Unit #2 Driving Question: How and Why Did Human Understanding of the Universe Change?
Learning Outcomes
Students will be able to:
Students will be able to:
- Explain the basics of the Big Bang Theory, and the primary evidence that supports this theory.
- Using evidence from texts and claim testing, explain why views of the Universe have changed over time and the roles that scientists have played in shaping our understanding of the origin of the Universe.
- Understand how to use claim testing to evaluate a claim or resource.
- Locate Ptolemy, Copernicus, Galileo, Newton, and Hubble on a timeline and explain what each added to our collective understanding of the structure of the Universe.
Lesson Plans for the week of October 2, 2023 to October 6, 2023
Monday, October 2, 2023 Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About the Big Bang, The Big Bang Video Questions, & Threshold 1: The Big Bang Foldable Mini- Project
Tuesday, October 3, 2023 The Big Bang Infographic Poster Project
Wednesday, October 4, 2023 Project Work Day
Thursday, October 5, 2023 Project Work Day & The DK Big History Project Book Big Bang Scavenger Hunt
Friday, October 6, 2023 Spurlock Museum Field Trip
Lesson Plans for the Week of October 9, 2023 to October 13, 2023
Monday, October 9, 2023 Changing Views of the Universe Notes & Graphic Organizer
Tuesday, October 10, 2023 Whose Story Do We Tell?: Astronomer Children's Book
Wednesday, October 11, 2023 Discipline Trading Cards Project, Discipline Question Cards, & Sample Trading Card
Thursday, October 12, 2023 No School (Parent Conferences)
Friday, October 13, 2023 No School (Parent Conferences)
Lesson Plans for the week of October 2, 2022 to October 6, 2022
Monday, October 2, 2022 The Big Bang Video Questions, & Threshold 1: The Big Bang Foldable Mini-Project
Tuesday, October 3, 2022 The Big Bang Infographic Poster Project
Wednesday, October 4, 2022 No School
Thursday, October 5, 2022 Project Work Day & The DK Big History Project Book Big Bang Scavenger Hunt
Friday, October 6, 2022 Spurlock Museum Outreach Visit (Gold & Salt)
Lesson Plans for the Week of October 9, 2022 to October 13, 2022
Monday, October 10, 2022 Introduction to Disciplines: Cosmology & Astrophysics & Discipline Trading Cards Project
Tuesday, October 11, 2022 Changing Views of the Universe Notes & Graphic Organizer
Wednesday, October 12, 2022 Changing Views of the Universe Timeline Project
Thursday, October 13, 2022 Project Work Day
Friday, October 14, 2022 Cosmos Episode 8: Sisters of the Sun
Lesson Plans for the Week of October 4, 2021 to October 8, 2021
Monday, October 4, 2021 Unit 2 Vocabulary Flipbook & Unit 2 Vocabulary Spreadsheet
Tuesday, October 5, 2021 Unit 2 The Big Bang Big History Project Website Scavenger Hunt
Wednesday, October 6, 2021 The DK Big History Project Book Big Bang Scavenger Hunt
Thursday, October 7, 2021 Are We Made of Star Stuff? CER
Friday, October 8, 2021 Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About the Big Bang
Lesson Plans for the Week of October 11, 2021 to October 15, 2021
Monday, October 11, 2021 Unit 2: DQ Notebook, Crash Course: The Big Bang Video Questions, & Threshold 1: The Big Bang Foldable Mini-Project
Tuesday, October 12, 2021 The Big Bang Infographic Poster Project
Wednesday, October 13, 2021 Introduction to Disciplines: Cosmology & Astrophysics & Discipline Trading Cards Project
Thursday, October 14, 2021 Project Work Day
Friday, October 15, 2021 Changing Views of the Universe Notes & Graphic Organizer and Changing Views of the Universe
Lesson Plans for the Week of October 18, 2021 to October 22, 2021
Monday, October 18, 2021 Changing Views of the Universe Notes & Graphic Organizer and Timeline Project
Tuesday, October 19, 2021 Changing Views of the Universe Notes & Graphic Organizer and Timeline Project
Wednesday, October 20, 2021 Cosmos Episode 8: Sisters of the Sun
Thursday, October 21, 2021 No School (Parent Conferences)
Friday, October 22, 2021 No School (Parent Conferences)
Lesson Plans for the Week of October 5, 2020 to October 9, 2020
Monday, October 5, 2020 Introduction to Claim Testing & Claim Testing Quiz
Tuesday, October 6, 2020 Claim Testers Reading & Graphic Organizer
Wednesday, October 7, 2020 Claim Tester CER: Does Wearing Glasses Lower the Risk of Getting COVID-19?
