Exploring Our Solar Exploring Our Solar SystemSystem

By: Crystal Carver, Courtney By: Crystal Carver, Courtney Jones, and Meagan Pierce Jones, and Meagan Pierce

IntroductionIntroduction

The purpose of this EAST project is to The purpose of this EAST project is to develop a new technique for K-3 teachers to develop a new technique for K-3 teachers to educate their students on the subject of our educate their students on the subject of our

solar system.solar system.

Project OverviewProject Overview

Students will become proficient in Students will become proficient in identifying and understanding facts identifying and understanding facts regarding our solar system with particular regarding our solar system with particular emphasis on the following: emphasis on the following:

The sunThe sunThe eight (8) planets encircling the sunThe eight (8) planets encircling the sunThe many moons surrounding our planets The many moons surrounding our planets

Course content objectivesCourse content objectives

Connect course content to Arkansas Educational Connect course content to Arkansas Educational Frameworks Frameworks

Classification of Planetary Bodies Classification of Planetary Bodies ESS.10.k.1, Distinguish between celestial bodiesESS.10.k.1, Distinguish between celestial bodies

Illustrate the sequence of planets in the solar system – Illustrate the sequence of planets in the solar system – ESS.10.1.1ESS.10.1.1

Earth’s Moon Earth’s Moon - Phases of the Moon – ESS.10.2.1- Phases of the Moon – ESS.10.2.1- Movement of Earth/Moon system – ESS.10.2.2- Movement of Earth/Moon system – ESS.10.2.2

Contrast the visibility of the sun and moon – ESS.10.2.3Contrast the visibility of the sun and moon – ESS.10.2.3 Orbital motion of planets – ESS.10.3.1Orbital motion of planets – ESS.10.3.1

Community AspectCommunity Aspect

A teaching tool for elementary educators A teaching tool for elementary educators geared toward second to fourth grade.geared toward second to fourth grade.

TechnologyTechnology

PowerPointPowerPointWorld Wide WebWorld Wide WebAudacityAudacityMicrosoft Front PageMicrosoft Front Page

Community ContactsCommunity Contacts

Pat Kelly (M.Ed. Instructor)Pat Kelly (M.Ed. Instructor)Diane Phillips (E.A.S.T. Facilitator)Diane Phillips (E.A.S.T. Facilitator)Melody Thomas (PHA Instructor)Melody Thomas (PHA Instructor)Cassie Dodson (Elementary Educator)Cassie Dodson (Elementary Educator)Erika Baker (Frank Tillery Elementary)Erika Baker (Frank Tillery Elementary)Kids World After School Care ProgramKids World After School Care Program

AcknowledgmentsAcknowledgments

http://www.astronomyforkids.comhttp://www.astronomyforkids.comhttp://www.windowstotheuniverse.comhttp://www.windowstotheuniverse.comhttp://www.wikipedia.orghttp://www.wikipedia.orghttp://www.windows.ucar.eduhttp://www.windows.ucar.eduhttp://www.nasa.govhttp://www.nasa.govhttp://www.mistupid.com/astronomy/orbitshttp://www.mistupid.com/astronomy/orbitshttp://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/

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