Middle School Curriculum
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SEPUP Texas Edition, Science Grade 6, Exploring the Solar System Unit
30-40
What kinds of objects are in outer space? Which ones can you see without a telescope? What can we learn about faraway objects with a telescope? In this unit, students will investigate some objects in space. Students will learn what size they are, and how far they are from Earth. Students will learn about the ways people explore outer space—whether from Earth or from a spacecraft—and what space exploration may be like in the future.
Content in SEPUP Texas Edition, Science Grade 6, Exploring the Solar System Unit is organized into 1 activities, as follows:
| Activity Title | Activity Type | Activity Overview | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 59. | History of Space Exploration | Investigation | Students are introduced to the history of space exploration as they try to place some major events in chronological order. A literacy strategy helps students review and share their current knowledge of space exploration. |
A full suite of course tools is available for teachers, as follows:
Student Edition
The Student Edition guides investigations and provides related readings. It uses a variety of approaches to make science accessible for all students. SEPUP’s integrated literacy strategies help students process new science content, develop their analytical skills, make connections between related concepts, and express their knowledge orally and in writing.
eStudent Edition
Available in both Downloadable and Online access platforms
Teacher's Edition
The SEPUP Teacher’s Edition takes you through each activity in the Student Edition and helps you see the development of concepts within the big picture of the units and the course you are teaching. It helps you set up the equipment from the kit, organize the classroom, conduct activities, and manage practical details, all of which enhance students’ learning environment. The Teacher’s Edition is packaged as a series of loose-leaf binders that you can personalize with annotations, rearrangements, and insertions. It provides full support for teaching the program. Additional support resources can also found in the Teacher’s Edition.
Complete Materials Package
All SEPUP materials packages are designed with teachers, students and environmental considerations in mind. Traditional laboratory style classrooms are not necessary to teach SEPUP. Materials packages include most of the items needed for the activities. They support multiple classes – typically up to five classes of 32 students (160 total students) – before consumables need to be replaced. It’s important to note that materials are consumed at various rates; therefore, it will not be necessary to replace all consumable items every year. Exclusive to SEPUP programs are the molded tray liners that keep everything in place and easy to locate – even in a hurry.
Online and Technology Tools
These include the Exam View suite of assessment tools and more than 100 web links for each of the three SEPUP 6-8 courses, to be used for basic instruction and enrichment.
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