Thursday, October 8, 2020 Unit 2 Scavenger Hunt
Friday, October 9, 2020 Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About the Big Bang Video Questions
Lesson Plans for the Week of October 12, 2020 to October 16, 2020
Monday, October 12, 2020 Are We Made of Starstuff? CER
Tuesday, October 13, 2020 Unit 2 DQ Notebook & Threshold 1: The Big Band Foldable Mini-Project (Virtual Option or Paper Option) Virtual Template
Wednesday, October 14, 2020 The Big Bang Infographic Poster Project
Thursday, October 15, 2020 Introduction to Disciplines: Cosmology & Astrophysics
Friday, October 16, 2020 Disciplines Trading Card Project (Sample Trading Card)
Lesson Plans for the Week of October 19, 2020 to October 23, 2020
Monday, October 19, 2020 What Do You Know/What Do You Ask?: Mission to Mars
Tuesday, October 20, 2020 Changing View of the Universe Notes & Changing View of the Universe Graphic Organizer, Copernicus Map
Wednesday, October 21, 2020 Changing View of the Universe Timeline Project
Thursday, October 22, 2020 No School (Parent/Teacher Conferences)
Friday, October 23, 2020 No School (Parent/Teacher Conferences)
Lesson Plans for the Week of September 23, 2019 to September 27, 2019
Monday, September 23, 2019 Claim Testers Reading & Graphic Organizer, Claim Testers Trading Cards Mini-Project & Claim Testing Quiz
Tuesday, September 24, 2019 Unit #2 Vocabulary Flipbooks
Wednesday, September 25, 2019 Claim Testers: What Are the Claim Testers & Project Work Day
Thursday, September 26, 2019 Unit 2 DK Big History Book Scavenger Hunt
Friday, September 27, 2019 The Big Bang (Everything You Ever Wanted to Know Video Questions)
Lesson Plans for the Week of September 30, 2019 to October 4, 2019
Monday, September 30, 2019 No School (Fall Holiday)
Tuesday, October 1, 2019 Threshold 1: The Big Bang Infographic Poster Project & This Threshold Today-Big History in the News Unit 2
Wednesday, October 2, 2019 Project Work Day
Thursday, October 3, 2019 Crash Course: The Big Bang Video Questions, Threshold 1 Foldable Mini-Project, DQ Notebook Question Graphic Organizer,
Unit 2: How Has Your View of Middle School Changed, Narrative & Thresholds: The Big Bang
Friday, October 4, 2019 Intro to Disciplines: Intro to Cosmology, Intro to Astrophysics, What Do You Know, What Do You Ask
Lesson Plans for the Week of October 7, 2019 to October 11, 2019
Monday, October 7, 2019 Disciplines Trading Card Project (Sample Trading Card)
Tuesday, October 8, 2019 How Our View of the Universe Has Changed Gallery Walk
-Ptolemy Gallery Walk Poster
-Galileo Gallery Walk Poster
-Copernicus Gallery Walk Poster
-Newton Gallery Walk Poster
-Leavitt Gallery Walk Poster
-Hubble Gallery Walk Poster
-Zhenyi Gallery Walk Poster
-Rubin Gallery Walk Poster
-How Our View of the Universe Has Changed Gallery Walk Graphic Organizer
Wednesday, October 9, 2019 Changing View of the Universe Timeline Project
Thursday, October 10, 2019 Changing View of the Universe Timeline Project
Friday, October 11, 2019 Cosmos Episode #4 (Sky Full of Ghosts)
Lesson Plans for the Week of October 14, 2019 to October 18, 2019
Monday, October 14, 2019 No School (Fall Holiday)
Tuesday, October 15, 2019 Investigation #2 (Introduction to the Documents) & Graphic Organizer
Wednesday, October 16, 2019 Investigation #2 (Introduction to the Documents) & Graphic Organizer
Thursday, October 17, 2019 Investigation #2 (Making Your Claim & Developing Your Body Paragraphs)
