Below are some selected Curriculum Units developed at other instititions. This list is neither exhaustive nor authoritive, but is merely provided here to provide a sample of what has been developed. You are welcomed and encouraged to provide Earth and Space Science curriculum modules you may have developed for other teachers to use. Email us at planets@ssec.wisc.edu.
Black Earth Creek & Limnology Minifact & Analysis Sheets
Jim Kotoski has recently submitted these great analysis sheets for you to use! They all have a brief summary on one of the following topics, and offer graphics and charts explaining standards and examples of each. There are 10 sheets in total, and they are intended for grades 6 - 8. These are all PDF files, and you will need the Adobe Acrobat Reader to view and print the pages, which you can download for free from their website.
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Here is another great classroom activity submitted by Jim Kotoski on Hydrology Protocols. The main packet is 27 pages long and we are currently working on getting the Hydrology Investigation Data Worksheet online. This activity is intended for grades 6 - 8, and it is also in PDF format. To find out more about the GLOBE program and how you can become a certified teacher, please go to our GLOBE page or www.globe.gov.
This activity is available online through the Amazing Space Website and will require your students (grades 5 - 8) to print off some pages, available with Acrobat Reader. Go to the Galaxies Galore Website and begin with the 'Get Oriented' link. If you would like to view more activities like this one, go to the Amazing Space link below.
The purpose of this lesson is to allow students to experience the processes actual scientists go through to organize and synthesize new information. They will have the opportunity to ask and answer questions of their own about a previously unknown region of space and then to compare their analysis to that of real astronomers currently working on the same tasks. goal is that students will come to appreciate the importance of collaboration among scientists as well as the possibility of more than one acceptable answer to any scientific inquiry. This Earth Science project is designed for 5th through 8th grade students, and addresses these standards:
This activity is available online through the Amazing Space Website, and will require your students to print off some pages available with Acrobat Reader. Go to the following website and begin with the 'Get Oriented' link. If you would like to view more activities like this one, go to the Amazing Space link below.
Jim Kotoski has also recently submitted this great packet on picking a research question and how to collect information regarding that topic. The packet is 10 pages long, and it is intended for grades 6 - 8. The three other worksheets are for additional help doing the packet, if students still have questions on Deep Sky Objects. These are all PDF files, and you will need the Adobe Acrobat Reader to view and print the pages, which you can download for free from their website.
- Deep Sky Astronomy Inquiry Unit
- Special Topic Help Worksheet 1 - Do You Know Your Constellations?
- Special Topic Help Worksheet 2 - Identifying Deep Sky Objects
- Special Topic Help Worksheet 3 - How Do We Find Objects in the Night Sky?
Exploring the Inner Planets: A Mathmatical Journey
Designed to teach and reinforce mathematics through lessons about Earth and the bodies that most resemble it in the solar system: Mars, Venus, and the Moon. The lessons are intended for a 7th grade math class, but they could easily be adapted for a science class or different grade levels. Covers California math standards and some Earth Science standards.
Middle School Global Warming Project
In this project students learn about the scientific factors that contribute to the controversial global warming debate. The project places students as advisors to the heads of state of several different nations, prompting students to learn about the issue as they respond to the various questions and concerns of these leaders. This Earth Science project is designed for 7th through 10th grade students.
