Heffner LP for September 8

th
to September 12th

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
Objectives SWBAT:
Explore how different
wavelengths of the
electromagnetic
spectrum such as
light and radio waves
are used to gain
information about
distance and
properties of
components in the
universe
SWBAT:
Explore how different
wavelengths of the
electromagnetic
spectrum such as
light and radio waves
are used to gain
information about
distances and
properties of
components in the
universe
SWBAT:
Model and
describe how
light years are
used to
measure
distances and
sizes in the
universe
SWBAT:
Demonstrate an
understanding of how
scientific data are used
as evidence to develop
scientific theory to
describe the origin of
the universe
SWBAT:
Demonstrate
knowledge of all
TEKS covered in
Space Unit 1
P ENGAGE:
Short prezi on the
electromagnetic
spectrum & Red &
Blue Shift.
Discuss similarities
and differences in red
and blue shift
ENGAGE:
Discuss how far
students got on the
star analysis lab and
continue to complete
it
ENGAGE:
Prezi on light
years and
apparent and
absolute
magnitude
ENGAGE:
Prezi on theories of the
Universe
EVALUATE:
Students will
complete a 10
question summative
assessment on the
TEKS covered in
Space Unit 1

Heffner LP for September 8
th
to September 12th

LA EXPLORE
Star analysis lab
activity
EXPLORE
Complete Star
analysis lab
EXPLAIN
Students will be
responsible for
explaining their
results of the star
analysis lab
ELABORATE
Short prezi on what
the star analysis lab
results mean
EXPLORE:
Cornell notes on light
years, apparent
magnitude, and absolute
magnitude
EXPLAIN:
Students discuss in
groups light years and
apparent and absolute
magnitude. We then
discuss as a class.
ELABORATE:
Each student gets a satar
with light years and they
determine apparent and
absolute magnitude
EXPLORE:
Cornell notes on theories of
the universe
EXPLAIN:
Student led discussion of
the different theories of the
origin of the universe and
come to the conclusion that
the most sensible is the
BIG BANG
ELABORATE:
Each student illustrates
(with words and pictures)
the theories in their science
journal

N EVALUATE/ASSESS
Exit ticket on
Electromagnetic
spectrum
EVALUATE/ASSESS:
Students will turn in
analysis results.
EVALUATE/ASSESS:
Exit ticket on light years,
apparent magnitude, and
absolute magnitude
Evaluate/ASSESS:
Exit ticket on theories of
the origin of the Universe.
SPACE UNIT 1
Summative
ASSESSMENT 10
questions
Resources Star Analysis lab
handout
Class set of lab
materials for
each group
Student science
journal
Star analysis lab
handout
Class set of lab
materials for each
group
Student science
journal
Cornell notes handout
Student science journal
Exit ticket
Cornell notes hand out on
theories
Student science journal
Exit ticket
Space unit one test
hand out