Friday, October 18, 2019 Investigation #2 (Writing the Essay-Due at the End of Class) & Unit #3 Stars & Elements Vocabulary
Lesson Plans for the Week of October 8, 2018 to October 12, 2018
Monday, October 8, 2018 No School (Fall Holiday)
Tuesday, October 9, 2018 Claim Testers Reading & Graphic Organizer, Claim Testers Trading Cards Mini-Project & Claim Testing Quiz
Wednesday, October 10, 2018 Unit #2 Vocabulary Flipbooks
Thursday, October 11, 2018 Project Work Day
Friday, October 12, 2018 Unit 2 DK Big History Book Scavenger Hunt
Lesson Plans for the Week of October 15, 2017 to October 19, 2018
Monday, October 15, 2018 The Big Bang (Everything You Ever Wanted to Know Video Questions)
Tuesday, October 16, 2018 The Big Bang Infographic Poster Project
Wednesday, October 17, 2018 Crash Course: The Big Bang Video Questions, Threshold 1 Foldable Mini-Project, DQ Notebook Question Graphic Organizer
Thursday, October 18, 2018 How Our View of the Universe Has Changed Gallery Walk
-Ptolemy Gallery Walk Poster
-Galileo Gallery Walk Poster
-Copernicus Gallery Walk Poster
-Newton Gallery Walk Poster
-Leavitt Gallery Walk Poster
-Hubble Gallery Walk Poster
-Zhenyi Gallery Walk Poster
-Rubin Gallery Walk Poster
-How Our View of the Universe Has Changed Gallery Walk Graphic Organizer
Friday, October 19, 2018 Completion of the How Our View of the Universe Has Changed Gallery Walk
Lesson Plans for the Week of October 22, 2018 to October 26, 2018
Monday, October 22, 2018 Changing View of the Universe Dice Game and Astronomer Mindmup
Tuesday, October 23, 2018 Astronomers Quiz, Unit #2 DQ Notebook Part II, Veterans Day Poster Project Part 1
Wednesday, October 24, 2018 Veterans Day Poster Project Part 2
Thursday, October 25, 2018 No School (Parent Teacher Conferences)
Friday, October 25, 2018 No School (Parent Teacher Conferences)
Lesson Plans for the Week of October 29, 2018 to November 2, 2018
Monday, October 29, 2018 Investigation #2 (Introduction to the Documents) & Graphic Organizer
Tuesday, October 30, 2018 Investigation #2 (Introduction to the Documents) & Graphic Organizer
Wednesday, October 31, 2018 Investigation #2 (Making Your Claim & Developing Your Body Paragraphs)
Thursday, November 1, 2018 Investigation #2 (Making Your Claim & Developing Your Body Paragraphs)
Friday, November 2, 2018 Investigation #2 (Writing the Essay-Due at the End of Class) & Unit #3 Stars & Elements Vocabulary
Lesson Plans for the Week of October 2, 2017 to October 6, 2017
Monday, October 2, 2017 Unit #2 Vocabulary Flipbooks
Tuesday, October 3, 2017 The Big Bang (Everything You Ever Wanted to Know Video Questions)
Wednesday, October 4, 2017 The Big Bang Infographic Poster Project
Thursday, October 5, 2017 How Our View of the Universe Has Changed (Graphic Organizer & Notes, Unit 2 DQ Question Graphic Organizer)
Friday, October 6, 2017 Spurlock Museum Visit (Gold/Salt)
Lesson Plans for the Week of October 9, 2017 to October 13, 2017
Monday, October 9, 2017 No School (Fall Holiday)
Tuesday, October 10, 2017 Cube of Change: Our View of the Universe
Wednesday, October 11, 2017 Investigation #2 (Introduction to the Documents) & Graphic Organizer
Thursday, October 12, 2017 Investigation #2 (Introduction to the Documents) & Graphic Organizer
Friday, October 13, 2017 Cosmos Episode #4 (Sky Full of Ghosts)
Lesson Plans for the Week of October 16, 2017 to October 20, 2017
Monday, October 16, 2017 Investigation #2 (Making Your Claim & Developing Your Body Paragraphs)
