Space
- Contributor:
- Off the Page
- Subject:
- science
- Grade Level:
- 5-8
- Product Type:
- PDF, PowerPoint
- Contents:
- 26 pages, 134 Jeopardy slides
Description
Space is a resource created to align with Unit 5 the Alberta Grade 5 science new curriculum. It’s completely laid out with teacher notes and a sequence of activities, so very little prep is required by the teacher.
This resource includes:
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Teacher Notes
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Student Notes
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Suggested YouTube Videos
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Christopher Columbus and a Lunar Eclipse
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Pathfinder Puzzle
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Snap It! Activity from NASA
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Solar System Jeopardy
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Review Sheet
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Quiz
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Answer Keys
The curriculum standards included are:
Organizing Idea: Understandings of the living world, Earth, and space are deepened by investigating natural systems and their interactions.
Guiding Question: How are astronomical phenomena observed and interpreted?
Learning Outcomes: Students investigate and interpret astronomical phenomena.
Knowledge:
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Astronomical phenomena are observable events that happen among objects in space.
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Astronomical phenomena include seasons, moon phases, lunar and solar eclipses, equinoxes and solstices, length of day and night, and auroras.
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Astronomical phenomena, such as moon phases, can have predictable patterns and cycles.
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Seasons are experienced during different times of the year in the northern and southern hemispheres of Earth because these regions are tilted toward the sun at different times of the year.
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Longer and shorter days are experienced during different times of the year in the northern and southern hemispheres of Earth because these regions are tilted toward the sun at different times of the year.
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In the northern hemisphere, auroras are referred to as the northern lights (Aurora borealis).
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First Nations, Métis, and Inuit ways of living and significant events are connected to many astronomical phenomena, such as association of seasons to ceremonies.
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Astronomical phenomena can be represented in various ways that connect to daily life, including calendars, cycles, stories and legends, artifacts, models, and digital simulations.
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Observations and interpretations of astronomical phenomena can be applied in various contexts, including planting and harvesting crops, and hunting.
Understanding:
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Observations and interpretations of astronomical phenomena can inform daily living.
Skills & Procedures:
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Connect the direction of Earth’s tilt in relation to the sun to length of day and night in each season.
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Describe personal observations related to cyclical changes in the moon’s appearance.
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Discuss observable features of lunar and solar eclipses and auroras.
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Identify astronomical phenomena that occur cyclically.
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Explore First Nations, Métis, and Inuit understandings of phases and cycles within astronomical phenomena that inform ways of living and community activities.
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Explore Inuit, northern First Nations’, or Métis stories related to the midnight sun, the polar night, or the northern lights.
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Represent astronomical phenomena in a variety of ways.
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Explore Indigenous representations of astronomical, past and present.
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Identify how observation of astronomical phenomena can determine agricultural and hunting practices.
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