Title of Unit – Year 10 Space Science
Subject
`Earth and Space Sciences
Developed By
Christine Kusznir
Timeframe
4 Weeks
Desired Results
Learning Outcomes: Australian Curriculum content descriptors addressed in this unit.
Science Understanding:
 The universe contains features including galaxies, stars and solar systems and the Big Bang theory can be used to explain the origin of the universe (ACSSU188)
o Identifying the evidence supporting the Big Bang theory, such as Edwin Hubble’s observations and the detection of microwave radiation
o Recognising that the age of the universe can be derived using knowledge of the Big Bang theory
o Describing how the evolution of the universe, including the formation of galaxies and stars, has continued since the Big Bang
Science as a Human Endeavour:
 Scientific understanding, including models and theories, are contestable and are refined over time through a process of review by the scientific community (ACSHE191)
 Advances in scientific understanding often rely on developments in technology and technological advances are often linked to scientific discoveries (ACSHE192)
Science Inquiry Skills:
 Select and use appropriate equipment, including digital technologies, to systematically and accurately collect and record data (ACSIS200)
 Communicate scientific ideas and information for a particular purpose, including constructing evidence-based arguments and using appropriate scientific language,
conventions and representations (ACSIS208)
Throughout the Learning Plan explicit links to the Australian Curriculum are made using the codes above.
Prior knowledge: (year level, content descriptor)
Year 7 - Predictable phenomena on Earth, including seasons and eclipses, are caused by the relative positions of the sun, Earth and the moon (ACSSU115)
General Capabilities: How will this unit promote…?
Literacy
Elements of literacy addressed by this unit include;
 Compreheding texts through listening, reading and viewing
o Navigate, read and view learning area texts
o Interpret and analyse area texts
 Word Knowledge
o Understand learning area vocabulary
Assessed through writing a practical report and short answer questions in summative test.
Intercultural Understanding
The opportunity will be taken to look at Australian Aboriginal astronomy. This relates to examining the
relevance of the motion of the sun, moon, stars and planets to indigenous Australian culture.
Personal and Social Capability
A project activity will be undertaken during the unit requiring students to share ideas with the class
through a suitable presentation. ‘Jigsaw’ activities will also require students to communicate and share
ideas.
ICT Capability
The unit uses tests (Kahoot or Socrative) and requires student viewing of videos and other digital media
via iPad or computers. Students may produce a video or other multimedia presentation as the output of
their project. Accessing digital resources will also be required for classroom and homework activities as
well as use of instrumentation such as a spectrometer.
Critical and creative thinking
Inquiring – identifying, exploring and organising information and ideas
 Identify and clarify information and ideas
 Organise and process information
Numeracy
Estimating and calculating with whole numbers
 Understand and use numbers in context
The unit also uses large numbers and scientific notation when exploring ideas such as the distances
between stars. Students also engage in data collection and analysis for practical activities.
Ethical behavior
The scientific study of the origin and structure of the universe yields answers to questions that were
once the purview of religion and myth. What is done with this knowledge, what is its ultimate meaning,
should be an essential component of the science of cosmology. This issue could be explored in the
context of Astrology or Creationism (http://www.boulder.swri.edu//~bullock/cosmo_ethics.pdf)
Key Ideas:
Student outcomes:
Students will know that...
The universe contains features including galaxies, stars and solar systems.
The Big Bang theory can be used to explain the origin of the universe.
The age of the universe can be derived using knowledge of the Big Bang theory.
Study of the universe involves multidisciplinary teams of specialists.
Motion of planets around the sun is elliptical and follows Kepler’s three laws.
Students will be able to…
Identify the evidence supporting the Big Bang theory, such as Edwin Hubble’s
observations and the detection of microwave radiation.
Describe how the evolution of the universe, including the formation of galaxies and stars,
has continued since the Big Bang.
Describe the formation of galaxies and stars.
Plan and conduct a research activity and present findings to the class.
