HS-ESS1-4

SCUSD NGSS Curriculum Guide
 * HS-ESS1-4: Use mathematical or computational representations to predict the motion of orbiting objects in the solar system. ** [Clarification Statement: Emphasis is on Newtonian gravitational laws governing orbital motions, which apply to human-made satellites as well as planets and moons.] [//Assessment Boundary: Mathematical representations for the gravitational attraction of bodies and Kepler’s Laws of orbital motions should not deal with more than two bodies, nor involve calculus.//]

Science Background for the Teacher:
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Key Vocabulary:

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Possible Assessments (formative and/or summative):
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Key Student Activity:
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Key Teacher Demo/Activity:
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Common Student Misconceptions:
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Things to Avoid/Correct:
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