Section outline

  • Big Idea:  Far and Beyond

    Learning Intentions: We are learning to (WALT)...

    • Explore famous scientists, their theories, places of origin, and their culture
    • Document scientific viewpoints of famous scientists throughout history
    • Discuss geographical region, culture, gender, and other factors affecting scientific theories and discoveries

    Achievement Objectives:

    • Understand how exploration and innovation create opportunities and challenges for people, places, and environments.

    Success Criteria: I can/have...

    • Identify the main explorers of the universe in history
    • list some interesting facts about the history of the exploration of the universe
    • named different cultures involved in the study of the universe

    Activities:

    1. Write a brief report about a famous scientist in history, that has contributed to the exploration of our universe. This poster must address the following:


    - The scientists’ major findings and discoveries, in your own words.


    - How did these findings impact the world and the people living during that time? Has that knowledge changed or evolved in our current society?


    - The country they are from as well as,


    - The time period they lived in- describe anything relevant about that time period with regards to major events and culture.


    - Finally, finish with a SEXY paragraph that justifies and explains why we are studying these scientists, and how it relates to understanding our context overall.




    EXPLORE / TŪHURA

    EXPLORE / TŪHURA learning intentions:

    • We are EXPLORING... the cultural nature of scientific research. The students will understand
    • We are EXPLORING... how people interpret science in different ways based on their social environments.