 years 10 hours 48 Moons1,427.0 million km Outer
Uranus 84 years 18 hours 27 Moons2,871.0 million km Outer
Neptune 165years 18hours 18 Moons5,913million km Outer
BAR GRAPH Select one category for the spreadsheet and create a mathematical
representation.
Analysis: The closer the planets are to the sun the less days it takes to complete a cycle; any volunteers for Mercury?
Mercury Venus Earth Mars0
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Period of Revolution (days)
Period of revolution (days)
Inner Planets
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Distance from the Sun
Distance from the Sun
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ECLIPSES!MOON, EARTH, AND SUN INTERACTION
LESSON #3
Motivational activity: Teacher will ask students to engage in a small video clip on how stuff work Web site – Filamentality. http://videos.howstuffworks.com/hsw/10002-the-moon-eclipses-and-conclusion-video.htm
(Scavenger hunt) Students will participate in teams of two. Each team is expected to:
View the video clips and answer questions. Draw diagrams of the earth’s motion in space. Create a poem that contains moon, star, or earth. Produce a writing piece (2-3 Paragraphs) of their
experience conducting the scavenger hunt Give a 5 minutes oral presentation at the completion of
the scavenger hunt.
PHASES OF THE MOONLESSON #4
PICTOGRAPH Complete the lunar challenge
(Scavenger hunt). Teacher monitors the students and
present a data that asked the students to work in groups of threes to create a pictograph with the data.
Table: Stages of the lunar challenge
# of students that completed each
stage5 114 63 32 21 2
Stages Representation for # of Students
5
4
3
2
1
Key =2 =1
BALL AND RAMP LAW OF MOTION
LESSON #5
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Synthesis & Evaluation
Surfaces: Sand paper covered
Wax paper covered
Foil paper covered
Angle>>>>>>> 45 degree
angle 45 degree angle
45 degree angle
Rubber ball
Tennis ball
Styrofoam ball
BALL AND RAMP LAW OF MOTION
LESSON #5
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Synthesis & Evaluation
Object Angle Surface Surface Surface
Sand papercovered
Wax papercovered
Foil papercovered
Rubber ball45 degree angle 73 cm 182.5 cm
102.5 cm
Tennis ball45 degree angle 54 cm 138 cm 118 cm
Styrofoam ball
45 degree angle 29.5 cm 75 cm 71 cm
BALL AND RAMP LAWS OF MOTION
LESSON #5
Analysis: The surface that was covered with sand paper
provided friction and the distance from the edge of the inclined plane was less than that of the wax paper and the foil paper.
The set of angles provided an easier way to compare the results.
The golf ball’s uneven surface also affected its result.
The balls gained momentum when descending the inclined plane but began slowing down then stopped as it moved along the flat surface.
GRAVITY – LESSON 6
Motivational activity: Teacher will conduct an interactive read aloud and incorporate a video clip- http://videos.howstuffworks.com/discovery/4867-physics-primal-forces-video.htm
SCAVENGER HUNT –MOON, EARTH, AND SUN INTERACTIONLESSON #3
Students will participate in teams of two. Each team is expected to: Produce a writing piece (2-3 Paragraphs) of their experience
conducting the scavenger hunt View the video clips and attach a comment on the video selection Create a poem that contains moon, star, or earth Give a 5 minutes oral presentation at the completion of the
scavenger hunt.
Why does the Earth have seasons? Visit http://www.videojug.com/film/why-does-the-earth-have-seasons
Is it a full moon or is it a new moon? Find out at http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/astronomy/moon/Phases.shtml. Please define and create a drawing to go along with the definition.
Complete the lunar cycle challenge. Visit http://www.sciencenetlinks.com/interactives/moon/moon_challenge/moon_challenge.html
FILAMENTALITY
http://www.kn.att.com/wired/fil/pages/listsciencema14.html
"Today, more than ever before, science holds the key to our survival as a planet and our security and prosperity as a nation. It's time we once again put science at the top of our agenda and work to restore America's place as the world leader in science and technology.“
-- President Barack Obama
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