Benchmarks: Earth in Space and Time
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SC.8.E.5.1 |
Recognize that there are enormous distances between objects in space and apply our knowledge of light and space travel to understand this distance.Cognitive Complexity/Depth of Knowledge Rating: Moderate
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SC.8.E.5.2 |
Recognize that the universe contains many billions of galaxies and that each galaxy contains many billions of stars.Cognitive Complexity/Depth of Knowledge Rating: Low
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SC.8.E.5.3 |
Distinguish the hierarchical relationships between planets and other astronomical bodies relative to solar system, galaxy, and universe, including distance, size, and composition.Cognitive Complexity/Depth of Knowledge Rating: High
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SC.8.E.5.4 |
Explore the Law of Universal Gravitation by explaining the role that gravity plays in the formation of planets, stars, and solar systems and in determining their motions.Cognitive Complexity/Depth of Knowledge Rating: High
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SC.8.E.5.5 |
Describe and classify specific physical properties of stars: apparent magnitude (brightness), temperature (color), size, and luminosity (absolute brightness).Cognitive Complexity/Depth of Knowledge Rating: Moderate
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SC.8.E.5.6 |
Create models of solar properties including: rotation, structure of the Sun, convection, sunspots, solar flares, and prominences.Cognitive Complexity/Depth of Knowledge Rating: Low
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SC.8.E.5.7 |
Compare and contrast the properties of objects in the Solar System including the Sun, planets, and moons to those of Earth, such as gravitational force, distance from the Sun, speed, movement, temperature, and atmospheric conditions.Cognitive Complexity/Depth of Knowledge Rating: Moderate
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SC.8.E.5.8 |
Compare various historical models of the Solar System, including geocentric and heliocentric.Cognitive Complexity/Depth of Knowledge Rating: Moderate
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SC.8.E.5.9 |
Explain the impact of objects in space on each other including: the Sun on the Earth including seasons and gravitational attraction; the Moon on the Earth, including phases, tides, and eclipses, and the relative position of each body.
Cognitive Complexity/Depth of Knowledge Rating: High
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SC.8.E.5.10 |
Assess how technology is essential to science for such purposes as access to outer space and other remote locations, sample collection, measurement, data collection and storage, computation, and communication of information.Cognitive Complexity/Depth of Knowledge Rating: High
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SC.8.E.5.11 |
Identify and compare characteristics of the electromagnetic spectrum such as wavelength, frequency, use, and hazards and recognize its application to an understanding of planetary images and satellite photographs.Cognitive Complexity/Depth of Knowledge Rating: High
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SC.8.E.5.12 |
Summarize the effects of space exploration on the economy and culture of Florida.Cognitive Complexity/Depth of Knowledge Rating: Moderate
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