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Utah Open Textbook: Earth and Space Science eBookUtah Open Textbook: Earth and Space Science eBook
Publisher
Utah Education Network (UEN)
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Grade
9th - 12th
Subjects
Science
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Direct Instruction
Year
2020
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Utah Open Textbook: Earth and Space Science

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From the vast universe to natural disasters, Earth and Space Science studies phenomena near and far. A complete textbook offers informational resources for a high school Earth and Space Science course. Chapters include topics such as the universe, environmental changes, ocean ecosystems, and plate tectonics, with links to technology resources that include animations and videos.

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Concepts

the universe, stars, the solar system, planets, plate tectonics, volcanoes, temperature, the greenhouse effect, greenhouse gases, weather, climate change, the carbon cycle, ecosystems, water, earthquakes, natural disasters

Additional Tags

science

Instructional Ideas

  • Incorporate as a complete course textbook or use parts to supplement a current resource
  • Have pupils download the PDF version to ensure they have access when they are offline

Classroom Considerations

  • It is meant for a high school curriculum but could be modified to meet middle school objectives

Pros

  • It takes the place of a bulky textbook
  • Allows learners to use the find feature to locate information quickly

Cons

  • None

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Assessment

Regents High School Examination: Earth Science - June 2006

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In this earth science worksheet, students answer fifty multiple choice questions and thirty-three short answer questions in preparation for the earth science final exam.
9th - 12th Science
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I’ve Got the POWER! Solar Energy Potential at Your School

National Wildlife Federation
Should every school have solar panels? The 19th lesson in a series of 21 has scholars research the feasibility of using solar panels at their school. They begin by gathering data on the solar energy in the area before estimating the...
9th - 12th Science
CCSS: Adaptable
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Citizen Science to the Rescue!

National Wildlife Federation
You don't have to be a scientist or even out of high school to contribute to scientific research. In the 12th instructional activity in the series of 21, scholars use this opportunity to add to the growing body of scientific knowledge...
9th - 12th Science
CCSS: Adaptable
Instructional Video

How To Clean Up Space Junk

Veritasium
NASA tracks around 20,000 pieces of debris orbiting Earth. The garbage humans leave in space cause problems for space exploration, satellites, and communication. One group of scientists hopes to clean up the junk and make this planet...
6 mins 9th - 12th Science
CCSS: Adaptable
Instructional Video

Bill Nye Explains the Earth Fly By

THNKR
How do we learn more about the planets in our solar system? Bill Nye discusses the Juno space probe during an interesting video as part of the THNKR Why with Nye! playlist. Topics include how scientists launched the probe, how NASA used...
6th - 12th Science
CCSS: Adaptable
Lesson Plan

Peer Review Meets D.I.Y.: Publishing a Student Science Journal

Curated OER
Peer review of science laboratory reports? You bet! First, learners work in pairs to review a scientific article. Then they trade lab reports for peer review. The end result is the publication of a classroom scientific journal!
7th - 12th Science
Instructional Video

Where Did Earth's Water Come From?

TED-Ed
It's commonly known that over 70 percent of of the earth's surface is covered by water, but exactly where did it all come from? Join this short video as it travels back to the beginning of the universe in search of the origins...
4 mins 6th - 12th Science
CCSS: Adaptable
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Why is NASA Sending a Spacecraft to a Metal World?

TED-Ed
Can we journey to outer space to learn more about inner Earth? Discover the method to NASA's madness with an enlightening short video. The narrator explains the composition of the asteroid the resource is studying, what scientists hope...
4 mins 6th - 12th Science
CCSS: Adaptable
Instructional Video

ESS1C - The History of Planet Earth

Bozeman Science
Take a trip back in time as the history of the earth is uncovered. An interesting video lesson explains the different methods scientists use to learn about the earth's past. While emphasizing teaching strategies, the lesson instructor...
7 mins 2nd - 12th Science
Instructional Video

The Incredible Collaboration Behind the International Space Station

TED-Ed
Imagine 16 nations working together to build a six-bedroom house. In space. Welcome to the International Space Station and follow along as it is built room-by-room.
5 mins 4th - 12th Science
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