Students explore the concept of the expanding universe and model the expansion of the universe with balloons. They complete a webquest as part of the lesson.

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6th - 8th

Students compare and contrast the Big Bang Theory and the Cyclic Universe Model. They explain basic properties of the univers which make life possible. They evaluate ideas about the origin of the universe as to their scientific value.

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9th - 12th

Students use maps, readings, drawings and photographs to consider how the design of the University of Virginia reflects Thomas Jefferson's democratic ideals and ideas about education. They research early curriculums and varying ideas about education.

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5th - 12th

Students write descriptive imagery and identify facts about various components of the universe. They listen to the book "The Magic School Bus, Lost in the Solar System," develop a list of descriptive words from the story, compose a list of adjectives for an assigned object, and guess what astronomical object is being described by each student.

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5th

Students explore the science fiction and fantasy genre. They write a paper focusing on a topic in science fiction or fantasy. They read Last Book in the Universe and view the movie Gattaca to compare and contrast both. They use Inspiration to create a Venn diagram.

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7th