Astronomy+(Grade+12)

=Grade 12 Astronomy = = 3.4.12.D Analyze the essential ideas about the composition and structure of the universe. =

Performance Standard: 3.4.12.D.1 Analyze the Big Bang Theory's use of gravitational and nuclear reaction to explain a possible origin of the universe.

 * ** What will student achievement of this performance standard look like? ** || *Process Completion
 * Product Development
 * Concept Illustration ||  ||


 * ** How will you assess student achievement of this performance standard? ** ||  || Tests, Lab Activities, Essays, Problem Solving, Reflective Writing ||


 * ** What prior knowledge do students need to have to learn this performance standard? ** || Telescopes/EMR waves, characteristics of stars, lives of star, star systems and galaxies ||  ||


 * ** What instructional activities can be used effectively to teach this performance standard? ** ||  || Direct Instruction, Cooperative Learning Activities, Problem Solving, videostreaming, modeling ||


 * ** How long will it take your students to achive this performance standard? ** ||  || 3 periods ||


 * ** How will you ensure all students achieve this performance standard? ** ||  || Remedial activities ||


 * ** In which unit(s) will you teach this performance standard? ** || Astronomy ||  ||

Performance Standard: 3.4.12.D.2 Compare the use of visual, radio and x-ray telescopes to collect data regarding the structure and evolution of the universe.

 * ** What will student achievement of this performance standard look like? ** ||  || *Process Completion
 * Product Development
 * Concept Illustration ||


 * ** How will you assess student achievement of this performance standard? ** ||  || Tests, lab activites, essays, problem solving, reflective writing ||


 * ** What prior knowledge do students need to have to learn this performance standard? ** ||  || EMR wave theory, wave and wave interactions ||

Problem solving videostreaming ||
 * ** What instructional activities can be used effectively to teach this performance standard? ** ||  || Direct instruction, cooperative learning activity, Lab activity (building a microscope)


 * ** How long will it take your students to achive this performance standard? ** ||  || 3 periods ||


 * ** How will you ensure all students achieve this performance standard? ** ||  || Remedial activities ||


 * ** In which unit(s) will you teach this performance standard? ** ||  || Astronomy ||

Performance Standard: 3.4.12.D.3 Correlate the use of the special theory of relativity and the life of a star.

 * **What will student achievement of this performance standard look like?** ||  || *Process Completion
 * Product Development
 * Concept Illustration ||


 * **How will you assess student achievement of this performance standard?** ||  || Tests, Lab Activities, Essays, Problem Solving Reflective Writing ||

star systems and galaxies ||
 * **What prior knowledge do students need to have to learn this performance standard?** ||  || Nature of Light, characteristics of Stars,


 * **What instructional activities can be used effectively to teach this performance standard?** ||  || Direct Instruction, Cooperative Learning Activies, Problem Solving, Videostreaming, Modeling ||


 * **How long will it take your students to achive this performance standard?** ||  || 5 periods ||


 * **How will you ensure all students achieve this performance standard?** ||  || Remedial Activities ||


 * **In which unit(s) will you teach this performance standard?** ||  || Astronomy ||