Standards Icon Benchmark #:SC.8.E.5.10

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    • Benchmark Number: SC.8.E.5.10
      Benchmark Description: Assess how technology is essential to science for such purposes as access to outer space and other remote locations, sample collection, measurement, data collection and storage, computation, and communication of information.

      Subject Area: Science
      Grade Level: 8
      Body of Knowledge: Earth and Space Science
      Big Idea: Earth in Space and Time - The origin and eventual fate of the Universe still remains one of the greatest questions in science. Gravity and energy influence the formation of galaxies, including our own Milky Way Galaxy, stars, the planetary systems, and Earth. Humankind’s need to explore continues to lead to the development of knowledge and understanding of the nature of the Universe.
      Date Adopted or Revised: 02/08
      Date of Last Rating: 05/08
      Cognitive Complexity: High   -  What does this mean?
      Status: State Board Approved

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    • Good Benchmark Tie (8)
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      » Phoenix Mars Lander
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      » Hubble Satellite Telescope ePhoto Gallery
      This site offers images captured by Hubble, a telescope that orbits Earth! You will find images of planets, stars, galaxies, moons, nebulae, and more.      		 Image / Photograph (Primary Type)
      » The Origin of the Moon
      Most planetary scientists expected that lunar samples brought to Earth at the end of each of the six Apollo missions would confirm one of three leading hypotheses of the Moon's origin. Instead, samples left all three explanations unconfirmed,...    ...read more       		 Video / Audio / Animation
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      » Asteroids
      In this lesson, students show and discuss that the planets' orbits follows a pattern, compare sizes of asteroids relative to the size of Earth and Earth's moon, make asteroid models, research impact craters, and discuss the likelihood and effects of...    ...read more       		 Lesson Plan (Primary Type)
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      » View the Earth from a Satellite
      Choose a satellite to see the current view of Earth from that satellite.      		 Image / Photograph (Primary Type)
      » Creativity in Science
      Scientists and engineers, who know a lot about technology, worked together to create satellites so many different things could be studied. In this lesson, students will learn about the launch of the Swift satellite and the data that the satellite...    ...read more       		 Lesson Plan (Primary Type)
       Video / Audio / Animation
      » Gamma-ray Burst Theories
      This video segment explores the possible theories explaining the origin of gamma-ray bursts and how scientists have learned about them using data gathered by the Swift satellite. Scientists have been studying gamma-ray bursts (GRBs) for only 30...    ...read more       		 Video / Audio / Animation (Primary Type)

      * Please note that examples of resources are not intended as complete curriculum.


  • RELATED COURSES (5)

  • RELATED Access Points (3)
    • Independent
      » SC.8.E.5.In.11: Identify technology used by scientists to locate, view, and study objects in space.
      Supported
      » SC.8.E.5.Su.8: Recognize that scientists use special tools to examine objects in space.
      Participatory
      » SC.8.E.5.Pa.4: Recognize a technology tool created for space exploration and adapted for personal use, such as computers, telescopes, or satellites.


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