1. Students will understand that the earth's and moon's motions affect the tides and seasons of earth. Explain what you know.
The moons motion is what affects tides. Tides in other words happen in relation of the position where the moon and the sun are compared to the Earth. The 2 types of tides are: spring tides and neap tides, every day there are 4 tides, 2 of which are high tides while 2 and low meaning 1/2 of the day the water will be high while the other 1/2 it will be low. A high tide is when the water rises to a high level for example:
and low tides is when the water goes back:
Spring tides happen when the moon is in between the Earth and the sun, causing the tides to be extra high and extra low because it is using all of its force to attract the water, however when the moon is causing a 90 percent angle with the sun on the Earth, there is a neap tide. This is when the tides aren't as high because the suns pulls fights against the moons, so the tides are more controlled.
Seasons on the other hand, are caused by the motion of the Earth and its axis. The rotation of the Earth causes night and day, but its orbit causes a year. Due to the axis of the Earth, when it revolves, at one point it is closer to the Sun then at an other point causing colder periods and warmer periods. The atmosphere also plays a part in the seasons, but the weather is caused by the sun heating, the earths uneven heating and the rotation on its axis.
2. Students will understand that scientists are using the knowledge they have on Earth's surface and atmosphere in search of extraterrestrial life. Explain what you have learned.
There are a lot of things humans need to survive, such as: shelter, food, water and air. Scientists have been exploring space for some years now, and when they look at other planets, they search for any alive bacteria (since some people believe we came from bacteria). In Mars for example they found DNA suggesting that in centuries humans could evolve or extraterrestrial creatures. There are a lot of things to think about when talking about human needs, does the planet have the amount of nitrogen/oxygen for humans to breathe in, would the atmosphere protect the planet?is there any gravity? The Earths surface is made of 70% water and 30%land, humans of course live on land, would there be land for humans to live on? For example, humans would most probably not be able to survive on Neptune because it is a gassy planet and humans would have no where where to build shelter, get water etc. How about climate? Is it always cold/hot/or a series or extreme changes? Humans are very adaptable creatures, however it could be hard to adapt to a totally different place. Our atmosphere is made up of different layers which have different assignments for example: there is the Troposphere, about 12 km thick around the Earth, which is where all the weather happens. The stratosphere is where airplanes fly, and the exosphere for example is where our satellites are found. Lastly, the Mesosphere, is the layer of the atmosphere which destroys meteorites so they don't crash into Earth, but all those layers are essential in their own way. Scientists compare spacial planets to Earth and its characteristics to figure out how other life forms react to different planets, and to see if there is any chance of extraterrestrial/alien existence, or simply if people could survive on other planets.
3. Students will understand that the International Space Station and space probes as well as satellites are excellent tools for further space study. Explain what you have learned.
During this whole unit I have learned that the Space station is very important to space studies, and that about 16 different countries have contributed to its development for studies. The Space Station is used for multiple reasons such as testing what other organisms react like in space to see how their life span, reproduction and feeding are different than the other on Earth. This way we can learn if other organisms could be in space and how they are different. Satellites basically take pictures of space and send them down to Earth, it is a good way for scientists to study because they can see multiple pictures of space without having to travel anywhere and they can direct the satellites which angle to take the picture from etc. Not being in space is an advantage and a disadvantage, because you can't be there with the satellite and might not have an exact imagination of the thing you are looking at, however you don't have to travel. Since the space station is open to any country, any of them can come and study, it is a place where the people are safe, have air/water and other needs, and can still study. After all, satellites and the Space Station are a great way for studying further into space and make any comparisons to Earth.
4. How has the development on technology and space flight helped astronomers learn more about the other parts of the solar system and the structure of the universe?
Technology has been developing, and one of the things it has been developing in would be Space Exploration. The development of space flight has allowed astronomers to go into space and explore different planets, knowing more about more planets we can try to find DNA, figure out if the planets have different or similar structures to ours etc. Technology allowed astronomers to explore new parts of the solar system, widen our knowledge and have new information. Technologies such as satellites, also helped astronomers see space through different ways and in a picture format.
