1. History of the Universe
Earth’s Movement
History of the Universe
Misc. Space Stuff
Essential Questions
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2. Why do we have day and night on Earth?
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3. What creates the seasons?
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4. Why does the moon change positions in the sky from night to night, season to season, etc.?
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5. What keeps the Earth in orbit around the sun?
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6. Name two celestial bodies in our solar system that do not show retrograde motion when observed over time.
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7. Name an ancient civilization that had legends related to astrology.
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8. What type of model of the universe did Aristotle believe in?
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9. Name and describe two models of the universe.
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10. What are epicycles and how do they explain retrograde motion?
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11. What is retrograde motion and how has it changed the way we look at our universe?
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12. What is an ethical concern about the future of space exploration?
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13. What is a supernova?
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14. BACK What is a black hole? (and how is it like the big bang?)
ALWAYS FOUND IN PAIRS IN ANIMAL CELLS
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15. BACK What is triangulation and how does it work?
Contains the genetic information DNA
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16. Describe the life cycle of a star.
DAILY DOUBLE

17. Package protein for use outside cells
What keeps the planets of our solar system from spiraling into the sun?
Package protein for use outside cells
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18. Why have the popular models of the universe changed so much over the years and how does this reflect scientic method?
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19. How has Newton’s theory of gravity explain the formation of solar systems, galaxies, and beyond?
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20. What is the theory of the Big Bang?
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21. THE PROCESS THAT ALLOWS CELLS TO REPLICATE
What is the most amazing thing you have learned about the universe during this unit and what other amazing things would you like to know about the universe?
THE PROCESS THAT ALLOWS CELLS TO REPLICATE
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22. Makes ribosomes (for protein synthesis)
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