1. NAME DATE The Unit Organizer BIGGER PICTURE LAST UNIT /Experience NEXT UNIT /Experience UNIT SELF-TEST QUESTIONS is about... UNIT RELATIONSHIPS UNIT SCHEDULE UNIT MAP CURRENT UNIT 1 3 2 4 5 6 7 8 Force, Motion, & Energy Modeling Describing Exploring Comparing Researching star nebulagalaxyHR Diagramwavelength electromagnetic spectrum lightradio waves light year originclassificationcomponent by investigating and develop What are components of the universe and how do they relate to each other? How can the H-R diagram be used to classify stars? How does the sun compare to other stars and where is it located in our galaxy? How do scientists use different wavelengths such as light and radio waves to measure distances and gain information about the universe? How do forces like gravity affect formation, properties, and motion of objects in the universe? using investigating IMPORTANT TERMS: Earth, Moon, & Sun Everything that exists makes up the universe. Properties of the universe and distances in space are measured and explored using light waves. “Life” Cycle of a Star H-R Diagram Lab Black Hole Demo Exploring EM Spectrum EM Spectrum Mobile Galaxy Foldable Researching Origin Theories Space Unit Test components measurements forces theories of its origin the universe and how astronomers gain information tools using

2. Am I able to ___? 8.8 (A) describe components of the universe, including stars, nebulae, and galaxies, and use models such as the Herztsprung-Russell diagram for classification; 8.8 (B) recognize that the Sun is a medium-sized star near the edge of a disc-shaped galaxy of stars and that the Sun is many thousands of times closer to Earth than any other star; 8.8 (C) explore how different wavelengths of the electromagnetic spectrum … are used to gain information about distances and properties of components in the universe; 8.8 (D) model and describe how light years are used to measure distances and sizes in the universe; 8.8 (E) research how scientific data are used as evidence to develop scientific theories to describe the origin of the universe. by investigating researching taking Investigating the effect of components measurements forces theories of its origin the universe and how astronomers gain information tools using spiral elliptical irregular Milky Way Big Bang Theory nebulae Sun galaxies stars electromagnetic spectrum light years spectroscope telescope radio telescope gravity such as especially medium-sized using such as including ex: classified as such as satellite

3. NAME DATE The Unit Organizer BIGGER PICTURE LAST UNIT /Experience NEXT UNIT /Experience UNIT SELF-TEST QUESTIONS is about... UNIT RELATIONSHIPS UNIT SCHEDULE UNIT MAP CURRENT UNIT 1 3 2 4 5 6 7 8 Force, Motion, & Energy Modeling Describing Exploring Comparing Researching star nebulagalaxyHR Diagramwavelength electromagnetic spectrum lightradio waves light year originclassificationcomponent by investigating researching What are components of the universe and how do they relate to each other? How can the H-R diagram be used to classify stars? How does the sun compare to other stars and where is it located in our galaxy? How do scientists use different wavelengths such as light and radio waves to measure distances and gain information about the universe? How do forces like gravity affect formation, properties, and motion of objects in the universe? using investigating IMPORTANT TERMS: Earth, Moon, & Sun Everything that exists makes up the universe. Properties of the universe and distances in space are measured and explored using light waves. “Life” Cycle of a Star H-R Diagram Lab Black Hole Demo Exploring EM Spectrum EM Spectrum Mobile Galaxy Foldable Researching Origin Theories Space Unit Test using

4. by investigating researching taking Investigating the effect of components measurements forces theories of its origin the universe and how astronomers gain information tools using such as especially using including ex: classified as such as Am I able to ___? 8.8 (A) describe components of the universe, including stars, nebulae, and galaxies, and use models such as the Herztsprung-Russell diagram for classification; 8.8 (B) recognize that the Sun is a medium-sized star near the edge of a disc-shaped galaxy of stars and that the Sun is many thousands of times closer to Earth than any other star; 8.8 (C) explore how different wavelengths of the electromagnetic spectrum … are used to gain information about distances and properties of components in the universe; 8.8 (D) model and describe how light years are used to measure distances and sizes in the universe; 8.8 (E) research how scientific data are used as evidence to develop scientific theories to describe the origin of the universe.