5. How are the conditions in space different from those on Earth? How has space technology benefited modern society?
When astronomers first get ready to go to space, they excersize in water, why? Well, because the resistance of water is pretty much the one of space, there is no air, it is hard to move and the conditions are pretty similar. The biggest difference, would probably be that in space there is no air and probably no water either. Our Earth is made up of alive organisms, we have some layers of atmosphere which other planets don't and our planet is smaller than most of the others. It is very hard to move in space, which is why when ever you watch astronomers, they move extremely slowly, just like in slow motion, because there are forces acting upon them. Technology now a days has benefited society because it allows us to go into space, and while researching about the things we need to take up there, some technologies have been created which are now a days even used on Earth such as the robotic arm which was originally created for space if anything happens, and is now used in surgical procedure. The covering astronomers use while going to space, is also the covering we use to light off fire. Space research has a lot to do with Earth, and even if we might not know it, if something has been created for space, it might serve just as much of a purpose on Earth which is a benefit. Lastly, because we can now go into space, we can understand why we get seasons, how the moon is connected with tides, and many more facts.
6. Did you enjoy this unit? Did you feel like this was something of importance to your life to learn about? Did you make any connections in your life while you were studying this unit? What are some things you liked and didn't like? What are some ways for me to improve this unit, other than making it shorter?:)
I liked this unit a lot, because it included not only note taking and ONLY text books, but it had a lot of fun experiments in it. I think it was important to learn about space because it is where we are found, and yes sure, maybe one doesn't need to know where we are in space and doesn't have to be interested, but it is always good to understand why things are how they are except for only have imaginary myths. I now clearly understand why seasons/tides/stages of the moons happen and how they are connected to our Solar System. The parts I liked the most about this unit was when we were working with the Styrofoam balls and relating them to seasons while we were rotating them on an axis. The planet project was also very fun because we got to choose everything about the planet and we had to research about different galaxies which we never might have heard from. After all, I think next year most of the things should be the same and just as fun!
The moons motion is what affects tides. Tides in other words happen in relation of the position where the moon and the sun are compared to the Earth. The 2 types of tides are: spring tides and neap tides, every day there are 4 tides, 2 of which are high tides while 2 and low meaning 1/2 of the day the water will be high while the other 1/2 it will be low. A high tide is when the water rises to a high level for example:
and low tides is when the water goes back:
Seasons on the other hand, are caused by the motion of the Earth and its axis. The rotation of the Earth causes night and day, but its orbit causes a year. Due to the axis of the Earth, when it revolves, at one point it is closer to the Sun then at an other point causing colder periods and warmer periods. The atmosphere also plays a part in the seasons, but the weather is caused by the sun heating, the earths uneven heating and the rotation on its axis.
2. Students will understand that scientists are using the knowledge they have on Earth's surface and atmosphere in search of extraterrestrial life. Explain what you have learned.
There are a lot of things humans need to survive, such as: shelter, food, water and air. Scientists have been exploring space for some years now, and when they look at other planets, they search for any alive bacteria (since some people believe we came from bacteria). In Mars for example they found DNA suggesting that in centuries humans could evolve or extraterrestrial creatures. There are a lot of things to think about when talking about human needs, does the planet have the amount of nitrogen/oxygen for humans to breathe in, would the atmosphere protect the planet?is there any gravity? The Earths surface is made of 70% water and 30%land, humans of course live on land, would there be land for humans to live on? For example, humans would most probably not be able to survive on Neptune because it is a gassy planet and humans would have no where where to build shelter, get water etc. How about climate? Is it always cold/hot/or a series or extreme changes? Humans are very adaptable creatures, however it could be hard to adapt to a totally different place. Our atmosphere is made up of different layers which have different assignments for example: there is the Troposphere, about 12 km thick around the Earth, which is where all the weather happens. The stratosphere is where airplanes fly, and the exosphere for example is where our satellites are found. Lastly, the Mesosphere, is the layer of the atmosphere which destroys meteorites so they don't crash into Earth, but all those layers are essential in their own way. Scientists compare spacial planets to Earth and its characteristics to figure out how other life forms react to different planets, and to see if there is any chance of extraterrestrial/alien existence, or simply if people could survive on other planets.