Week
Week 6
Week 7
Week 8
Week 9
Week 10
Day/lesson
Friday
Thursday
Monday
Thursday
Friday
Monday
Thursday
Friday
Monday
Thursday
Friday
Content topic
Intro
Brightness
Colour, nuclear fusion
Star life cycle
Star life cycle, Galaxies
Steady state, big bang
big bang
Oral presentations
Oral presentations
Revision/finish
Test
Lesson activities
Spectrometer prac
Oral presentation prep
Learning Plan
Teaching and learning lessons and activities
How will students experience and explore the key ideas in the unit?
Lessons per week: 3
Lesson Duration: 80 minutes
#
Title
(duration)
Content
Time
Lesson Activities
Introduction
Determine prior knowledge of:
Universe, our solar system, planets,
Brightness and magnitude
Distance between starts
2:15pm Intro/mark roll
2:30pm Role play: students demo solar system, relative size
with fruit
5 mins
Students devise Mnemonic for planet order: My Very
3:15pm
Powerpoint slides
Practice questions
*Paper
*Photo booth props
*Fruit for planet size
demo
Parallax inquiry, answer questions
Recap lesson and set homework
Things that worked well:
Things to work on:
*Mnemonic activity worked well, students
wrote ideas on the board
*Lining up students in planet order not so
interesting but fruit size comparison really
good! Engaging.
*Used questioning effectively
*Parallax activity effective, more engaging
with photo booth props and faces
*Pigeon link very engaging as lesson finisher
*Astrology vs Astronomy idea fell flat, students not
heard of it so I quickly moved on
*Stricter on no talking while I am, nip in bud.
Difficult time slot as Friday afternoon but demand
attention.
*Learn names!!
Topic Test: Chemical Reactions
12:05pm
(40
mins)
7.1 Stars Pearson
Test revision
Test on Monday Science 10 pg 215229
31 August
Elderly Mother Just Sat on Uncle Ned and share with class
3:00pm
3:25pm
2 Topic Test
Mon Chemical
12:05- Reactions
1:25p
m
Resources
7.1 Stars Pearson
Science 10
Week 6 - Stars
1 Introduction
Fri and review
2:103:30p
m
Homework
Short lesson due to standing assembly
and parent teacher interviews, topic
test took up entire lesson.
7.1 Stars Pearson
Science 10
Week 7 - Stars
Title
2
Thurs
8:4510:05a
m
Content
Recap last lesson:
Name of planets
Light years
Speed of light
Parsecs
Brightness – apparent and absolute
magnitude
Time
Lesson Activities
Homework
Resources
Name a star
Check:
Text book
questions–
selected
7
8
11
Name a star
frame
Students complete questions while homework is
checked – run through any as a class
Apparent and absolute magnitude
Colour and electromagnetic spectrum
Star colour and temperature
HOMEWORK
Resources\Stars
Question
worksheet 1 CAK.doc
1, 2, 3 4, 6
Extra activities:
http://www.solarsystemscope.com/scope.swf
(interactive site)
Kahoot quiz
Reflection:
Students loved my named star, very engaging and
able to recap knowledge from previous lesson.
Students struggled with math in homework so
spend extra time going through working out on the
board. Retaught scientific notation and converting
units.
Not much content covered, used symbol for note
taking from presentation – effective for me and the
students.
Had to refocus attention lot, next time will befirmer.
