Physical Science Kara West and Mark Davis Space Exploration 2 2006-11-21 1. How does the moon’s gravity affect Earth? 2. Why have humans not colonized other planets? 3. What can we predict from Newton’s laws through by manipulating acceleration, force, mass, and gravity? W = Help the students know Where the unit is going and What is expected (prior knowledge, interests) ~ H = Hook all students and Hold their interest? ~ E = Equip students, help them Experience the key ideas and Explore the issues ~ R = Provide opportunities to Rethink and Revise their understandings and work ~ E = Allow students to Evaluate their work and its implications ~ T = Be Tailored (personalized) to the different needs, interests and abilities of learners ~ O = Be Organized to maximize initial and sustained engagement as well as effective learning. Understanding by Design Professional Workbook (p. 14), by J. McTighe and G. Wiggins, 2004, Alexandria, VA: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development. Copyright©2005 ASCD

how to calculate Newton’s 2nd & 3rd Law, acceleration, and variations of the Force/Mass/Gravity formulas,
hypothesize results from manipulating the variables in the given equations,
the history of international space exploration including past and current missions and the applicable terminology for the technology,
how to predict and label the phases of the moon to support understanding of its importance for life on Earth,
key facts about our solar system and the current missions to scaffold data into our understanding.

the planets in our solar system have various features that differ from Earth and make living m them difficult for humans,
the moon is an important satellite of the Earth that controls gravity, tides, and the orbit of the planet,
Newton’s three laws establish a measure for the motion of an object with inertia, gravity, and velocity as variables.

ESS2 Systems and Energy & Patterns of Change 8

Explain temporal or positional relationships between or among the Earth, sun, and moon (e.g., night/day, seasons, year, tides) or how gravitational force affects objects in the solar system (e.g., moons, tides, orbits, satellites).

ESS2 Nature of Science 7

Explain how technological advances have allowed scientists to re-evaluate or extend existing ideas about the solar system.

NSTA Physical Science Content Standard B

As a result of their activities in grades 9-12, all students should develop an understanding of changes in properties and chemicals and scientific inquiry.

NSTA Physical Science Assessment Standard B

Achievement data collected focus on the science content that is most important for students to learn.

Students will create and share an oral presentation on the various phases of the moon to demonstrate predictors of gravity and rotation.

Students will develop a planet portfolio for our solar systems and demonstrate application of real data to word problems.
Students will utilize a model for acceleration supporting Newton’s 2^nd Law and design an appropriate lab report.

Through warm-up questions, the students will share prior and learned knowledge abort daily subjects in the unit with peer support.

By completing an objective and short essay test, the students will demonstrate their knowledge, computational skills, and persuasive writing strategies for the unit.

Warm-Up Questions (W): Checking for understanding through opening questions: Example: Pink Floyd dedicated an album to the Dark Side of the Moon. What makes one side of the moon dark as opposed to another?

Origins & Prentice Hall Films (H): Activating prior knowledge through a guided viewing of the scientific principles in the real world (DVD video with interactive stop points),

Current Events (E): Reading articles about current NASA missions and making connections to previous service,

Math Skills (R): Practice word problems through labs, in-class work, and homework using real-world word problems,

Crash Cart Lab Report (E): Through a demonstrative experiment, students will administer, record, and assess real data for acceleration,

Moon Phrases Presentation (T): Student’s self-select a medium for demonstration the phases of the moon and explore gravity with peers.

Planetary Portfolio (O): Designing a comprehensive collection of the current planets and use information to solve math problems.