Continuing my way through the standards, offering links, lessons, and ideas to help teach the
Core Curriculum Content Standards
5.4 Earth Systems Science: All students will understand that Earth operates as a set of complex, dynamic, and interconnected systems, and is a part of the all-encompassing system of the universe.
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A.
Objects in the Universe : Our universe has been
expanding and evolving for 13.7 billion years under the influence of
gravitational and nuclear forces. As gravity governs its expansion,
organizational patterns, and the movement of celestial bodies, nuclear forces
within stars govern its evolution through the processes of stellar birth and
death. These same processes governed the formation of our solar system 4.6
billion years ago.
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Content Statement
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CPI#
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Cumulative Progress Indicator (CPI)
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RESOURCES
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6
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The height of the path of the Sun in the sky and the length of a
shadow change over the course of a year.
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5.4.6.A.1
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Generate and analyze evidence (through simulations) that the
Sun’s apparent motion across the sky changes over the course of a year.
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6
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Earth’s position relative to the Sun, and the rotation of Earth
on its axis, result in patterns and cycles that define time units of days and
years.
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5.4.6.A.2
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Construct and evaluate models demonstrating the rotation of
Earth on its axis and the orbit of Earth around the Sun.
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6
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The Sun’s gravity holds planets and other objects in the solar
system in orbit, and planets’ gravity holds moons in orbit.
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5.4.6.A.3
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Predict what would happen to an orbiting object if gravity were
increased, decreased, or taken away.
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6
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The Sun is the central and most massive body in our solar
system, which includes eight planets and their moons, dwarf planets,
asteroids, and comets.
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5.4.6.A.4
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Compare and contrast the major physical characteristics
(including size and scale) of solar system objects using evidence in the form
of data tables and photographs.
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8
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The relative positions and motions of the Sun, Earth, and Moon
result in the phases of the Moon, eclipses, and the daily and monthly cycle
of tides.
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5.4.8.A.1
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Analyze moon-phase, eclipse, and tidal data to construct models
that explain how the relative positions and motions of the Sun, Earth, and
Moon cause these three phenomena.
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8
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Earth’s tilt, rotation, and revolution around the Sun cause
changes in the height and duration of the Sun in the sky. These factors
combine to explain the changes in the length of the day and seasons.
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5.4.8.A.2
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Use evidence of global variations in day length, temperature,
and the amount of solar radiation striking Earth’s surface to create models
that explain these phenomena and seasons.
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8
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Gravitation is a universal attractive force by which objects
with mass attract one another. The gravitational force between two objects is
proportional to their masses and inversely proportional to the square of the
distance between the objects.
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5.4.8.A.3
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Predict how the gravitational force between two bodies would
differ for bodies of different masses or bodies that are different distances
apart.
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8
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The regular and predictable motion of objects in the solar
system (Kepler’s Laws) is explained by gravitational forces.
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5.4.8.A.4
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Analyze data regarding the motion of comets, planets, and moons
to find general patterns of orbital motion.
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