At the conclusion of this unit, students will gain a better understanding of their place in the Milky Way. From a mathematical perspective and through interdisciplinary study, they will practice and demonstrate skills in the following:
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· Problem solving activities
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· Giving oral demonstrations, presentations
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· Writing reports
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· Creating art projects
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· Building vocabulary through defining, usage, and practice
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· Making graphs to show relative distances
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· Using mathematical formulas
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· Using scientific tables
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· Taking several quizzes
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· Developing and responding to questions for thought/discussion
Finally, each student will first evaluate his/her own performance and identify what he/she has learned or discovered. Then he/she will evaluate the class itself, responding in writing to several open-ended questions to determine what worked and what didn't work for students in this class. This information will be used to guide future planning and continued development of this unit.