M s Part 1: Unit overview (Group Work)

Unit Theme: Space exploration

Grade: 9-12th

Timeline: One Week

Team Members Lilyann Richie Merima Joe Maddi Barebo

Myers Guerra Starogorac Cota

Subjects Science History English Science English

Biology Chemistry

Rationale: Science exploration and discovery has been a very big part of our society as a whole. The
existential crisis that we face as a species is “where do we come from?” which leads to the idea that
there might be more to our universe than what we understand or even conceptualise. Space
exploration and the process of understanding it, is shared across all disciplines because it is explored
through the complexities of science and math, had multiple significant historical events, and has been
expressed through countless literary pieces - go team.

Focus Standards

Science
PO 1. Describe the scientific theory of the origin of the solar system (solar nebular hypothesis).
PO 2. Describe the characteristics, location, and motions of the various kinds of objects in our solar
system, including the Sun, planets, satellites, comets, meteors, and asteroids.

History
HS.SP1.1 :Evaluate how events and developments were shaped by the unique circumstances of time
and place as well as broader contexts.
HS.SP1.3 : Evaluate the significance of past events as they relate to their own lives and the world
HS.SP4.1 : Analyze multiple and complex causes and effects of events in the past and present.

English
9-10.RI.2 Determine a central idea of a text and analyze its development over the course of the
text, including how it emerges and is shaped and refined by specific details; provide an
objective summary of the text.
9-10.W.6 Use technology, including the internet, to produce and publish writing as well as to
interact and collaborate with others.
9-10.SL.5 Include multimedia components and visual displays in presentations to clarify claims
and findings and emphasize salient points.

Chemistry
S5 CO 4.PO 3. Represent a chemical reaction by using a balanced equation.

S5 CO 4.PO 9. Predict the products of a chemical reaction using types of reactions (e.g., synthesis,
decomposition, replacement, combustion).

S5 CO 5.PO 1. Describe various ways in which matter and energy interact (e.g., photosynthesis,
phase change).

S6 CO 1 PO 1. Identify ways materials are cycled within the Earth system (i.e., carbon cycle, water
cycle, rock cycle).

S6 CO 1PO 6. Analyze methods of reclamation and conservation of water.

English
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.11-12.3 Analyze the impact of the author’s choices regarding how to
develop and relate elements of a story or drama.

Big ideas / Enduring Understanding Theme-

Important Concepts Related Essential Questions
Biology:
Some people believe there is life beyond
earth based on the
History:
How did space exploration change the
world?
English: Life on other planets is the talk
in town. Can the planet Mars be viewed
as having life for humans?
Biology:
How did the solar system originate?
Does the theories related to the origin of the solar
system support the idea of life on other planets?
Is the discovery of life on other planets worth the cost
of space travel?
History:
How has past space exploration affected us today?
What do you think the future holds for space
exploration?

Chemistry: English:
What are the requirements/obstacles for Is there life on Mars? If so, what would it be like?
life to exist on our planet and other - Is it the same as Earth?
planets in the galaxy. - Similarities/differences
(This is all based off their short story
English: and where they want to go with their
Space is represented in different ways creativity.)
through different genres in writing/reading.
● Space is constant in our lives, how Chemistry:
does it change in What are the essential elements for life?
texts/pieces/movies/etc? How are these elements used and recycled by
● Space as an ever-changing constant nature?
What sort of chemical reactions take place in
nature?
What is used/produced?

English:
How is space presented differently in different genres?
What are the similarities or differences?
Given the time period or audience, does this change the
way that space is presented?
How would you present space today?·

Interdisciplinary Project that each content area is working toward

Biology: Students will analyse and explore the structure of the universe and the theories that surround
it. They will then take this information and then apply it to how organisms develop to speculate
whether or not life could exist on other planets and if the discovery is worth the cost..
History: Students will analyze the impact space exploration had on society. They will submit a
paper explaining why it was so impactful with evidence supporting their answers.
English: Students will consider the possibility of life on Mars and what it would be like. They will
do their own creative project on Mars that goes hand in hand with their short story.
Chemistry: Students will act as astronauts who have discovered a new world. They will present in
teams on what they discovered. Students will make up a planet detailing the atmospheric and
planetary compesiton. They will then need to describe examples of four chemical equations and how
they appear in their “alien world”.
English: Students will explore different genres that include space, at the end of the unit, students will
design their own planet, creating a travel pamphlet to entice people to visit.