Tuesday, October 17, 2017 Investigation #2 (Making Your Claim & Developing Your Body Paragraphs)
Wednesday, October 18, 2017 Investigation #2 (Writing the Essay-Due at the End of Class) & Unit #3 Stars & Elements Vocabulary
Thursday, October 19, 2017 Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Star Formation & The Star Comic Project
Friday, October 20, 2017 Introduction to Causality Part 1 & Part 2
Lesson Plans for the Week of September 26, 2016 to September 30, 2016
Monday, September 21, 2015 Unit #2 Vocabulary Flipbooks
Tuesday, September 22, 2015 The Big Bang (Everything You Ever Wanted to Know Video Questions)
Wednesday, September 23, 2015 The Big Bang Infographic Poster Project
Thursday, September 24, 2015 How Our View of the Universe Has Changed (Graphic Organizer & Notes)
Friday, September 25, 2015 Pond Field Trip (No Social Studies Classes)
Lesson Plans for the Week of October 3, 2016 to October 7, 2016
Monday, October 3, 2016 No School (Fall Holiday)
Tuesday, October 4, 2016 Cube of Change: Our View of the Universe
Wednesday, October 5, 2016 Spurlock Museum Classroom Visit (Gold & Salt)
Thursday, October 6, 2016 Investigation #2 (Introduction to the Documents)
Friday, October 7, 2016 Investigation #2 (Making Your Claim & Developing Your Body Paragraphs)
Lesson Plans for the Week of October 10, 2016 to October 14, 2016
Monday, October 10, 2016 No School (Fall Holiday)
Tuesday, October 11, 2016 Investigation #2 (Introduction to the Documents)
Wednesday, October 12, 2016 Investigation #2 (Making Your Claim & Developing Your Body Paragraphs)
Thursday, October 13, 2016 Investigation #2 (Writing the Essay-Due at the End of Class)
Friday, October 14, 2016 Cosmos Episode #4 (Sky Full of Ghosts)
Monday, October 2, 2023 Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About the Big Bang, The Big Bang Video Questions, & Threshold 1: The Big Bang Foldable Mini- Project
Tuesday, October 3, 2023 The Big Bang Infographic Poster Project
Wednesday, October 4, 2023 Project Work Day
Thursday, October 5, 2023 Project Work Day & The DK Big History Project Book Big Bang Scavenger Hunt
Friday, October 6, 2023 Spurlock Museum Field Trip
Lesson Plans for the Week of October 9, 2023 to October 13, 2023
Monday, October 9, 2023 Changing Views of the Universe Notes & Graphic Organizer
Tuesday, October 10, 2023 Whose Story Do We Tell?: Astronomer Children's Book
Wednesday, October 11, 2023 Discipline Trading Cards Project, Discipline Question Cards, & Sample Trading Card
Thursday, October 12, 2023 No School (Parent Conferences)
Friday, October 13, 2023 No School (Parent Conferences)
Lesson Plans for the week of October 2, 2022 to October 6, 2022
Monday, October 2, 2022 The Big Bang Video Questions, & Threshold 1: The Big Bang Foldable Mini-Project
Tuesday, October 3, 2022 The Big Bang Infographic Poster Project
Wednesday, October 4, 2022 No School
Thursday, October 5, 2022 Project Work Day & The DK Big History Project Book Big Bang Scavenger Hunt
Friday, October 6, 2022 Spurlock Museum Outreach Visit (Gold & Salt)
Lesson Plans for the Week of October 9, 2022 to October 13, 2022
Monday, October 10, 2022 Introduction to Disciplines: Cosmology & Astrophysics & Discipline Trading Cards Project
Tuesday, October 11, 2022 Changing Views of the Universe Notes & Graphic Organizer
Wednesday, October 12, 2022 Changing Views of the Universe Timeline Project
Thursday, October 13, 2022 Project Work Day
Friday, October 14, 2022 Cosmos Episode 8: Sisters of the Sun
