Unit 11
Student Unit 11 BOOKLET
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The Earth in Space The universe is orderly in structure, finite, contains all matter and energy and has been continually expanding at an increasing rate since its formation about 13.7 billion years ago.
Goals and Scale
4- I can write an Essay explaining the formation of the solar system, galaxy, and universe including all information below
3- I can differentiate between the position, motion, scale, structure and age of our solar system in our galaxy to that of the universe and explain how it came into existence.
2- I can explain how observations of the cosmic microwave background and light waves have helped determine the age and scale of the universe.
1- I can tell how the Big Bang theory accounts for the formation of the universe.
0- I cannot yet tell how the Big Bang theory accounts for the formation of the universe.
Objective #1Describe the position and motion of our solar system in our galaxy and the overall scale, structure, and age of the universe.Assignment 1Use the Document below (howbiguniverse) to answer the following Questions
How far away? How far are the sun and planets? How far away are the stars? How far is it across the milky way? How far are the distant galaxies? How far can we see? How big is the universe?
Assignment #2 galaxies
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Worksheet
Assignment #3General Information
Link for Worksheet and student Activity
Sizing up the Universe link for worksheet Below
Assignment #4
Assignment #5Directions
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If the Moon was one Pixel
Objective 2Describe how the Big Bang theory accounts for the formation of the universe.Assignment 1
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Objective 3
Explain how observations of the _cosmic background radiation have helped determine the age of the universe andDifferentiate between the cosmological and Doppler red shift. |
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Assignment 3
Use GOOGLE DRAWING Create a poster with the information below:
What is the BIG Bang Explain what it is in your own words.
What are the TWO Evidences for the Big Bang
Use GOOGLE DRAWING Create a poster with the information below:
What is the BIG Bang Explain what it is in your own words.
What are the TWO Evidences for the Big Bang
- Red Shift Expanding Universe
- Cosmic Microwave Background Radiation
- Define/explain in your own words what they are
- Find a picture of each
- Define/explain in your own words what they are
Objective 4
Explain how the solar system formed from a nebula of dust and gas in a spiral arm of the Milky Way Galaxy about 4.6 Ga (billion years ago).
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Assignment #1Create a google poster of the formation of our solar system It should include: Nebula, Sun Formation, Plantesimal, Protoplanets, planet formation, moon formation,age of solar system. Use the poster for help and as a guide--> OR <---Download textbook pages You may copy images but you may not copy another completed poster you must make your own with google draw. This is Due Tuesday. |
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