https://padlet.com/mcpssscience/zvyjt65qpdazhjf Review Standards 6.2 & 6.3 2. Construct models and use simulations (e.g., diagrams of the relationship between Earth and manmade satellites, rocket launch, International Space Station, elliptical orbits, black holes, life cycles of stars, orbital periods of objects within the solar system, astronomical units and light years) to explain the role of gravity in affecting the motions of celestial bodies (e.g., planets, moons, comets, asteroids, meteors) within galaxies and the solar system. 3. Develop and use models to determine scale properties of objects in the solar system (e.g., scale model representing sizes and distances of the sun, Earth, moon system based on a one-meter diameter sun). en-us 2021-06-03 19:43:39 UTC 2023-03-30 20:22:04 UTC hello@padlet.com mcpssscience https://padlet.com/mcpssscience/zvyjt65qpdazhjf/wish/1583561325 2021-06-03 19:43:39 UTC https://padlet.com/mcpssscience/zvyjt65qpdazhjf/wish/1583561325 mcpssscience https://padlet.com/mcpssscience/zvyjt65qpdazhjf/wish/1583561327 The teacher will present an informational text from the website, ReadWorks. Students will interact with this non-fiction text by annotating the text digitally. This learning activity can introduce students to the concept of gravity and celestial bodies or serve as reinforcement after students have already learned this concept.]]> 2021-06-03 19:43:39 UTC https://padlet.com/mcpssscience/zvyjt65qpdazhjf/wish/1583561327 mcpssscience https://padlet.com/mcpssscience/zvyjt65qpdazhjf/wish/1583561329 In this lesson, students refine and expand their understandings of gravity, forces, and motion in the context of satellite orbits. This lesson is most appropriate for students who have already had instruction in the forces acting on falling bodies and gravity. The purpose of this lesson is for students to explore satellite orbits and gravitational force.]]> 2021-06-03 19:43:39 UTC https://padlet.com/mcpssscience/zvyjt65qpdazhjf/wish/1583561329 mcpssscience https://padlet.com/mcpssscience/zvyjt65qpdazhjf/wish/1583561331 The purpose of this lesson is to explore how the Earth’s and moon’s gravity affects the path of a rocket launched into space. The heart of this lesson will focus on an online interactive, in which students launch a rocket from Earth on various space missions. Students will have control over the angle and thrust of the rocket and should see the relationship between the two as they change these settings. ]]> 2021-06-03 19:43:39 UTC https://padlet.com/mcpssscience/zvyjt65qpdazhjf/wish/1583561331 mcpssscience https://padlet.com/mcpssscience/zvyjt65qpdazhjf/wish/1583561332 2021-06-03 19:43:39 UTC https://padlet.com/mcpssscience/zvyjt65qpdazhjf/wish/1583561332 mcpssscience https://padlet.com/mcpssscience/zvyjt65qpdazhjf/wish/1583561333 2021-06-03 19:43:39 UTC https://padlet.com/mcpssscience/zvyjt65qpdazhjf/wish/1583561333 mcpssscience https://padlet.com/mcpssscience/zvyjt65qpdazhjf/wish/1583561334 2021-06-03 19:43:39 UTC https://padlet.com/mcpssscience/zvyjt65qpdazhjf/wish/1583561334 mcpssscience https://padlet.com/mcpssscience/zvyjt65qpdazhjf/wish/1583561336 First, students will view an engaging video about the recent arrival of the New Horizons spacecraft at Pluto. Students will create a sketch of the solar system to show their current understanding of the relative sizes and distances of the objects in our solar system. Students will then scale the diameters of the Sun, eight main planets, and Pluto, as well as the planets' distances from the sun. Students will be required to utilize mathematical skills, such as division, rounding, and metric system conversions. After scaling the diameters and orbits of the objects in our solar system, students will create a scaled model of the solar system using a roll of toilet paper.]]> 2021-06-03 19:43:39 UTC https://padlet.com/mcpssscience/zvyjt65qpdazhjf/wish/1583561336 mcpssscience https://padlet.com/mcpssscience/zvyjt65qpdazhjf/wish/1583561338 This lesson allows students to construct solar system models showing the comparative sizes of the planets to a scale.  The students will also use their models to carry out an investigation to analyze and interpret the distances between planets in the Solar System. This lesson uses common objects easily obtained by teachers.]]