3. Students will understand that the International Space Station and space probes as well as satellites are excellent tools for further space study. Explain what you have learned.
During this whole unit I have learned that the Space station is very important to space studies, and that about 16 different countries have contributed to its development for studies. The Space Station is used for multiple reasons such as testing what other organisms react like in space to see how their life span, reproduction and feeding are different than the other on Earth. This way we can learn if other organisms could be in space and how they are different. Satellites basically take pictures of space and send them down to Earth, it is a good way for scientists to study because they can see multiple pictures of space without having to travel anywhere and they can direct the satellites which angle to take the picture from etc. Not being in space is an advantage and a disadvantage, because you can't be there with the satellite and might not have an exact imagination of the thing you are looking at, however you don't have to travel. Since the space station is open to any country, any of them can come and study, it is a place where the people are safe, have air/water and other needs, and can still study. After all, satellites and the Space Station are a great way for studying further into space and make any comparisons to Earth.
4. How has the development on technology and space flight helped astronomers learn more about the other parts of the solar system and the structure of the universe?
Technology has been developing, and one of the things it has been developing in would be Space Exploration. The development of space flight has allowed astronomers to go into space and explore different planets, knowing more about more planets we can try to find DNA, figure out if the planets have different or similar structures to ours etc. Technology allowed astronomers to explore new parts of the solar system, widen our knowledge and have new information. Technologies such as satellites, also helped astronomers see space through different ways and in a picture format.
5. How are the conditions in space different from those on Earth? How has space technology benefited modern society?
When astronomers first get ready to go to space, they excersize in water, why? Well, because the resistance of water is pretty much the one of space, there is no air, it is hard to move and the conditions are pretty similar. The biggest difference, would probably be that in space there is no air and probably no water either. Our Earth is made up of alive organisms, we have some layers of atmosphere which other planets don't and our planet is smaller than most of the others. It is very hard to move in space, which is why when ever you watch astronomers, they move extremely slowly, just like in slow motion, because there are forces acting upon them. Technology now a days has benefited society because it allows us to go into space, and while researching about the things we need to take up there, some technologies have been created which are now a days even used on Earth such as the robotic arm which was originally created for space if anything happens, and is now used in surgical procedure. The covering astronomers use while going to space, is also the covering we use to light off fire. Space research has a lot to do with Earth, and even if we might not know it, if something has been created for space, it might serve just as much of a purpose on Earth which is a benefit. Lastly, because we can now go into space, we can understand why we get seasons, how the moon is connected with tides, and many more facts.
6. Did you enjoy this unit? Did you feel like this was something of importance to your life to learn about? Did you make any connections in your life while you were studying this unit? What are some things you liked and didn't like? What are some ways for me to improve this unit, other than making it shorter?:)
I liked this unit a lot, because it included not only note taking and ONLY text books, but it had a lot of fun experiments in it. I think it was important to learn about space because it is where we are found, and yes sure, maybe one doesn't need to know where we are in space and doesn't have to be interested, but it is always good to understand why things are how they are except for only have imaginary myths. I now clearly understand why seasons/tides/stages of the moons happen and how they are connected to our Solar System. The parts I liked the most about this unit was when we were working with the Styrofoam balls and relating them to seasons while we were rotating them on an axis. The planet project was also very fun because we got to choose everything about the planet and we had to research about different galaxies which we never might have heard from. After all, I think next year most of the things should be the same and just as fun!
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