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Standard 4
Students will understand the scale of size, distance between objects, movement, and apparent motion (due to Earth's rotation) of objects in the universe and how cultures have understood, related to and used these objects in the night sky.
 
  • 6th Grade Sci-ber Text
    From USOE, a fun, interactive online textbook. Correlates directly with Utah's science core curriculum.
  • 6th Grade Teacher Resource Book (TRB)
    Great resource for teaching the core curriculum, including activities and background information.
  • Amazing Space
    Access AMAZING SPACE for several student Web-Based Activities
  • Exploring the Solar System
    In this lesson, students will build on this knowledge as they research one of the other planets in order to determine whether a manned mission to that planet would be feasible. In the process, students will learn about the geology, composition, and orbit of this planet. Students will determine such factors as: what it is like, whether or not it is habitable, and how its orbit affects planning a trip.
  • KidsAstronomy.com
    Check out the "Make a Solar System" Activity!
  • Some Basic Facts about the Classical Constellation
    Some Basic Facts about the Classical Constellation
  • The Constellations and their Stars
    What are constellations, and where did they come from? This site answers a few of these questions and more.
  • The Milky Way--Our Galaxy
    Nice photos of galaxies and a diagram of where our solar system is in the Milky Way Galaxy
  • The Sky Tonight
    An interactive tool at KidsAstronomy.com worth exploring
  • The Structure of our Universe
    Scroll down and click here to explore the distances in space The Solar System Lesson plan
  • Your Sky
    Produce sky maps for any time, date, or location

 

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For more information about this core curriculum, contact the USOE Specialist, Sarah Young or visit the Science - Elementary Home Page. For general questions about Utah's Core Curriculum, contact the USOE Curriculum Director, Sydnee Dickson . UEN Contact Info: 801-581-2999 | 800-866-5852 | Contact Us