Fri
2:103:30p
m
NO LESSON STUDENT FREE DAY
NO LESSON STUDENT FREE DAY
Student notes
handout
Astronomy
Summary
#1.docx
7.1 Stars Pearson
Science 10
Week 8 - Stars
Title
3
Mon
12:051:25p
m
Content
Colour, spectrum
Spectrometer prac – pg 228, discussion
questions
Fusion
Life cycle of a star – H-R diagram
Red giants
Supergiants
Time
Lesson Activities
Homework
Resources
Fraunhofer lines role play
Check HOMEWORK
Resources\Stars
Question
worksheet 1 CAK.doc
Q1, 2, 3 4, 6
Resources\Stars
Question
worksheet 1 CAK.doc
Spectrometer prac – pg 228, discussion
questions
Nuclear fusion
http://www.solarsystemscope.com/scope.swf
They Might Be Giants - Why Does the Sun Shine
(2 min song)
HOMEWORK/class
work
Q5, 7, 8, 9
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=PM9CQDlQI0 Study for calc quiz
A
first few key ideas
(5 min lifecycle of a star clip)
Extra activities:
http://www.solarsystemscope.com/scope.swf
(interactive site)
Kahoot quiz
Reflection:
Element emitting light and Fraunhofer lines role
play worked really well.
Theory is better with symbol legend for note taking.
Spectrometer prac and discussion questions
went well, didn’t take very long but interesting
and engaging.
Went through homework questions and set revision
for a quick quiz next lesson.
Things to work on: Class management – stricter with
talkers and ensure students notes are organized and
neat.
Spectrometer and
different globes
Wk 8 Title
4
Thurs
8:4510:05a
m
Content
Quiz on calculating/converting
distances
Fusion
Life cycle of a star – H-R diagram
Time
Lesson Activities
Homework
Quiz on calculating/converting distances
HOMEWORK check Quiz
Q5, 7, 8, 9
Oral presentation
assignment sheet
Life cycle of a star – H-R diagram
Red giants
Give out assignment, allocate topics and talk
through assignment.
Give assignment
Student independent work time.
Student independent work time on oral
presentation.
Extra activities: Kahoot quiz
Reflection:
Better classroom management, good feedback
about using names and setting clear expectations in
class.
Good range of activities.
Most students bombed out in quiz!
Will briefly talk about answers but not going
through it, no time and they can see me later if they
want help.
Ran out of time to work on oral so will do next time.
Get students to write due dates in their diaries.
Keep an eye on girls in the back row.
HOMEWORK: oral
presentation
Resources
Wk 8 Title
Content
5 5
Fri 40
2:103:30p
m
15
Quick comments about quiz
Lifecycle of a star
Time
Lesson Activities
Go through oral presentation, give
example
Student independent work time on oral
presentation.
Homework
Resources
Give solutions to
quiz, invitation to
see me to go
through answers
Handout: stars
notes
Oral presentation
20
Extra activities: Kahoot quiz
Notes:
Reflection:
Get students to write due dates in their
diaries.
Oral presentation on Friday 18th , Monday
21st September
Lesson went well, was conscious of getting attention
before speaking, last lesson of the day so had to be
persistent. Feedback – even more!
Feedback – great summary flowchart and could
have had students copy down. Will do again next
lesson as a recap and have students copy down.
Good clear, expectations about quiz results,
homework and offer to catch up if struggling with
calculations.
7.2Cosmology
Pearson Science
Week 9 - Cosmology
Title
6
Mon
12:051:25p
m
Content
Time
Recap and summarise
Life cycle of a star – H-R diagram
Black holes
15 min
Galaxies, steady state
Show example of oral presentation
Lesson Activities
30 min
5 min
30 min
Student independent work time on oral
presentation (20-30 mins)
Extra activities:
Kahoot quiz
Notes:
Catch up with Isaac, give oral presentation
topic
Reflection:
Really good lesson, excellent feedback from mentor.
Recapped lifecycle of a star by rewatching 5 min
video and students contributing to me drawing
lifecycle flowchart on the board with notes for them
to copy.
I gave very clear expectations of the marks for their
oral presentation and gave students an example of
one.
I remembered to catch up with Isaac about the
lessons he had missed and noted who was absent
today and emailed them about our lesson.
I didn’t cover much of cosmology but gave the class
the last time in class on their presentations to ask
questions and after explaining they got marks for
working in class – everyone was on task!
