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 Unit Title: A Spin Around the Solar System  Grade level: 9th grade  Subject: Earth and Space Science  Duration: 2 weeks  
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**Goals**  Problem: You are going on a vacation to see our solar system. You will be responsible for creating a travel guide to visit the other planets of our solar system and other possible sights you may see along your journey.  <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Lucida grande',Arial,Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">Technology Standard: <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Lucida grande',Arial,Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">1. NET-S 1,2 Describe and illustrate a content-related concept or process using a model, simulation, or concept-mapping <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Lucida grande',Arial,Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">software <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Lucida grande',Arial,Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">2. NET-S 1,6 Integrate a variety of files types to create and illustrate a document or presentation <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Lucida grande',Arial,Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"> <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Lucida grande',Arial,Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">Content Standard: <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Lucida grande',Arial,Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">Virginia Standards of Learning for Earth Science <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Lucida grande',Arial,Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">E.S. 4 The student will investigate and understand the characteristics of the Earth and the solar system. Key concepts include: <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Lucida grande',Arial,Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">a) position of the Earth in the solar system <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Lucida grande',Arial,Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">b) sun-Earth-moon relationships <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Lucida grande',Arial,Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">c) characteristics of the sun, planets, their moons, comets, meteors, and asteroids; and <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Lucida grande',Arial,Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">d) the history and contributions of the space program <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Lucida grande',Arial,Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"> <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Lucida grande',Arial,Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">Prerequisite Skills: Students will need a basic understanding of plate tectonics, atmospheric characteristics, and basic concepts in physics including measurement of time and calculating gravity. These skills can be obtained throughout the school year in Earth Science. This project will be taught close to the end of the year and will serve as a summary of many topics learned previously. <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Lucida grande',Arial,Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"> <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Lucida grande',Arial,Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">Objectives: Students will be able to compare and contrast characteristics of Earth and other object within our solar system. <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Lucida grande',Arial,Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"> <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Lucida grande',Arial,Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">Lesson A: Overview of Project, Team Selection, and Creating Bibliography <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Lucida grande',Arial,Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"> <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Lucida grande',Arial,Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">Lesson B: Characteristics of the Earth <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Lucida grande',Arial,Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"> <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Lucida grande',Arial,Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">Lesson C: Research <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Lucida grande',Arial,Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"> <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Lucida grande',Arial,Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">Outline <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Lucida grande',Arial,Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"> <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Lucida grande',Arial,Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">Collaboration <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Lucida grande',Arial,Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"> <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Lucida grande',Arial,Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">Assessment <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Lucida grande',Arial,Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"> <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Lucida grande',Arial,Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">Diversity <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Lucida grande',Arial,Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"> <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Lucida grande',Arial,Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">Resources