Unit 1: The Big Bang & The Evolving Universe
Duration of Days: 9
Students will understand that the Big Bang is not an "explosion" but an ongoing process of expansion, supported by multiple independent lines of evidence. They will model this expansion, trace the timeline of the early universe, and explore the "unsolved mysteries" (dark matter/energy) that drive modern cosmology.
STUDENTS WILL EXPLORE THE FOLLOWING SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING PRACTICES (SEPs):
ASKING QUESTIONS AND DEFINING PROBLEMS
DEVELOPING AND USING MODELS
Graduation Indicator 1.a - Develop questions from observations, phenomena, prior knowledge and data.
Graduation Indicator 3. a. Design and construct scientific models to represent, explain and predict scientific phenomena.
Graduation Indicator 3.d Evaluate and refine scientific models.
| Lesson # | Lesson Title | Duration of Days |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Questioning for the Next Generation | 1 |
| 2 | Modeling | 4 |
| 3 | Gallery Walk | 2 |
| 4 | Review and Revise Models | 2 |
| 5 | Presentation of Models | 1 |
| 6 | Big Bang Slide Show | 1 |