Cocalico School District Course Curriculum Details Course: Astronomy/Meteorology Area: Astronomy Big Idea: How Earth’s Motions (rotation on a tilted axis and revolution about the sun) Create Daily and Annual Cycles

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Objective: 1: Explain that seasons are created by changes in intensity of sunlight that result from orientation changes of our tilted axis. • 3.3.10.A8 • 3.3.10.B1 • 3.3.10.B3

• S11.A.1.1 • S11.D.2.1 • S11.A.3.1

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axial tilt precession solstices equinoxes revolution rotation equator zodiac ecliptic zenith right ascension declination celestial sphere waxing waning gibbous crescent astronomical unit (AU) parsec light year umbra penumbra lunar eclipse solar eclipse annular eclipse sidereal synodic

• Use light source and model Earth and moon to model motions during lunar month that create moon phases, seasons. • Use celestial spheres to explore the motion of objects in the sky and their locations. • Skyview App activity

• Textbook • Light sources • Models (globes, styrofoam balls, clay, skewers) • Celestial spheres • Internet resources

• Chapter quiz • Unit exam

Objective: 2: Describe seasonal changes in terms of transition dates (solstices and equinoxes) and observations specific to various latitudes. • See Objective 1

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Objective: 3: Explain the phases of the moon and sidereal versus synodic lunar cycles. Page: 1

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Cocalico School District Course Curriculum Details Course: Astronomy/Meteorology Area: Astronomy Big Idea: How Earth’s Motions (rotation on a tilted axis and revolution about the sun) Create Daily and Annual Cycles

PA/Common Core Standards • See Objective 1

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Cocalico School District Course Curriculum Details Course: Astronomy/Meteorology Area: Astronomy Big Idea: History of Cosmology and Solar System, Universe Models

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Objective: 1: Describe the history of the geocentric solar system model and the development of the modern heliocentric model. • 3.3.10.A8 • 3.3.10.B3

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• S11.A.1.1 • S11.A.3.1 • S11.A.3.2

• Aristotle • Ptolemy • geocentric • Aristarchus • heliocentric • Copernicus • Tycho Brahe • Galileo • Newton • Universal Law of Gravitation • Kepler’s Laws • ellipses • aphelion • perihelion • ether • perfect spheres • ancient astronomers • retrograde motion epicycles

• Research activity using online resources • Textbook questions and problems • Planetary motion and orbit simulations

• Textbooks • Lab supplies • Online resources

• Lab • Chapter quiz • Unit test

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Cocalico School District Course Curriculum Details Course: Astronomy/Meteorology Area: Astronomy Big Idea: The Nature of Light and What It Reveals About Our Universe

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Objective: 1: Contrast the main types of optical telescopes (refractor, reflector); contrast with telescopes for other wavelengths (radio, gamma, infrared). • 3.3.10.B3 • 3.3.10.B2

• S11.A.3.1 • S11.A.1.1 • S11.A.3.2

• photon • wavelength • particle • refractor • reflector • radioastronomy • Arecibo, PR • next generation space telescopes • emission spectra • absorption spectra • continuous spectrum • electron energy levels • Wein’s Law • temperature • light curve • red shift • blue shift • frequency • cosmic background radiation

• Lens and mirror lab • Gas tube demos • Textbook questions and problems

• Lens lab supplies • Gas tube supplies

• Chapter quiz • Unit test

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Objective: 2: Describe advantages of space telescopes for various wavelengths. • See Objective 1

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Objective: 3: Use star surface color and Wein’s Law to find surface temperatures. • See Objective 1

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Objective: 4: Explain the Doppler Effect and its uses in astronomy.

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Cocalico School District Course Curriculum Details Course: Astronomy/Meteorology Area: Astronomy Big Idea: The Nature of Light and What It Reveals About Our Universe

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Objective: 5: Describe the types of EM radiation in the context of the spectrum and energy per photon. • See Objective 1

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Cocalico School District Course Curriculum Details Course: Astronomy/Meteorology Area: Astronomy Big Idea: Planets and Our Solar System’s Formation

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Objective: 1: Account for the differences between the terrestrial planets and the gas giants. • 3.3.10.B1

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S11.A.1.2 S11.A.1.3 S11.A.3.1 S11.A.3.2 S11.A.3.3 S11.D.3.1

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terrestrial Jovian density magnetic field aurora axial tilt rings moons Io Titan Miranda Triton Ganymede Europa Pluto New Horizons Voyager Cassini

• Solar system scale model lab • Planet research and video/product • Textbook questions and problems

• Solar system scale model • Online resources for planet research

• Chapter quiz • Unit test

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Objective: 2: Describe the formation hypothesis for the solar system. • See Objective 1

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Objective: 3: Describe how the Kepler spacecraft searches for extrasolar planets. • See Objective 1

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Objective: 4: Describe the key features or properties of each planet. • See Objective 1

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Cocalico School District Course Curriculum Details Course: Astronomy/Meteorology Area: Astronomy Big Idea: Sun, Stars, Galaxies: Gravity and Fusion Run the Universe

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Objective: 1: Describe the layers of the sun and the basic fusion process occurring in its core. • 3.3.10.B3 • 3.3.10.B1 • 3.3.10.B2

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S11.A.3.1 S11.A.3.3 S11.A.1.3 S11.A.3.2

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photosphere chromosphere corona core fusion coronal mass ejections solar wind apparent magnitude absolute magnitude luminosity HR diagram stable state main sequence white dwarf red giant supernova neutron star pulsar angular momentum black hole galaxy gravity

