May 14 - May 15
Day/Night & Seasons
6.E.1.1 Explain how the relative motion and relative position of the sun, Earth and moon affect the seasons, tides, phases of the moon, and eclipses
Essential Question: What is affected by the relative motion and position of the sun, moon, and earth?
Thursday
Friday
Earth's Rotation
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Explain how Earth experiences day and night.
May 13 - May 17
STATIONS
6.E.1.1 Explain how the relative motion and relative position of the sun, Earth and moon affect the seasons, tides, phases of the moon, and eclipses
Essential Question: What is affected by the relative motion and position of the sun, moon, and earth?
Monday
Tuesday
Time Zones
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Watch the Brainpop as an introduction to time zones.
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Read the article linked.
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Read the article, 'Plan to Scrap Time Zones'
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Do you think a Global Time Zone is a good/bad change?
Wednesday
Stations
What causes day and night?
What causes seasons?
Thursday
Seasons
By the end of class:
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What is the cause of seasons?
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Does distance cause seasons? Why/why not?
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Do all countries experience the same seasons at the same time? Why/why not?
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What is the difference between day/night and seasons?
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What season will it be in Brazil when North Carolina is in summer? Why?
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Compare/contrast direct and indirect sunlight.
Friday
Checkpoint 1
What? No!!!
May 20 - May 24
STATIONS
6.E.1.1 Explain how the relative motion and relative position of the sun, Earth and moon affect the seasons, tides, phases of the moon, and eclipses
Essential Question: What is affected by the relative motion and position of the sun, moon, and earth?
Monday
Moon Origin
1. Only watch first 20 min of video!
2. You and your team will be investigating one of the 4 theories for moon origin from the video. Using devices, view your section of the video and prepare to explain it to the class.
3. Let's talk! Share out
Tuesday
Moon Phases
Why do you think we see moon phases?
Wednesday
Tides
How does the moon impact tides?
Thursday
Friday
Eclipses
1. How is a solar eclipse different from a lunar eclipse?
2. Why do we not have solar and lunar eclipses every month?
Checkpoint 2
May 28 - May 31
Our Solar System
6.E.1.2 Explain why Earth sustains life while other planets do not based on their properties (including types of surface, atmosphere, and gravitational force) and location to the Sun.
Essential Question: How is Earth able to sustain life while other planets do not appear to be able to sustain life?
Our Universe...
Galaxy...
Solar System...
Planet...
Monday
No School
Tuesday
Size and Scale
Thursday
Amusement Park Project
Wednesday
Amusement Park Project
Students will take 3 days to research a planet and design an amusement park for it. They can display their project as a blueprint, drawing, or digitally.
This is a 3-day in-class project, so plan accordingly.
Friday
Amusement Park Project
Presentation
RESOURCES
June 3 - June 7
Celestial Objects
6.E.1.2 Explain why Earth sustains life while other planets do not based on their properties (including types of surface, atmosphere, and gravitational force) and location to the Sun.
Essential Question: How is Earth able to sustain life while other planets do not appear to be able to sustain life?
Monday
Checkpoint 3
Why does Earth sustain life?
Thursday
Comets
Tuesday
Asteroids
Wednesday
Meteors
Friday
Review
June 10 - June 14
Space Exploration and Unit Review
6.E.1.3 Summarize space exploration and the understandings gained from them.
Essential Question: How has space exploration affected life on earth?
Monday
Thanks, NASA!
What spinoffs were created by NASA?
Tuesday
History of Space Exploration
Students will be creating their own timeline of the history of space exploration. This may be presented as an interpretive dance, talk show, physical diagram, poem.
Wednesday
Future of Space
Exploration
Students will be completing a jigsaw activity to research 5 articles on the future of space.
Thursday
Review
Friday
Unit Test
June 17 - June 21
Space Exploration
Monday
EOG WEEK
MATH EOG
Thursday
Discovery Day
Choose one of these three topics : Apollo Project, Women in Space, Kepler/Potential Life.
You will be creating an infographic to represent your topic.
Tuesday
EOG WEEK
ELA EOG
Wednesday
NASA - Above and Beyond
Friday
Outer Space A-Z activity
June 24 - June 28
Unit Review
Monday
Create Your Own
Planet
Using the information that we have learned from about the Goldilocks Zone and habitable planets, create your own.
Tuesday
Finish Create Your Own Planet.
Finish Early?
Mars!
In your binder, write down 10 facts from the documentary.
Wednesday
Space Focus Study
-Women and the space program
Thursday
Year Review
Let's Review!
Choose a unit of your choice from the options below. Review with a partner.
Friday
Year Review
Let's Review!
Choose a unit of your choice from the options below. Review with a partner.