Science Labs

Explore the Universe

Grade Level:
Middle School: Sixth Grade through Eighth Grade
Subject:
Math,Science
State Standards:
North Dakota state science standards 4.1.1, 4.1.2, 4.2.2, 4.5.5, 4.5.6, 4.6.2, 4.8.2, 5.1.1, 5.2.2, 5.5.4, 5.5.5, 6.1.1, 6.1.3, 6.2.1, 6.5.4, 6.8.2,

Solving this space mystery will help students understand the fundamentals of the scientific method by having them do background research, formulate a rudimentary hypothesis, test the hypothesis using a physical model the class constructs, evaluate and report the results of that test, and apply their findings to other objects to test their hypothesis’ ability to predict outcomes.

Materials

Constellation PowerPoint

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Solar System Conversion

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Lesson Plans

Last updated: March 7, 2019