Week of: 04/23—04/27
Unit (Week Overview/Purpose): Students will analyze the different techniques that scientists use to study the great expanse of space.
Day Warm Up or Review from
Previous lesson
Mon Science task of the Week
Match the following
1. -ology
2. -ologist
3. -ist
a. A person who deals
with
b. A person who studies
The study of
Tues What is the difference
between a probe and a
satellite and can they be one
in the same?
Wed Why are space shuttles more
versatile?
Thurs What type of telescope uses
lenses to bend light?
Fri Which space craft has sent
images of Venus to the
scientist on Earth?
Subject/Class: SI-7 Teacher: Jane Dowell
Daily Objective Instruction & Activities Formal/Informal Due Dates:
Assessments
Students will explore the  Electromagnetic Explain the difference Notebooks
various missions to space spectrum between natural and artificial Due 04/26
that led up to the missions  Early Space Missions satellite.
we see today. Students will 
explore the electromagnetic
spectrum
Students will explore the  Current and future Why is Mars of such an Notebooks
current and the future of space space missions interest? Due 04/26
missions that will determine
where humans might live other
than Earth.
Students will explore and  Vocab quiz Name one of the current Notebooks
identify the characteristics of  Bill Nye Space missions Due
6 land and 2 water Biomes of Exploration Tomorrow
Earth Review sheet
due tomorrow
Students will explore and  Review for space What was the first piloted Notebooks
identify the characteristics of 6 exploration US space program? Due Today
land and 2 water Biomes of
Earth
Students will explore and  Space exploration test None Notebooks
identify the characteristics of  Sun-Earth-Moon System Due 05/10
6 land and 2 water Biomes of Vocab
Earth