Technology in Science

6th Grade Science

CONTENT

Standard 3-Students will understand the relationship and attributes of objects in the solar system. Objective 2- Describe the use of technology to observe objects in the solar system and relate this to science's understanding of the solar system.

And I will be tying this curriculum in with Social Studies Standard 1-Students will understand how ancient civilizations developed and how they contributed to the current state of the world. Objective 2-Evaluate how religion has played a central role in human history from ancient times to today.

PEDAGOGY

Students will be working in parnerships to explore the night sky using Stellarium. After completing their partner work they will be sharing their projects with the rest of the class. This is a good fit for the content because students will get time to explore the objects in the solar system. They will choose which constellation or object to focus their group project on. Many of these stars tell the stories of the ancient Greek mythologies. Their group projects will tell the story of a specific myth/constellation, about it's location in the sky, and how/if we will be able to see it.

TECHNOLOGY

Stellarium is a great resource for this lesson/project. It allows for students to explore and to be intrigued by the constellation pictures with the overlay. The pictures are intriguing and will help students to select the one they want to discuss. Students will also be able to find out how to locate this constellation in the night sky; some will be only seen in the southern hemisphere. This technology will make the project fun and more applicable to the students.