Download VOCABULARY: Roche Limit, Shephard Moon, Ring, Galilean Moon

WOODLAND HILLS HIGH SCHOOL LESSON PLAN
SAS and Understanding By Design Template
Name Kowinsky Date 4/07/2014 Length of Lesson 15 daysContent Area Astronomy
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STAGE I – DESIRED RESULTS
LESSON TOPIC:Outer Planets
BIG IDEAS:
(Content standards, assessment anchors, eligible content) objectives, and skill
focus)
Stars have life cycle
ESSential Questions.- Where did all the material on earth come from?
S11.A.1.3.2, S11.A.3.1.1, S11.A.3.3.3, S11.D.1.2.1, S11.D.3.1.1, S11.D.3.1.3
UNDERSTANDING GOALS (CONCEPTS): Groups of
stars that move in unison in the night sky form
constellations.
Direct and remote sensing provide evidence that billions of
stars cluster into galaxies
Direct and remote sensing provide evidence that the universe
contains billions of galaxies
Students will understand:
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ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS:
VOCABULARY: Roche Limit, Shephard Moon, Ring,
Galilean Moon, Molecular and Metallic Hydrogen, Tidal
Heating
STUDENT OBJECTIVES (COMPETENCIES/OUTCOMES):
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General Properties of Jovial Planets:
Compare and contrast gas giants from terrestrial
planets.
List the Gas giants from closest to the Sun to farthest.
Define & Discuss the following terms/Concepts:
Atmosphere:
Belts
Zones
Belt-Zone Circulation
Molecular Hydrogen
Storms
Why do storms last so long?
What gives storms their energies?
Compare and contrast the atmospheres on Jupiter and
Saturn vs. Uranus and Neptune.
Interior:
Liquid Metallic Hydrogen
Rings:
Roche Limit
Shepherd Moon.
Ring compositions and size
Be sure to explain how old ring systems are, what
causes the dust in the ring systems to be destroyed,
and what shepherd moons do to sustain ring systems.
Satellites:
Identify key properties and features of the following
moons:
Jupiter’s Galilean satellites: Io, Europa, Ganymede,
Callisto
Saturn: Titan
Neptune: Triton
Define Tidal Heating. Discuss which moons undergo
tidal heating and why.
Explain why tidal heating causes Io and Europa to be
very different from Ganymede and Callisto.
Name the 4 Galilean moons from closest to farthest
from Jupiter.
Discuss why Titan is a unique moon in the solar
system.
Explain why astronomers believe Europa is the best
place in the Solar system to search for life.
Compare Titans atmosphere to early Earths
atmosphere.
Space missions:
Know which planet Cassini is studying, know which
planet Galileo studied, and know what the Voyager I
& II spacecraft studied.
Students will be able to:
STAGE II – ASSESSMENT EVIDENCE
PERFORMANCE TASK:Classwork
Homework
Tests/Quizzes
Labs
Warm-ups/Exit Slips
Formative assessments
OTHER EVIDENCE:
STAGE III: LEARNING PLAN
INSTRUCTIONAL
PROCEDURES:
(Active Engagement, Explicit
Instruction, Metacognition, Modeling,
Scaffolding)
Presentation, discussion, pre-lab,
laboratory experiments, actvities
MINI LESSON:
M: Planets Project
T: Planets Project
W: Planets Project
MATERIALS AND
RESOURCES:
Overhead/Board/Promethean
board
Lab material/equipment
Power of Ten video
Challenger Video
Moon Landing Video
Math Worksheets 1-4
Scale Activity Worksheet
Scientific Notation Quiz
INTERVENTIONS:
ASSIGNMENTS:
Preferential seating
Cooperative work
Guided notes
Modified tests
Classwork
Homework
Tests/Quizzes
Labs
Warm-ups/Exit Slips
Formative assessments