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Lesson Title: Is it Safe?
Universe
Grade Levels: 7-9
Connection To Curriculum:
Science and Technology
Teacher Prep Time: 1 hour
Lesson Time Needed: 4 hours
Complexity: Moderate
Keywords: stars, nebula, Hubble
Space Telescope, galaxy, stellar evolution
Materials:
Drawing supplies (colored pencils or crayons)
Three-ring binder
Pencils
Scissors
20 pocket-style sheet protectors
Four clipboards
Four composition-style notebooks
Science display board
Styrofoam ball
Package of pipe cleaners (multicolored)
Glue sticks
Heavy-duty Velcro
Paperclips
Felt markers (multiple colors)
Yarn
Three-ring binder
Pencils
Scissors
20 pocket-style sheet protectors
Four clipboards
Four composition-style notebooks
Science display board
Styrofoam ball
Package of pipe cleaners (multicolored)
Glue sticks
Heavy-duty Velcro
Paperclips
Felt markers (multiple colors)
Yarn
Description
This lesson guide integrates a series of activities designed to look at how we are protected from the sun’s atmosphere.
Objectives
Students will:
• Contrast the geologic features of Venus and Mars with Earth in terms of protection from solar radiation.
• Employ data about solar emissions to produce a space weather newscast.
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Lesson Activities and Sequence
The suggested sequence introduces students to the geologic features, which protect life on Earth from solar radiation, and then leads students to study the daily fluctuations in the solar atmosphere to produce a space weather report.
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Astroventure Geology Mission
Students explore the roles of various geologists as they compare the geology of Earth, Mars and Venus in an online tutorial and activity.
Keywords: astrobiology, radiation, planetary geology, space weather, magnetosphere - Space Weather Action Centers
Students investigate solar storms and their effect on the Earth to produce a space weather daily report.
Keywords: space weather, radiation, magnetosphere, aurora, northern lights
National Standards:
National Science Education Standards, NSTA
Science as Inquiry
• Skills necessary to become independent inquirers about the natural world.
• An appreciation of "how we know" what we know in science.
Physical Science
• Interactions of energy and matter.
• Transfer of energy.
Earth and Space Science
• Earth in the solar system.
History and Nature of Science
• Science as a human endeavor.
ISTE NETS Performance Indicators for Students, ISTE
Research and Information Fluency
• Process data and report results.
Critical Thinking, Problem Solving and Decision Making
• Collect and analyze data to identify solutions and make informed decisions.
Science as Inquiry
• Skills necessary to become independent inquirers about the natural world.
• An appreciation of "how we know" what we know in science.
Physical Science
• Interactions of energy and matter.
• Transfer of energy.
Earth and Space Science
• Earth in the solar system.
History and Nature of Science
• Science as a human endeavor.
ISTE NETS Performance Indicators for Students, ISTE
Research and Information Fluency
• Process data and report results.
Critical Thinking, Problem Solving and Decision Making
• Collect and analyze data to identify solutions and make informed decisions.