NC Essential Standards |
Learning Objectives |
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.
6.P.1.2 Explain why Earth sustains life while other planets do not based on their properties (including types of surface, atmosphere, and gravitations force) and location to the Sun. 6.P.1.3 Summarize space exploration and the understandings gained from them. |
By the end of the unit, students will be able to...
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Essential Questions
By the end of the unit, students will be able to answer the following questions...
- How can North Carolina's history as "first in flight" tell us more about the future of the aerospace in our state?
- How does the position of the sun, Earth, and moon affect tides, seasons, phases of the Moon, and eclipses?
- What conditions on Earth make it suitable for sustaining life while other planets cannot sustain life?
- What technology has been used to explore space and how do we use the data gained by space exploration?
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