| Number: SC.5.E.5.Su.3 | Category: Supported |
| Date Adopted or Revised: 02/08 | Big Idea: Earth in Space and Time : Humans continue to explore Earth's place in space. Gravity and energy influence the formation of galaxies, including our own Milky Way Galaxy, stars, the Solar System, and Earth. Humankind's need to explore continues to lead to the development of knowledge and understanding of our Solar System. |
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| SC.5.E.5.3: | Distinguish among the following objects of the Solar System -- Sun, planets, moons, asteroids, comets -- and identify Earth's position in it. |
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| 5020060: | Science - Grade Five |
| 7720060: | Access Science Grade 5 |
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| Taking a Voyage Away from Home: | In this printable lesson, K-2 Students create a model of the Sun and Earth. They also put together a simple puzzle of the solar system. |
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| Designing a Scale Model of the Solar System: | In this lesson, students complete a paper model of the solar system that demonstrates both size and distance from the Sun. |
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| Galaxies and Solar Systems: | The students will learn all about outer space in this lesson. They will make a model of a galaxy and learn the vocabulary that relates to this topic. The students will also learn how to classify a planet and describe its features. They will be taught about the Earth's position in the solar system as well as that of the other planets in our solar system. The students will also learn how to classify between the different objects that are in our solar system. |
