TABLE OF CONTENTS - Lindbergh School District

Standard 3: Solar System
Major Objectives IS Suggested Activities Suggested Assessments
R Research a component of our
solar system.
The student will be able to investigate the structure
and components of our solar system.
The student will be able to compare and contrast the
characteristics of the components of our solar
system.
The student will be able to state the contributions of
Galileo and Kepler to our understanding of the solar
system.
The student will be able to describe the structure and
motions of the moon.
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Classroom discussion of the
characteristics of our solar
system.
Research contributions of
Galileo and Kepler to our
understanding of the solar
system.
Classroom discussion of
structure and motions of the
moon.
Diagram the order of the
planets and asteroid belt from
the sun outward, also noting
comet orbits.
Contrast the characteristics of
Jovian versus terrestrial
planets. Differentiate between
asteroids, comets, meteoroids,
and meteors. Describe and
classify comets, asteroids and
Given specific measurable data,
determine the orbital period of
objects around the sun in an
essay test question.
Describe how the phases of the
moon affect the Earth's
atmosphere in an essay test
question.
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