Alien Earths

CONTENTS OF CURRICULUM UNIT 22.04.06

  1. Unit Guide
  1. Introduction
  2. District Demographics
  3. Rationale
  4. Content Objectives
  5. Cells and Living Organisms
  6. Habitability
  7. Comparing Earth and Mars
  8. Extrasolar Planets
  9. Teaching Strategies
  10. Classroom Activities
  11. Resources
  12. Appendix on Implementing District Standards
  13. Notes

Exploration: The Search for the Next Habitable Planet

Karen Y. Cameron

Published September 2022

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Appendix on Implementing District Standards

The standards that are used in Chicago Public Schools are the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS).  Students who display understanding and mastery of these standards will be able to use inquiry skills to obtain evidence to help them decipher patterns of evidence.15  The standards that will be used are MS-ESS1-1, MS-ESS1.A, MS-ESS1.B, and MS-ESS1-3.  Students will show mastery of these standards by demonstrating understanding of the key concepts.

MS-ESS1-1 - Students will develop and use models of the Earth as their reference as they explore other planets in the solar System.

MS-ESS1.A Students will describe the motion of the sun, the moon and stars in the sky using models

MS-ESS1.B Students will analyze and determine how the solar system formed

MS-ESS1-3-Students will analyze and interpret data to determine scale properties of objects in the solar system.  

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