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    Earth's Place in the Universe

Students who demonstrate understanding can:

Performance Expectations

  1. Communicate scientific ideas about the way stars, over their life cycle, produce elements. HS-ESS1-3

    Clarification Statement and Assessment Boundary

A Peformance Expectation (PE) is what a student should be able to do to show mastery of a concept. Some PEs include a Clarification Statement and/or an Assessment Boundary. These can be found by clicking the PE for "More Info." By hovering over a PE, its corresponding pieces from the Science and Engineering Practices, Disciplinary Core Ideas, and Crosscutting Concepts will be highlighted.

Science and Engineering Practices

Disciplinary Core Ideas

Crosscutting Concepts

By clicking on a specific Science and Engineering Practice, Disciplinary Core Idea, or Crosscutting Concept, you can find out more information on it. By hovering over one you can find its corresponding elements in the PEs.

Planning Curriculum

Common Core State Standards Connections

ELA/Literacy

  • SL.11-12.4 - Present information, findings, and supporting evidence, conveying a clear and distinct perspective, such that listeners can follow the line of reasoning, alternative or opposing perspectives are addressed, and the organization, development, substance, and style are appropriate to purpose, audience, and a range of formal and informal tasks. (HS-ESS1-3)
  • WHST.9-12.2 - Write informative/explanatory texts, including the narration of historical events, scientific procedures/ experiments, or technical processes. (HS-ESS1-3)

Mathematics

  • MP.2 - Reason abstractly and quantitatively. (HS-ESS1-3)

Model Course Mapping

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Resources & Lesson Plans

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  •  Modeling Early Earth Climate with GEEBITT

    Students gain experience using a spreadsheet and working with others to decide how to conduct their model 'experiments' with the NASA GEEBITT (Global Equilibrium Energy Balance Interactive Tinker Toy). This activity helps students become more familia...

  •  Solar Science Ch. 3

    Solar Activity and Space Weather

  •  NASA eClips Video - Launchpad: Life Cycle of a Star

    Each of us is made from star stuff. But how are stars formed? Take a closer look at the life cycles of stars and learn where stars come from, how they've changed, and what happens to stars when their lives come to an end. Find out about your connecti...

  •  NASA eClips Student-Produced Spotlite Video: Stars

    Did you know stars can come in many colors? Join our NASA Spotlite Student Producers as they explain how a star's color can help determine its mass, surface temperature, and position in its lifecycle!

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