Lesson Plans for the Week of October 4, 2021 to October 8, 2021
Monday, October 4, 2021 Unit 2 Vocabulary Flipbook & Unit 2 Vocabulary Spreadsheet
Tuesday, October 5, 2021 Unit 2 The Big Bang Big History Project Website Scavenger Hunt
Wednesday, October 6, 2021 The DK Big History Project Book Big Bang Scavenger Hunt
Thursday, October 7, 2021 Are We Made of Star Stuff? CER
Friday, October 8, 2021 Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About the Big Bang
Lesson Plans for the Week of October 11, 2021 to October 15, 2021
Monday, October 11, 2021 Unit 2: DQ Notebook, Crash Course: The Big Bang Video Questions, & Threshold 1: The Big Bang Foldable Mini-Project
Tuesday, October 12, 2021 The Big Bang Infographic Poster Project
Wednesday, October 13, 2021 Introduction to Disciplines: Cosmology & Astrophysics & Discipline Trading Cards Project
Thursday, October 14, 2021 Project Work Day
Friday, October 15, 2021 Changing Views of the Universe Notes & Graphic Organizer and Changing Views of the Universe
Lesson Plans for the Week of October 18, 2021 to October 22, 2021
Monday, October 18, 2021 Changing Views of the Universe Notes & Graphic Organizer and Timeline Project
Tuesday, October 19, 2021 Changing Views of the Universe Notes & Graphic Organizer and Timeline Project
Wednesday, October 20, 2021 Cosmos Episode 8: Sisters of the Sun
Thursday, October 21, 2021 No School (Parent Conferences)
Friday, October 22, 2021 No School (Parent Conferences)
Lesson Plans for the Week of October 5, 2020 to October 9, 2020
Monday, October 5, 2020 Introduction to Claim Testing & Claim Testing Quiz
Tuesday, October 6, 2020 Claim Testers Reading & Graphic Organizer
Wednesday, October 7, 2020 Claim Tester CER: Does Wearing Glasses Lower the Risk of Getting COVID-19?
Thursday, October 8, 2020 Unit 2 Scavenger Hunt
Friday, October 9, 2020 Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About the Big Bang Video Questions
Lesson Plans for the Week of October 12, 2020 to October 16, 2020
Monday, October 12, 2020 Are We Made of Starstuff? CER
Tuesday, October 13, 2020 Unit 2 DQ Notebook & Threshold 1: The Big Band Foldable Mini-Project (Virtual Option or Paper Option) Virtual Template
Wednesday, October 14, 2020 The Big Bang Infographic Poster Project
Thursday, October 15, 2020 Introduction to Disciplines: Cosmology & Astrophysics
Friday, October 16, 2020 Disciplines Trading Card Project (Sample Trading Card)
Lesson Plans for the Week of October 19, 2020 to October 23, 2020
Monday, October 19, 2020 What Do You Know/What Do You Ask?: Mission to Mars
Tuesday, October 20, 2020 Changing View of the Universe Notes & Changing View of the Universe Graphic Organizer, Copernicus Map
Wednesday, October 21, 2020 Changing View of the Universe Timeline Project
Thursday, October 22, 2020 No School (Parent/Teacher Conferences)
Friday, October 23, 2020 No School (Parent/Teacher Conferences)
Lesson Plans for the Week of September 23, 2019 to September 27, 2019
Monday, September 23, 2019 Claim Testers Reading & Graphic Organizer, Claim Testers Trading Cards Mini-Project & Claim Testing Quiz
Tuesday, September 24, 2019 Unit #2 Vocabulary Flipbooks
Wednesday, September 25, 2019 Claim Testers: What Are the Claim Testers & Project Work Day
Thursday, September 26, 2019 Unit 2 DK Big History Book Scavenger Hunt
Friday, September 27, 2019 The Big Bang (Everything You Ever Wanted to Know Video Questions)
Lesson Plans for the Week of September 30, 2019 to October 4, 2019
