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Using the State Curriculum: Science, Grade 4

Skills and Processes | Earth/Space | Life | Chemistry | Physics | Environmental

Lesson Seeds: The lesson seeds are ideas for the indicator/objective that can be used to build a lesson. Lesson seeds are not meant to be all-inclusive, nor are they substitutes for instruction.

Standard 2.0 Earth/Space Science

Topic D. Astronomy

Indicator 1. Identify and describe the variety of objects in the universe through first-hand observations using the unaided eye, binoculars or telescopes or videos and/or pictures from reliable sources.

Objective a. Observe and describe the stars and the planets as seen through a telescope, graphically in pictures or in video clips from reliable sources.

Activity

Students compare images of planets, stars and galaxies using the Hubble Space Telescope web site.
http://hubblesite.org/gallery/

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Resources for Objective 2.D.1.a:
Clarifications | LESSON SEEDS |