Homework
Resources
Oral presentation
Powerpoint
presentation
7
Thurs
8:4510:05a
m
Steady state model
Continue with powerpoint
Big Bang Theory
Red shift, Doppler effect
Extra activities:
Kahoot quiz
Unit review pg 235
Q:
3
5
6
9
10
11
12
Notes:
Reflection:
Give my name/email for sharing
Several students can in late, next time pull them up
on it (wasn’t sure what to do about it at the time),
apparently they are regularly late.
Aurora Borealis – send to Bek!
Things I did well:
Follow up on aurora question – but Bek wasn’t
there!
Recap last lesson, background on theories of the
origin of the universe, video link to explain redshift,
corrected chatter of girls.
Finished with a Kahoot quiz which they loved, will
make another for revision but this time will give
students longer to answer questions.
Next theory lesson, explain red/blue shift further.
Oral presentation
8
Fri
2:103:30p
m
Oral presentations
Students are randomly drawn to present their Have oral
oral presentations.
presentation
Format: 3 students present, 3 students mark shared by lesson 2.
each three.
Next 3 students present, new 3 students mark.
8x3 sets of presentations.
Fit in as many as possible!
Notes:
Presentations arranged to be done on
Monday:
Bridget B
Tyson
Isaac
Sebastian
Reflection:
All students were organized and a little nervous. I
spent a few minutes giving them a pep talk and a
few minutes silence to settle and calm them. They
all did really well, presenting in lots of 3 worked
really well, with the same students marking 3 at a
time. Got through 12!
Sophie skipped class and will be away next week.
7.2Cosmology
Pearson Science
Week 10 - Cosmology
Title
9
Mon
12:051:25p
m
Content
Time
Lesson Activities
Homework
Extra activities:
Unit review pg 235
Q:
3
5
6
9
10
11
12
Oral presentations
20
Revisit red/blue shift
Cosmology – timeline of universe
Notes:
Presentations on Monday:
Bridget B
Tyson
Isaac
Sebastian
Kahoot quiz
Reflection:
Resources
Title
Content
Time
Lesson Activities
Cosmology – timeline of universe
Isaac oral presentation
10
Thurs
8:4510:05a
m
Revision – worksheet and answers
Individually help students
Homework
Resources
Test revision
Tests and
revision\10
ASTRONOMY
Revision
WORKSHEET
2015 CAK.docx
Extra activities:
Kahoot quiz
Pictionary astronomy words
Reflection:
11 Summative Final Summative Test for Unit
Fri Assessment (written test paper)
2:103:30p
m
20
Activity
Pictionary astronomy words
Not here for test:
Lauren
Reflection:
Tests and
revision\Year
10 Science Astronomy Test
2015 CAK.doc
Quizlet multiple choice questions, flip cards
https://quizlet.com/23032578/test
Solar System
1. Solar System Interactive Scope
http://www.solarsystemscope.com/scope.swf
2. Solar System from Astronomy for Kids
http://www.kidsastronomy.com/solar_system.htm
3. Solar System Exploration NASA
http://solarsystem.nasa.gov/planets/index.cfm
4. Bill Arnett Nine Planets Webpage
bill.nineplanets.org/
5. Differences between Inner and Outer Planets
http://www.bobthealien.co.uk/innerouter.htm
6. All About Solar System from Enchanted Learning
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/astronomy/solarsystem/
7. Solar System - BBC Bitesizes GSCE
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/science/ocr_gateway_pre_2011/living_future/6_solar_system1.shtml