Monday, September 30, 2019 No School (Fall Holiday)
Tuesday, October 1, 2019 Threshold 1: The Big Bang Infographic Poster Project & This Threshold Today-Big History in the News Unit 2
Wednesday, October 2, 2019 Project Work Day
Thursday, October 3, 2019 Crash Course: The Big Bang Video Questions, Threshold 1 Foldable Mini-Project, DQ Notebook Question Graphic Organizer,
Unit 2: How Has Your View of Middle School Changed, Narrative & Thresholds: The Big Bang
Friday, October 4, 2019 Intro to Disciplines: Intro to Cosmology, Intro to Astrophysics, What Do You Know, What Do You Ask
Lesson Plans for the Week of October 7, 2019 to October 11, 2019
Monday, October 7, 2019 Disciplines Trading Card Project (Sample Trading Card)
Tuesday, October 8, 2019 How Our View of the Universe Has Changed Gallery Walk
-Ptolemy Gallery Walk Poster
-Galileo Gallery Walk Poster
-Copernicus Gallery Walk Poster
-Newton Gallery Walk Poster
-Leavitt Gallery Walk Poster
-Hubble Gallery Walk Poster
-Zhenyi Gallery Walk Poster
-Rubin Gallery Walk Poster
-How Our View of the Universe Has Changed Gallery Walk Graphic Organizer
Wednesday, October 9, 2019 Changing View of the Universe Timeline Project
Thursday, October 10, 2019 Changing View of the Universe Timeline Project
Friday, October 11, 2019 Cosmos Episode #4 (Sky Full of Ghosts)
Lesson Plans for the Week of October 14, 2019 to October 18, 2019
Monday, October 14, 2019 No School (Fall Holiday)
Tuesday, October 15, 2019 Investigation #2 (Introduction to the Documents) & Graphic Organizer
Wednesday, October 16, 2019 Investigation #2 (Introduction to the Documents) & Graphic Organizer
Thursday, October 17, 2019 Investigation #2 (Making Your Claim & Developing Your Body Paragraphs)
Friday, October 18, 2019 Investigation #2 (Writing the Essay-Due at the End of Class) & Unit #3 Stars & Elements Vocabulary
Lesson Plans for the Week of October 8, 2018 to October 12, 2018
Monday, October 8, 2018 No School (Fall Holiday)
Tuesday, October 9, 2018 Claim Testers Reading & Graphic Organizer, Claim Testers Trading Cards Mini-Project & Claim Testing Quiz
Wednesday, October 10, 2018 Unit #2 Vocabulary Flipbooks
Thursday, October 11, 2018 Project Work Day
Friday, October 12, 2018 Unit 2 DK Big History Book Scavenger Hunt
Lesson Plans for the Week of October 15, 2017 to October 19, 2018
Monday, October 15, 2018 The Big Bang (Everything You Ever Wanted to Know Video Questions)
Tuesday, October 16, 2018 The Big Bang Infographic Poster Project
Wednesday, October 17, 2018 Crash Course: The Big Bang Video Questions, Threshold 1 Foldable Mini-Project, DQ Notebook Question Graphic Organizer
Thursday, October 18, 2018 How Our View of the Universe Has Changed Gallery Walk
-Ptolemy Gallery Walk Poster
-Galileo Gallery Walk Poster
-Copernicus Gallery Walk Poster
-Newton Gallery Walk Poster
-Leavitt Gallery Walk Poster
-Hubble Gallery Walk Poster
-Zhenyi Gallery Walk Poster
-Rubin Gallery Walk Poster
-How Our View of the Universe Has Changed Gallery Walk Graphic Organizer
Friday, October 19, 2018 Completion of the How Our View of the Universe Has Changed Gallery Walk
Lesson Plans for the Week of October 22, 2018 to October 26, 2018
Monday, October 22, 2018 Changing View of the Universe Dice Game and Astronomer Mindmup
Tuesday, October 23, 2018 Astronomers Quiz, Unit #2 DQ Notebook Part II, Veterans Day Poster Project Part 1
Wednesday, October 24, 2018 Veterans Day Poster Project Part 2