Part 2: Resources (Group Work)

Resource Which Author / Link to How will resources be used in
team Publisher original or class?
member citation
used this
source?

Website #1 Lilyann Nasa https://exop Students will use the website as

Myers lanets.nasa. evidence
gov/the-
search-for-
life/life-
signs/

Website #2 Lilyann Macmillan https://ww Students will use this website to

Myers Dictionary w.macmilla choose an object of mass for their
ndictionary. presentation
com/us/thes
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category/a
merican/pla
nets-stars-
and-other-
 objects-in-
space

Website #3 Lilyann Nasa https://exop Students will use this article to

Myers lanets.nasa. read evidence that there could be
gov/the- life on other planets
search-for-
life/life-
signs/

Website #4 Lilyann Learn https://learn Students will use this article to

Myers Genetics .genetics.ut read evidence that there could
ah.edu/cont not be life on other planets
ent/astrobio
logy/conditi
ons/

Website #5 Richie Framingha https://moo Students will use this website to

Guerra m State n- help complete their information
university landing.org/ research worksheet.

Informatio Merima Next Stop: https://ww Students will use this short story
nal Text #1 Starogora Mars w.nasa.gov/ of Mars as an example to help
sites/default get them thinking and then create
/files/atoms their own.
/files/next_s
top_-
_mars_by_s
kyler_klein
schmidt.pdf

Informatio Richie New York https://ww Students will use this news
nal Text #2 Guerra Daily News w.nydailyne article as a visual example and to
ws.com/ne find information about Apollo 11
ws/world/a
pollo-11-
lands-man-
moon-
1969-
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1.2294428

Informatio Joe cota Holt, Myers, R. Textbook students will use to

nal Text #3 Rinehart and T., Oldham, find information about chemical
Winston
K. B., & reactions.
Tocci, S.
(2000).
Holt
chemistry:
Visualizing
matter.
Austin:
Holt,
Rinehart
and
Winston.

Online Lilyann National https://yout It will be used to introduce how

Video #1 Myers Geographic u.be/HdPzO the solar system was formed and
WlLrbE give key details to form a
timeline.

Online Lilyann Kurzgesagt https://yout Students will watch video to

video #2 Myers u.be/yS1ib evaluate the cost of space
DImAYU exploration

Online Merima Tomorrow https://ww This video will be used to get the
Video #3 Starogorac land - Life w.youtube.c students engaged and for some
on Mars om/watch?v humor. (Get them to understand
=3HIWq- that the creative project is meant
DN-MU to be fun).

Children’s Maddi WALL-E by Comparing and contrasting the

book Barebo Little Gold https://ww children’s book to excerpts from
Book w.youtube.c The Martian by Andy Weir
Company om/watch?v ● How is space projected
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5wg Adults?
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storylines, feelings,
pictures.

Trade book Maddi The Martian- https://www. Comparing and contrasting the
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Martian- WALL-E by Little Golden Books
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Trade book Joe Cota Teacher Created “Life and These will be read during the
Materials Non-Life in an
#2 first day as examples
Ecosystem”
environmental examples in
action on earth.
“Earth's
Cycles
“

The Nutrient
Cycle
“

Part 3: Five Day Lesson Plans (Individual)

Lilyann Myers https://docs.google.com/document/d/14xPME__NjC7EsM06MsD7RkqvdkhUCiCsz
(Biology) 3rIFsCOa9I/edit?usp=sharing

Richie Guerra https://docs.google.com/document/d/15DsWwi0IhrTqOz7yubTjcnDZ4M49JMhQT

(History) ZPsBlHWYjs/edit?usp=sharing

Merima https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Cs099q0adpkSqutu9rUBFrCDUS-
Starogorac vNLs7gk9a-eViZj4/edit
(English)

Joe Cota https://docs.google.com/document/d/18bml6qRmEhYAZXfyEsm5To3psKEurbSv0

 M6HUPMiGaA/edit?usp=sharing
(Chemistry)

Maddi Barebo https://missbarebosportfolio.weebly.com/space-unit-plan.html

(English)