1. Bell Ringer: 1) Compare your Cosmos answers with your neighbors
Bell Ringer: 1) Compare your Cosmos answers with your neighbors. 2) In your HSN, write down 4-5 facts you already know about the relationships of the Earth, moon, and sun.

2. PBL Science Court: Reasons for the Seasons!
Are you smarter than a Harvard graduate?

4. Let’s take them to Court!
Problem: Heather Hancock gets a chilly reception when she takes an early summer vacation in June in Australia. The Australians are saying winter is coming. Winter in June? Is this for real?

5. Background Research:
Heather investigates a little and finds out that Earth is actually moving away from the Sun. Convinced she’s uncovered that there won’t be any summer this year, Heather returns home to North America with great suspicion.
She had paid Shep Sherman for outdoor synchronized swimming lessons, which can’t happen if there’s no summer. She wants her money back, but Shep doesn’t have it.
Did Shep know all along that summer wasn’t coming? Is it all a big swindle? We’ll find out the answers in Science Court.

6. Explore New Possibilities!
Day 1: In your HSn, take notes on the key questions of science court.
Use your 21st Century skills to collaborate your research and problem solve this real world problem.
Communicate your understanding to your inquiry group.

7. Design
Day 2: Experiment with your ideas. Participate in a hands-on lab investigation to see if your ideas are correct.

8. When Done:
Please take out your reasons for the seasons lab and glue the grid side down in your HN.
In your HSN, define the following the following words:
Orbit
Axis
Oval vs. ellipse
Theory vs. law

9. ST EM LEN S How does this demonstrate innovation?
How does this apply to my life now or to my future in the real world?
How does this demonstrate innovation?
How does this demonstrate problem solving?
How does this connect to MUSIC?
How does this connect to PE/HEALTH?
ST EM LEN S
How does this connect to SOCIAL STUDIES?
How does this connect to ART?
How does this connect to READING?
How does this connect to my CONNECTIONS CLASSES?
How does this connect to MATH?
How does this connect to LANGUAGE ARTS?
How does this connect to SCIENCE?

14. Make It better
What are other ways we could test and prove the reasons for the seasons?

15. Evaluate
Based on your findings, do you think Shep or Heather hancock will win the court case and why?

16. Part 3: Why does Australia have winter in July???

18. Students learn content vocabulary:
• axis • equinox • relative distance
• climate • gravity • revolve
• direct • hemisphere • solstice
• elliptical • kilometer • tilt
• equator • orbit • weather

19. Open Note Assessment
Brainpop Solstice Equinox
Brainpop Sun Basics

20. Bell Ringer-Section Review in your IAN: Formation of the Universe
Write the question & answer!
_____ 1. Which of the following statements is true?
a. The universe is expanding outward.
b. The universe is getting smaller every day.
c. The universe contracts and expands on a regular basis.
d. Scientists do not know if the universe is getting larger or smaller.
_____ 2. How are objects organized in the universe?
a. Objects are scattered through space according to a random pattern.
b. Objects are organized according to a loosely repeated pattern and are
part of a larger system.
c. Objects are organized according to a loosely repeated pattern but are
not part of any other system.
d. Objects are not organized in any particular way.

21. 4. Define the words: axis, rotation, and revolution
_____ 3. What do scientists think will happen to the universe?
a. Scientists think the universe will probably always exist.
b. Scientists estimate the universe will die in about a billion years.
c. Scientists estimate the universe will die in about 13.7 billion years.
d. Scientists predict that the universe will die in the future, but they
don’t know when.
4. Define the words: axis, rotation, and revolution