Section outline


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    Big Idea:  OUT OF THIS WORLD

    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
    • Know about some of the major   discoveries in astronomy and space exploration 
    •  Understand how these were made
    • Be able to put these in order and explain the reasons for this
    • 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
    • completed the Explore the Famous Scientists
    • described the beginning of the wondering of the universe and why


    Activities:

      1. Presentation in your groups about your chosen area of interest.
      2.  Know about the key players in the history of astronomy



    EXPLORE / TŪHURA

    EXPLORE / TŪHURA learning intentions:

    • We are EXPLORING the developments used to observe or explore space to illustrate how our knowledge of the universe has evolved over time.