Learning Domain: Earth's Place in the Universe
Standard: Develop and use a model to describe the role of gravity in the motions within galaxies and the solar system.
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NE.SC.HS.11.1.B
Nebraska's College and Career Ready Standards for Science
Grades 9-12
Learning Domain: Earth and Space Sciences
Standard: Construct an explanation of the Big Bang theory based on astronomical evidence of light spectra, motion of distant galaxies, and composition of matter in the universe.
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NE.SC.8.11.6.B
Nebraska's College and Career Ready Standards for Science
Grade 8
Learning Domain: Space Systems
Standard: Develop and use a model to describe the role of gravity in the motions within the galaxy and the solar system.
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Science Domain: Earth and Space Sciences
Topic: Space Systems
Standard: 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.]
Degree of Alignment:
2 Strong
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This activity would be a great place to begin to build a storyline for the Big Bang Theory
I really liked this lesson and appreciate that it is no strings attached! The age group identified includes high school, but the lesson seems a little lengthy to be covered in a normal class period. Maybe it is for multiple? If so, I think a good dividing point would be after the initial recognition of different shapes of galaxies and before the pattern identification with the location of the galaxies (cluster or field). All-in-all, I really like the lesson and how in-depth it is! I love the group discussions questions that are outlined and think that the different steps segue well, with proper momentum.