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Science Grade 8ES Astronomy

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Science Grade 8ES Astronomy

3-5 weeks

Earth and celestial phenomena can be described using principles of relative motion and perspective.

What is the Solar System and What is it Comprised Of?

How Are Objects in the Solar System Classified?

How Do Obects in the Solar System Move Through Space?

(1)	MST1	Students will use mathematical analysis, scientific inquiry, and engineering design, as appropriate, to pose questions, seek answers, and develop solutions.
(1)	MST2	Students will access, generate, process, and transfer information using appropriate technologies.
(1)	MST3	Students will understand the concepts of and become proficient with the skills of mathematics, communicate and reason mathematically, and become problem solvers by using appropriate tools and strategies, through the integrated study of number sense and operations, algebra, geometry, measurement, and statistics and probability.
(1)	MST4	Students will understand and apply scientific concepts, principles, and theories pertaining to the physical setting and living environment and recognize the historical development of ideas in science.
(1)	MST5	Students will apply technological knowledge and skills to design, construct, use, and evaluate products and systems to satisfy human and environmental needs.
(1)	MST6	Students will understand the relationships and common themes that connect mathematics, science, and technology and apply the themes to these and other areas of learning.
(1)	MST7	Students will apply the knowledge and thinking skills of mathematics, science, and technology to address real-life problems and make informed decisions.

Construct, measure and analyze elliptical orbits to compare orbital paths.

Classify and compare stars based on characteristics.

Analyze Earth, Moon, Sun relationships to describe the occurence of Moon phases and eclipses.

Altitude

Asteroids

Big Bang

Comets

Constellation

Coriolis Effect

Doppler Effect

Eccentricity

Eclipses

Ellipse

Foci (focus)

Foucault Pendulum

Galaxy

Geocentric model

Gravitation

Heliocentric model

High tides

Impact crater

Jovian Planets

Low tides

Main Sequence

Meteors

Milky Way Galaxy

Orbit

Period

Phases (Moon)

Red giant

Red-shift

Revolution

Rotation

Solar system

Spectra

Spiral galaxies

Sun

Sunspot cycle

Sunspots

Supergiant

Terrestrial Planets

White dwarf

Annular eclipse

Aphelion

Apogee

Apparent diameter

Apparent solar day

Arc

Astronomical Unit (AU)

Astronomy

Azimuth

Barycenter

Black hole

Blue shift

Celestial sphere

Chandra X-ray Observatory

Circumpolar constellations

Circumpolar stars

Compton Ray Observatory

Ecliptic

Ecosphere

Elliptical galaxies

Full moon

Gravitational force

Horizon

Hubble’s Law

Hubble Space Telescope

Irregular galaxies

Light year

Lunar eclipse

Mean solar day

Meteorites

Meteoroids

Neap tide

Nebula

Neutron star

New moon

Nuclear fusion

Orbital velocity

Parallelism

Penumbra

Perigee

Perihelion

Pulsar

Retrograde motion

Sidereal day

Sidereal month

Solar eclipse

Solar noon

Space Infrared Telescope Facility

Spring tide

Star trails

Supernova

Synodic monthe

Umbra

Waning

Waxing

Zenith

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Read Works Articles

Bill Nye Videos

Eyewitness Videos

UPCO Physical Setting Earth Science Review

UPCO Exploration in Earth Science Physical Setting

Glencoe Earth Science Text

Glencoe Earth Science Science Notebook