Details
| Type of Product: |
Science Object |
| Average Rating: |
based on 3 reviews |
| Publication Title: |
Universe |
| 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 second of five Science Objects in the Universe SciPack. It provides an understanding of how our Sun compares to other stars in the universe. Analyzing the light from other stars and comparing it with light from our Sun has allowed us to determine that our Sun is a medium-size star. The Sun appears brighter than the other stars because it is many, many times closer to us. It takes about 8 minutes for light to travel from the Sun to Earth, but more than four years for light to travel from the Sun out to the next nearest star.
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:
Universe: The Sun as a Star
- Reject common misconceptions, such as stars are bits of the Sun.
- List characteristics of the Sun that match the definition of a star.
- Accurately compare and contrast the characteristics of the Sun with other stars (e.g., mass, distance, size, color).
- Recognize the rough ratio of the distance to the Sun and the distance to the next nearest stars on a human scale (i.e., if the sun is 10 feet away, roughly how far is the next nearest star?).
- Select the rough estimate of the travel time (at speed of light) to next nearest star from a list.
- Describe how astronomers determined that the stars were just like the Sun.
Additional Info
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Science Discipline:
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Sun
Stars
Suns
Absorption
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| Intended User Role: | Elementary-Level Educator, High-School Educator, Middle-Level Educator, Teacher |
| Educational Issues: | Inquiry learning, Learning theory, Professional development, Teacher content knowledge |
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 5 correlations with the National Standards.
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- Physical Science
- Transfer of Energy
- Light interacts with matter by transmission (including refraction), absorption, or scattering (including reflection).
- Earth Science
- Objects in the sky
- The sun provides the light and heat necessary to maintain the temperature of the earth.
- 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
Use the form below to view which of your state standards this resource addresses.
Customer Reviews
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Astronomically Awesome |
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Reviewed by: Joe M on January 10, 2009 |
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Great information about the sun I did not already know. There is a great mix of both Middle School and High School level material. Illustrations on distance are Awesome. Wish I had that when I was teaching this in class three weeks ago! |
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science projects for kindergarten |
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Reviewed by: Carol Daniels (Missouri City, TX) on September 21, 2007 |
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I would like some free worksheets on science projects for kindergarten and preschool students. |