UNIT TITLE: The Solar System and the Flow of Energy
Unit goals:
Grade Level (K-16): Grades 6-8
General Subject Area(s): Earth and Space Science
Minimum time required for the unit: 4 weeks
Concepts learned across all unit modules:
Standards addressed by unit modules:
Technology needed in unit modules:
Technology-enhanced instructional strategies employed :
Title of Each Module:
Module 1: The Classification of Objects in the Solar System
Module 2: Explaining the Motion of Objects in the Solar System and the Flow of Energy
Unit Culminating Activity:
Designing a model of the solar system using compiled data from teleresearch in paired groups. Invent an Alien that would live on one planet in the solar system.
Unit Author: Garland Reed