Thursday, October 25, 2018 No School (Parent Teacher Conferences)
Friday, October 25, 2018 No School (Parent Teacher Conferences)
Lesson Plans for the Week of October 29, 2018 to November 2, 2018
Monday, October 29, 2018 Investigation #2 (Introduction to the Documents) & Graphic Organizer
Tuesday, October 30, 2018 Investigation #2 (Introduction to the Documents) & Graphic Organizer
Wednesday, October 31, 2018 Investigation #2 (Making Your Claim & Developing Your Body Paragraphs)
Thursday, November 1, 2018 Investigation #2 (Making Your Claim & Developing Your Body Paragraphs)
Friday, November 2, 2018 Investigation #2 (Writing the Essay-Due at the End of Class) & Unit #3 Stars & Elements Vocabulary
Lesson Plans for the Week of October 2, 2017 to October 6, 2017
Monday, October 2, 2017 Unit #2 Vocabulary Flipbooks
Tuesday, October 3, 2017 The Big Bang (Everything You Ever Wanted to Know Video Questions)
Wednesday, October 4, 2017 The Big Bang Infographic Poster Project
Thursday, October 5, 2017 How Our View of the Universe Has Changed (Graphic Organizer & Notes, Unit 2 DQ Question Graphic Organizer)
Friday, October 6, 2017 Spurlock Museum Visit (Gold/Salt)
Lesson Plans for the Week of October 9, 2017 to October 13, 2017
Monday, October 9, 2017 No School (Fall Holiday)
Tuesday, October 10, 2017 Cube of Change: Our View of the Universe
Wednesday, October 11, 2017 Investigation #2 (Introduction to the Documents) & Graphic Organizer
Thursday, October 12, 2017 Investigation #2 (Introduction to the Documents) & Graphic Organizer
Friday, October 13, 2017 Cosmos Episode #4 (Sky Full of Ghosts)
Lesson Plans for the Week of October 16, 2017 to October 20, 2017
Monday, October 16, 2017 Investigation #2 (Making Your Claim & Developing Your Body Paragraphs)
Tuesday, October 17, 2017 Investigation #2 (Making Your Claim & Developing Your Body Paragraphs)
Wednesday, October 18, 2017 Investigation #2 (Writing the Essay-Due at the End of Class) & Unit #3 Stars & Elements Vocabulary
Thursday, October 19, 2017 Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Star Formation & The Star Comic Project
Friday, October 20, 2017 Introduction to Causality Part 1 & Part 2
Lesson Plans for the Week of September 26, 2016 to September 30, 2016
Monday, September 21, 2015 Unit #2 Vocabulary Flipbooks
Tuesday, September 22, 2015 The Big Bang (Everything You Ever Wanted to Know Video Questions)
Wednesday, September 23, 2015 The Big Bang Infographic Poster Project
Thursday, September 24, 2015 How Our View of the Universe Has Changed (Graphic Organizer & Notes)
Friday, September 25, 2015 Pond Field Trip (No Social Studies Classes)
Lesson Plans for the Week of October 3, 2016 to October 7, 2016
Monday, October 3, 2016 No School (Fall Holiday)
Tuesday, October 4, 2016 Cube of Change: Our View of the Universe
Wednesday, October 5, 2016 Spurlock Museum Classroom Visit (Gold & Salt)
Thursday, October 6, 2016 Investigation #2 (Introduction to the Documents)
Friday, October 7, 2016 Investigation #2 (Making Your Claim & Developing Your Body Paragraphs)
Lesson Plans for the Week of October 10, 2016 to October 14, 2016
Monday, October 10, 2016 No School (Fall Holiday)
Tuesday, October 11, 2016 Investigation #2 (Introduction to the Documents)
Wednesday, October 12, 2016 Investigation #2 (Making Your Claim & Developing Your Body Paragraphs)
Thursday, October 13, 2016 Investigation #2 (Writing the Essay-Due at the End of Class)
Friday, October 14, 2016 Cosmos Episode #4 (Sky Full of Ghosts)