Concept Map Space Unit
Canada and space
Hubble Telescope
Chris Hadfield
Space Travel
Space Exploration
Life in Space Webquest
Aircraft vs. Spacecraft
Stars and the Sun
Life Cycle of a Star
Sun as a Star
The Sun and the Stars
The Sun Helps Things Grow
Parts of the Sun
Solar Systems
Planets
Clay Planets
Comets: Make a Model Comet
Our Solar System
Review activity: Grouping and categorizing bodies of space (size, matter, etc.)
Size Relationships
What do they know?
Planets
Moons
Stars
Bodies of Space
Our World in Space
Comet
Asteroid
Meteoroids
Natural Satellites
Planets
Moon
Phases
Reflections
Eclipse
Introduction to the Moon
Weight on Other Planets
Mars
Pop Culture Mars
Mars Rover Mission
Similarities to Earth
Mars Rover Characteristics
Teaching Methods
K-W-L
Inquiry Based
Tactile Learning
Collaborative Learning
Multimodality
Assessment
Diagnostic
Creating personal connections
Need tools to properly explore concepts
Pie Pan Crater experiment
Sun Dial
Creating Connections with Students
Physically constructing the connection
Create personal connections with our students
Astronaut IDs
Oreo Moon Phases
Representing Concepts with new visuals
Students As Moons
Rover Challenge
K-W-L
Start with basic knowledge
Want to know information to build best rover
Reflect and find new understanding after competition