8th Grade Rockets and Satelites
8th Grade Rockets and Satelites
8th Grade Rockets and Satelites
Time: 58 min
Michigan Academic Standards: (include code and standard)
MS-ETS1-1 Define the criteria and constraints of a design problem with sufficient precision to
ensure a successful solution, taking into account relevant scientific principles and potential
impacts on people and the natural environment that may limit possible solutions.
With 58 minutes of instruction, students will be able to explain how rockets reach
space and what satellites do for us.
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o iPad or tablet o Color printer
o iPod or mp3 player(s) o Calculators
o Early childhood learning technologies o FM system
o Webcam o Other______________
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Bibliography/References: (in APA format)
NASA - How to Make a Soda-Straw Rocket. (n.d.). Retrieved September 17, 2022, from
https://www.nasa.gov/centers/jpl/education/soda-straw-rockets.html
Owen, J. (2016, February 15). How the Apollo Spacecraft works: Part 1. YouTube. Retrieved
September 19, 2022, from https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=8dpkmUjJ8xU&feature=youtu.be
Differentiation/accommodations:
slides for visual learners
Oral discussion for auditory learners
Students with a disability may receive adapted materials from their special education
teachers.
N/A
Assessment:
Formative:
Science Challenge
Exit Ticket
Discussion
Summative: N/A
During Lesson: (General guidelines for the lesson; your plan/ “script” begins under Part 1)
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o What three objects must be aligned for an eclipse to occur? A: sun, Earth, moon
o What is the name of the darker, smallest part of the shadow in an eclipse? A:
Umbra
o How many full moons do we get in a year? A: twelve full moons
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We will discuss how rockets have changed between now and the past
Transition: “Rockets and satellites play a big part in space exploration! For our next class, we
will learn about our journey to the moon and what we discovered about the moon”
Focus for next lesson: (should align with Areas for Growth)