Details
| Type of Product: |
Science Object |
| Publication Title: |
Earth, Sun, and Moon |
| Publication Date: |
11/1/2006 |
| Grade Level: |
Elementary School, Middle School, High School |
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Description
Science Objects are two hour on-line interactive inquiry-based content modules that help teachers better understand the science content they teach. This Science Object is the first of five Science Objects in the Earth, Sun, and Moon SciPack. It provides an understanding of how the different spheres (atmosphere, lithosphere, and hydrosphere) of Earth interact and why each plays an important role in making Earth the only planet with the conditions necessary for life. Earth is approximately spherical in shape like all planets and stars. Earth is composed mostly of rock. Three-fourths of its surface is covered by a relatively thin layer of water (some of it frozen), and the entire planet is surrounded by a relatively thin blanket of air.
Ideas For Use
Science Objects are two hour learning experiences teachers can use to enhance their understanding of a particular scientific concept. Teachers can access any topic “on demand” from the Internet. Topics are based on the science literacy goals in the national standards (NSES, Science for All Americans, Benchmarks, and the Atlas of Scientific Literacy) and tied to state standards.
Each Science Object provides an understanding of the science content by providing a structured set of learning experiences through simulations and practice assessments. Science Objects challenge teachers to explore and explain real world phenomena and are founded on the principle that learners must be challenged with a problem, observation, data, etc., in order to develop scientific understanding. Science Objects utilize the five phases of inquiry-based learning: Engage, Explore, Explain, Elaborate, and Evaluate.
Learning Outcomes:
Earth, Sun, and Moon: General Characteristics of the Earth
- Recognize basic characteristics of Earth, including its composition, the coverage of water, and composition of the atmosphere.
- Recognize that one would look downward, through the Earth, when asked what direction one would look to see people in far off countries like China or Australia (when imagining that the Earth is transparent).
- Explain why Earth is distinct in its capacity to support life.
Additional Info
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Science Discipline:
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Atmosphere
Hydrosphere
Lithosphere
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| Intended User Role: | Elementary-Level Educator, High-School Educator, Middle-Level Educator, Teacher |
| Educational Issues: | Inquiry learning, Professional development, Teacher content knowledge, Teaching strategies |
Technical
| Resource Format: | application/x-shockwave-flash, audio/mp3, image/gif, image/jpeg, text/html, video/quicktime |
| Installation Remarks: | Run the Science Objects System Check to ensure that your system is capable of viewing the simulations: http://ecommerce2.nsta.org/system_check/ |
| Requirements: | Requires Macromedia Flash Player and Apple Quicktime Player |
National Standards Correlation
This resource has 9 correlations with the National Standards.
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- Earth Science
- Properties of earth materials
- Earth materials are solid rocks and soils, water, and the gases of the atmosphere.
- Structure of the earth system
- The solid earth is layered with a lithosphere; hot, convecting mantle; and dense, metallic core.
- Lithospheric plates on the scales of continents and oceans constantly move at rates of centimeters per year in response to movements in the mantle.
- The atmosphere is a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and trace gases that include water vapor.
- The atmosphere has different properties at different elevations.
- Living organisms have played many roles in the earth system, including affecting the composition of the atmosphere.
- Process Standards for Professional Development
- Research-Based
- Address teachers' needs as learners and build on their current knowledge of science content, teaching, and learning. (NSES)
- Design
- Introduce teachers to scientific literature, media, and technological resources that expand their science knowledge and their ability to access further knowledge. (NSES)
- Learning
- Build on the teacher's current science understanding, ability, and attitudes. (NSES)
State Standards Correlation
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