Myrna+R.+Int.+Unit+Planner

=Integrated Unit Planner=

Critical Content/Concept Web

 * Unit Theme**: Astronomy
 * Conceptual Lens:** Change
 * Unit Length:** 10 weeks
 * Grade Level(s):** 6th grade


 * ===Unit Overview=== ||
 * You have been sent back in time - You were supposed to only go back 200 years but when you arrived you discovered that you had actually gone back 4000 years. In your attempt to get back to the present, you need to meet up with various scientists of the times to find out how to move back through space to the present. Take some time to discover how the knowledge of astronomy has changed over time and how that affects your ability to navigate the stars. ||

Literary test research || Scale E=mc squared Scientific notation exponents || Systems Constancy Models Gravity inertia space || Constellation myths Ancient beliefs Ancient architecture || constellation map ||
 * English || Mathematics || Science || Social Studies || Art ||
 * myths - element of

Designer(s): Myrna Robinson / Katie Perry
Students will understand that our understanding of the solar system has changed over time and how it has affected civilization.

Essential Question:How has our understanding of the solar system changed over time and why should we care?

Mission Statement: The school-community partnership will foster an environment that enables students to attain the highest possible achievement level consistent with their capabilities.