6th Grade Science Guide

6.1.2/3: Solar System 3 Dimensions & Progressions

Unit 2

PACING

RESOURCES KEY LANGUAGE USES

● 4Weeks

● CSD Storyline ● State Resource ● OER Textbook ● Vocabulary Cards ● Interactive Notebook

● INFORM ● EXPLAIN ● ARGUE

STRAND The solar system consists of the sun and other celestial objects within its gravitational infuence. Gravity is the force of attraction between masses. The sun-Earth-moon system provides an opportunity to study interactions between objects in the solar system that infuence phenomena observed from Earth. Scientists use data from many sources to determine the scale and properties of objects in our solar system. STANDARDS 6.1.2 Develop and use a model to describe the role of gravity and inertia in orbital motions of objects in our solar system. MS-ESS1-1 6.1.3 Use computational thinking to analyze data and determine the scale and properties of objects in the solar system . Examples of scale could include size and distance. Examples of properties could include layers, temperature, surface features, and orbital radius. Data sources could include Earth and space-based instruments such as telescopes and satellites. Types of data could include graphs, data tables, drawings, photographs, and models. MS-ESS1-3 Disciplinary Core Ideas (DCI) Science & Engineering Practices ● The solar system consists of the sun and a

● SEP 2: Developing and using models. ● SEP 4: Analyzing and interpreting data. ● SEP 5: Using mathematics and computational thinking Cross Cutting Concepts ● CCC 1: Patterns ● CCC 3: Scale, proportion, and quantity

collection of objects, including planets, their moons, and asteroids that are held in orbit around the sun by its gravitational pull on them. ● The solar system consists of the sun and a collection of objects, including planets, their moons, and asteroids that are held in orbit around the sun by its gravitational pull on them. ● The solar system appears to have formed