McGraw-Hill Ryerson & Edvantage Press Present Science 9 Unit 4
Riddle It is the beginning of eternity, the end of time and space, the beginning of the end, and the end of every space, What is it?
Science Humour Nitrogen is not found in Ireland because it is not found in a free state….LOL!!!
Explain how a variety of technologies have advanced understanding of the universe and the solar system. Telescopes, spectroscopes, satellites probes, and rovers. Red shift expanding universe Parallax distance in space (+triangulation)
Spirit view of Martian horizon
WMAP graphic of the history of the universe
Describe the major components and characteristics of the universe and solar system. Galaxies, stars, planets Lifecycles of stars (H-R diagram) Historical astronomy Formation of solar system The Sun and its components
artist conception of a black hole "devouring" a nearby star
Describe traditional perspectives of Aboriginal peoples in BC on the relationship between the Earth and celestial bodies. Relate Aboriginal stories to the formation of the Earth, and Sun Aboriginal use of star patterns, and the position of celestial bodies.
aboriginal medicine wheel
Explain astronomical phenomena with reference to the Earth/moon system. The formation of the Moon The Earth’s rotation, revolution, axis tilt (seasons), eclipses The celestial sphere, constellations The motion of celestial bodies
Coronal Mass Ejection deflected by Earth's magnetic field
anelemma over Greece
Analyze the implications of space travel. Possibilities and limitations of space travel (budget, human needs, militarization of space) Ethics of space travel (why go at all; who owns space?) Rewards and risks of space travel The future: colonization, new technologies, searching for ET’s
NASA's idea of a terraformed Mars
a hotel in orbit and on the Moon
computer-enhanced view of night and day
Hubble Ultra-deep Field image (over 1500 galaxies 13 Hubble Ultra-deep Field image (over 1500 galaxies 13.7 billion light years away)
looking into the centre of the Milky Way