> 2021-06-03 19:43:39 UTC https://padlet.com/mcpssscience/zvyjt65qpdazhjf/wish/1583561338 mcpssscience https://padlet.com/mcpssscience/zvyjt65qpdazhjf/wish/1583561339 Students will develop a scale model of the sun, Earth, and moon system based on a one-meter sun. Students will first interact with a technology-based scaled model and view a video clip on scaling the solar system. Students will then scale the diameter of the Earth and moon, as well as the distance from the Earth to the sun, and from the Earth to moon. Students will be required to utilize mathematical skills, such as division, rounding, and metric system conversions. After scaling the diameters and distances, students will create the scaled model. ]]> 2021-06-03 19:43:39 UTC https://padlet.com/mcpssscience/zvyjt65qpdazhjf/wish/1583561339 mcpssscience https://padlet.com/mcpssscience/zvyjt65qpdazhjf/wish/1583561342 Sink or Swim – Divide students into two teams and have them sit across from one another. To begin ask one team a question from the study guide and from student generated quizzes created the day before, if they get the answer correct they are able to sink one person from the other team. Assign each student on the team a number and have students sink a student’s number instead of saying their name, so no one gets his or her feelings hurt. Then, ask team number two a question and if they get it correct they can either sink a person, or save one of their own. This continues until one team has no players left.]]> 2021-06-03 19:43:39 UTC https://padlet.com/mcpssscience/zvyjt65qpdazhjf/wish/1583561342 mcpssscience https://padlet.com/mcpssscience/zvyjt65qpdazhjf/wish/1583561344 Give students the opportunity to create their own quiz using their study guide. This will not only engage students, but it will give them a better idea of how test creators structure their questions. Discuss all of the types of questions that can and will be on the standardized test. Make sure that you point out that many of the answers act as “distractors” and to design their quiz with tricky elements.
Next, group students together and have them create their own version of a quiz. It’s good to pair students with different strengths and learning styles into groups with one another. This will help students benefit from each others’ strengths. When the quizzes are completed, have groups exchange with each other and take the quiz. Then have groups take a moment to give feedback on how they think the quiz was.]]> 2021-06-03 19:43:39 UTC https://padlet.com/mcpssscience/zvyjt65qpdazhjf/wish/1583561344 mcpssscience https://padlet.com/mcpssscience/zvyjt65qpdazhjf/wish/1583561348 Since we are not requiring EQT's for Science this year use this week to catch up, reteach, review, and extend the learning related to the standards taught.  Suggestions include allowing students to

• review ACAP activities from the ACAP Educator Instructional Support.
• answer guiding questions from the ACAP Educator Instructional Support.
• complete a culminating project (suggestions found under additional resources).
• complete additional instruction using the activities found across this padlet. 
• allowing students to engage in a self inquiry project or project based learning activity.  Start by sharing the written standards that were taught this quarter and asking students what questions they still have about these 4 standards that were covered.  Write these ideas on chart paper.  Let students choose questions they are curious about and complete research to find the answers.  They can also present their learning to the class- See the related article below about what the research shares about students remembering what they teach.   

]]> 2021-06-03 19:43:39 UTC https://padlet.com/mcpssscience/zvyjt65qpdazhjf/wish/1583561348 mcpssscience https://padlet.com/mcpssscience/zvyjt65qpdazhjf/wish/1583561349 2021-06-03 19:43:39 UTC https://padlet.com/mcpssscience/zvyjt65qpdazhjf/wish/1583561349 mcpssscience https://padlet.com/mcpssscience/zvyjt65qpdazhjf/wish/1583561351 2021-06-03 19:43:39 UTC https://padlet.com/mcpssscience/zvyjt65qpdazhjf/wish/1583561351 mcpssscience https://padlet.com/mcpssscience/zvyjt65qpdazhjf/wish/1583561353 https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/edu/teach/activity/solar-system-bead-activity/]]> 2021-06-03 19:43:39 UTC https://padlet.com/mcpssscience/zvyjt65qpdazhjf/wish/1583561353 mcpssscience https://padlet.com/mcpssscience/zvyjt65qpdazhjf/wish/1583561354 https://www.etsu.edu/coe/cuai/documents/5ess14moonsunearthrelationships.pdf]]> 2021-06-03 19:43:39 UTC https://padlet.com/mcpssscience/zvyjt65qpdazhjf/wish/1583561354 mcpssscience https://padlet.com/mcpssscience/zvyjt65qpdazhjf/wish/1583561355 2021-06-03 19:43:39 UTC https://padlet.com/mcpssscience/zvyjt65qpdazhjf/wish/1583561355