Astronomy and Space Sciences

CONTENTS OF CURRICULUM UNIT 05.04.02

  1. Unit Guide
  1. Introduction
  2. Student Demographics
  3. Rational
  4. Objectives
  5. Teaching Strategies
  6. Cross-Curriculum Connections
  7. Overview
  8. Background
  9. Lesson Plans
  10. Bibliography

Is There Life Out There?

Marty L. Cummings

Published September 2005

Tools for this Unit:

Cross-Curriculum Connections

English Language Arts

When reading informational texts, students extract data about the formation of our Solar System and practice literacy skills in the preparation of reports. Students can read informational texts about science and science fiction stories and distinguish between them.

Mathematics

When students study the celestial sphere grid system, they can apply their knowledge of coordinates.

Social Studies

When studying the history of human description of the Universe students can consider the relationships among science, religion, and government.

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