LMS

Science - Grade Six

Astronomy

Science Lab #1

Ms. K
GPS Unit #7   GPS Unit #8

Our Earth, Sun, & Moon

This unit explores the regular and predictable motion of objects in the solar system that explain such phenomena as the day, the year, phases of the moon, and eclipses.

 ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS

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Why does the moon appear to change shapes?

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How do lunar and solar eclipses differ? 

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How are lunar and solar eclipses alike?  

 

 

 

 

StarChild

NASA

NASA for Kids

The Space Place

Our 9?  Planets

KIDSPACE

Amazing Space

 

 

 

 

 

The Universe & Our Solar System

This unit requires understanding of how scientific theories of the solar system and universe have changed.  

We will look at gravity as the force that shapes and drives the universe.

 

ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS

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How does the current model of the solar system differ from past models?

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How does the Earth differ from the other planets?

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Why does a star look different if you move from place to place?

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How could you tell a planet from a star if you look at the same constellations over several nights?

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How are asteroids and comets different?  
Study Guide   Assignment 

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