1. Question: Should the government continue to spend money on NASA and space exploration? Big Idea: Our knowledge of the universe is always expanding and changing based on new scientific data that we discover, but this research costs taxpayer money Question: Should the government continue to spend money on NASA and space exploration? Big Idea: Our knowledge of the universe is always expanding and changing based on new scientific data that we discover, but this research costs taxpayer money Why do we need to know about our solar system and universe? What are the benefits of finding out what is in space? What is the history of space exploration? How does money play a role in space exploration? Should the space industry be privatized? What are the drawbacks of space research and exploration? Why did NASA begin? What is the future of space exploration? When did NASA begin? How much taxpayer money goes to NASA? What is the NASA budget? What else could this money be spent on? What has NASA discovered in space? What advancements in technology has space exploration given us? What are the different features of our universe? How can knowing help humans? What are the social costs? What are the economic costs? What is the environmental impact? Lesson: The Space Race Web Quest: Mars Rover Web Quest: Mars Rover Investigation: How does the government get money? Lesson: History of Human Space Flight (BBC Video) Lesson: The Future of Space Exploration (BBC Video) ExploreLearning: Solar System Solar System ExploreLearning: Solar System Solar System Lab: Creating Your Own Solar System Web Quest: NASA @ Home and City Web Quest: NASA @ Home and City Investigation: What would you do with the money? Student Research: NASA Budget and Where it Goes TED Talk: George Dyson on Project Orion TED Talk: George Dyson on Project Orion What are the benefits? What are the drawbacks? Final Assessment: Debate - Should the space industry be privatized? Exploration: NASA Budgets Close with YouTube Video Exploration: NASA Budgets Close with YouTube Video Lesson: What is contained in our universe? ExploreLearning: Orbital Motion – Kepler’s Laws Orbital Motion – Kepler’s Laws ExploreLearning: Orbital Motion – Kepler’s Laws Orbital Motion – Kepler’s Laws Lesson: What have we learned from Space Exploration? Assessment: Standardized Test (MC and Short Answer) Kick-Off 1: National Geographic “Journey to the Edge of the Universe”National Geographic “Journey to the Edge of the Universe” Kick-Off 1: National Geographic “Journey to the Edge of the Universe”National Geographic “Journey to the Edge of the Universe” Earth Science Standard 1.1a Kick-Off 2: NYTimes “Is Space Exploration Worth the Cost? A Freakonomics Quorum”NYTimes “Is Space Exploration Worth the Cost? A Freakonomics Quorum” Kick-Off 2: NYTimes “Is Space Exploration Worth the Cost? A Freakonomics Quorum”NYTimes “Is Space Exploration Worth the Cost? A Freakonomics Quorum” CENTRAL QUESTION Earth Science Standard Assessment Lesson Key Idea Supporting Concept KEY BrainPop: Aliens BrainPop: Aliens BrainPop: Galileo Galilei BrainPop: Galileo Galilei How do the planets move? Lab: Making an Ellipse Lesson: NASA Shuttle Problems, Environmenta l Environmenta l Lesson: NASA Shuttle Problems, Environmenta l Environmenta l Earth Science Standard 1.1b Earth Science Standard 1.2a Earth Science Standard 1.2b Earth Science Standard 1.2c Earth Science Standard 1.2d Earth Science Standard 1.1b Lesson (x3): History of Our Universe Lesson (x3): History of Our Universe Earth Science Standard 1.2c Earth Science Standard 1.2b Assessment: Essay – How has NASA’s budget affected their development? ASTRONOMY UNIT – NASA WEB