8. Solar System - NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory
http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/solar-system/
9. Solar System from National Geographic
http://science.nationalgeographic.com.au/science/space/solar-system/
10. What's the Difference between a Comet, Astreroid, Meteoroid, Meteor and Meterorite?
http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/sciencefacts/space/cometasteroidmeteoroiddifferences.html
Universe
1. The Concept of the Universe
http://www.teachade.com/resources/support/5035b2559ee2d.swf
2. All About Astronomy - Enchanted Learning
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/astronomy/
3. Scale of the Universe Enhanced – wonderful animation
http://inciswf.com/scale_of_universe_enhanced.swf
4. BBC Space – Explore the planets, black holes, stars and more
http://www.bbc.co.uk/science/space/
5. Faulkes Telescope Educational Guide
http://www.le.ac.uk/ph/faulkes/web/r_intro.htm
6. Astronomy for Kids from KidsAstronbomy.com
http://www.kidsastronomy.com/
7. Windows to the Universe - Square Kilometre Array
http://www.ska.gov.au/about/Pages/default.aspx
8. Big Bang Theory for Beginners
http://naasbeginners.co.uk/AbsoluteBeginners/Big_Bangs_Little_Bangs.htm
Galaxies
1. Galaxy Classification – Galaxy statistics
http://library.thinkquest.org/04apr/00533/Astronomy%20Web%20Site/Milky2.swf
2. Galaxies – Mr. Hardy – Tim and Moby
http://mrhardy.wikispaces.com/Galaxies.swf
3. Earth to the Farthest Visible Reaches
http://www.classzone.com/books/earth_science/terc/content/visualizations/es2808/flash/es2808_galaxy_g.swf
4. Galaxies from National Geographic
http://science.nationalgeographic.com.au/science/space/universe/galaxies-article/
Life Cycle of Stars
1. YouTube - The Life Cycle of Stars by Dr. Tim O'Brien
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PM9CQDlQI0A
Scripts: Life Cycle of Stars
2. A star dies and others will form
http://coolcosmos.ipac.caltech.edu/image_galleries/collection/sirtf_flash/universe.swf
3. Life Cycle of Stars – Mr. Hardy – Tim and Moby
http://mrhardy.wikispaces.com/Lifecycle+of+Stars.swf
4. Nebula and other Stars – life cycles
http://www.thelangtonstarcentre.org/resources/Lifecycle%20of%20a%20Star/Lifecycle.swf
5. Life Cycle of a Star (like the Sun)
http://mrnussbaum.com/flash/starcycle.swf
6. Life Cycle of a Massive and a Small Star
http://www.des.prn.bc.ca/elementary/space7/flash/starlc.swf
7. Biggest Star Ever Found Is Ripping Apart from Space.com
http://www.space.com/23227-biggest-star-universe-death-throes.html
8. Live and Death of Stars
http://www.astronomynotes.com/evolutn/s5.htm
Other Celestrial object and matter
1. What are Quasars? from COSMOS
http://astronomy.swin.edu.au/cosmos/Q/Quasar
2. Black Holes are out there
http://hubblesite.org/explore_astronomy/black_holes/blackholes_intro.swf
Rockets
1. What is a Rocket? from NASA
http://www.nasa.gov/audience/foreducators/rocketry/home/what-is-a-rocket-k4.html
2. How does a Rocket Work? Videojug
http://www.videojug.com/film/how-does-a-rocket-w
3. Rocket Science Interactive Games
http://www.gamephysics.info/swf/rocketscience.swfork
4. Rocket launch Simulation from Sciencelearn Hub
http://www.sciencelearn.org.nz/Contexts/Rockets/Sci-Media/Interactive/Rocket-launch-simulation
5. Rocket Games Online
http://www.learn4good.com/games/flying/launcharocketgame.htm
Tools and Equipment for Space Exploration
1. International Space Station - NASA Kid zone
http://solc.gsfc.nasa.gov/modules/kidszone3/mainMenu.php
2. Satellites and Space Probes from Scholastic.com
http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/article/satellites-and-space-probes
3. Space Missions - BBC SOlar System
http://www.bbc.co.uk/science/space/solarsystem/space_missions
4. Space Shuttle Program - a brief history
http://edition.cnn.com/2013/10/21/us/space-shuttle-program-fast-facts/
Revision
1. Astronomy in Questions and Answers
http://www.guide-to-astronomy.narod.ru/
2. Astronomy - Universe Beyond our Solar System Notes by Mr. E. Hung
10Astronomy Notes (large file size)