Science Education Standards:

Grades 5-8

Science as Inquiry

• Abilities necessary to do scientific inquiry
• Understandings about scientific inquiry

Physical Science

• Properties and changes of properties in matter
• Transfer of energy

Earth and Space Science

• Structure of the Earth system
• Earth's history
• Earth in the solar system

Science and Technology

• Abilities of technological design
• Understandings about science and technology

History and Nature of Science

• Science as a human endeavor
• Nature of science
• History of science

Grades 9-12

Science as inquiry

• Abilities necessary to do scientific inquiry
• Understandings about scientific inquiry

Physical Science

• Structure of atoms
• Structure and properties of matter

Earth and Space Science

• Energy in the Earth system
• The origin and evolution of the Earth system
• The origin and evolution of the Universe

Science and Technology

• Abilities of technological design
• Understandings about science and technology

History and Nature of Science

• Science as a human endeavor
• Nature of scientific knowledge

Short Description: The goal of this module is to acquaint students with the planets of the solar system and some current models for their origin and evolution. Students will make decisions concerning possible patterns or groupings of the physical and chemical compositions of internal structures and atmospheres of planets. Through classroom activities, they will be encouraged to examine some contemporary models proposed to explain the origin and evolution of the planets.