• HR diagram lab • Online resources • Star life cycle video

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Objective: 2: Describe the life stages of a star, dictated by mass, as the influences of gravity and fusion change during a star’s life. • See Objective 1

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Objective: 3: Describe the role of gravity in the formation of black holes; compare and contrast to the galactic black holes that seem to hold galaxies together. • See Objective 1

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Objective: 4: Explore current findings on galaxy and space time structure, dark matter research, and big bang evidence. Page: 7

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Cocalico School District Course Curriculum Details Course: Astronomy/Meteorology Area: Astronomy Big Idea: Sun, Stars, Galaxies: Gravity and Fusion Run the Universe

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Cocalico School District Course Curriculum Details Course: Astronomy/Meteorology Area: Meteorology Big Idea: How Air That Surrounds the Earth Interacts and Behaves to Produce Daily Weather Patterns and Long-term Climate Patterns.

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Objective: 1: Know the composition of the atmosphere. • 3.3.10.A1 • 3.3.10.A5 • 3.3.10.A7

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• S11.A.1.1 • S11.A.1.3 • S11.A.3.1

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air atmosphere biosphere climate hydrosphere ionosphere lithosphere mesosphere ozone photosynthesis radiosonde stratopause stratosphere thermosphere tropopause troposphere weather environmental lapse rate

• Diagram of atmosphere and things that occur in each layer • Textbook questions and problems

• Textbook • Construction paper • Colored pencils

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Cocalico School District Course Curriculum Details Course: Astronomy/Meteorology Area: Meteorology Big Idea: How the Earth/sun relationship affects temperatures

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Objective: 1: Understand how direct and indirect (angle of insolation) sunlight affects temperatures at different latitudes and different seasons. • • • • •

3.3.10.A1 3.3.10.A2 3.3.10.A4 3.3.10.A8 3.3.10.A

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advection albedo altitude (sun) aphelion autumnal equinox conduction diffused light greenhouse effect heat heat budget inclination of the axis infrared perihelion electromagnetic radiation revolution rotation summer solstice temperature Tropic of Cancer Tropic of Capricorn ultraviolet vernal equinox visible light winter solstice

• Angle of insolation lab • Textbook questions and problems

• Textbooks • Lab supplies • Boxes with light sockets • 100-watt light bulbs • Angle blocks with thermometers • Graph paper

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Cocalico School District Course Curriculum Details Course: Astronomy/Meteorology Area: Meteorology Big Idea: How Geographic Features Affect Temperature and How Heat is Transferred

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Objective: 1: Describe how land and water, ocean currents, altitude, geographic position, cloud cover, and albedo affect temperatures. • • • • •

3.3.10.A1 3.3.10.A2 3.3.10.A4 3.3.10.A8 4.3.10A

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S11.D.2.2 S11.B.3.2 S11.A.3.1 S11.A.1.1 S11.A.3.2 S11.C.2.2 S11.C.2.1

• absolute zero • annual march of temperature • annual temperature range • Celsius scale • controls of temperature • cooling degree days • daily march of temperature • daily range • Fahrenheit scale • growing degree days • heating degree days • ice point • isotherm • Kelvin scale • specific heat • steam point • thermometer

• Heating land vs. water lab • Textbook questions and problems

• Heating land vs. water lab supplies • Light source • Thermometers • Sand • Dirt • Water • Foam cups • Graph paper

• Heating land vs. water lab • Chapter quiz • Unit test

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Objective: 2: Understand how heat is transferred. • See Objective 1

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Cocalico School District Course Curriculum Details Course: Astronomy/Meteorology Area: Meteorology Big Idea: How Air Behaves

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Objective: 1: Understand air density and saturation. • 3.3.10.A1 • 3.3.10.A6

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S11.A.1.2 S11.A.1.3 S11.A.3.1 S11.A.3.2 S11.A.3.3

• absolute humidity • absolute instability • absolute stability • adiabatic temperature change • calorie • condensation • convective lifting • convergence • deposition • dew point • dry adiabatic rate • evaporation • freezing • frontal wedging • humidity • hydrologic cycle • hygrometer • latent heat • melting • orographic lifting • psychrometer • rain shadow desert • saturation • saturation vapor pressure • stable air • sublimation • transpiration • unstable air • wet adiabatic rate

• Sling psychrometer lab • Textbook questions and problems

• Sling psychrometer lab supplies • Sling psychrometer • Water • Paper • Dew point charts • Relative humidity charts

• Sling psychrometer lab • Chapter quiz • Unit test

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Cocalico School District Course Curriculum Details Course: Astronomy/Meteorology Area: Meteorology Big Idea: Forms of Condensation and Precipitation

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Objective: 1: Be able to identify cloud types and how different forms of precipitation develop. • • • • •

3.3.10.A5 3.3.10.A1 3.3.10.A2 3.3.10.A8 4.3.10.A

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S11.A.3.1 S11.D.2.1 S11.A.3.3 S11.A.1.3 S11.B.3.2 S11.A.2.2

• advection fog • bergeron process • cirrus • clouds • cloud seeding • clouds of vertical development • collision-coalescence process • condensation nuclei • cumulus • dew • fog • freezing nuclei • frost • glaze • hail • high clouds • hygroscopic nuclei • low clouds • middle clouds • radiation fog • rain • sleet • snow • steam fog • stratus • supercooled • upslope fog

• Cloud ID lab • Textbook questions and problems

• Cloud ID lab supplies • Cloud charts

• Cloud ID lab • Chapter quiz • Unit test

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