Evidence For The Big Bang Theory - Digital & Print Workbook - HS-ESS1-2

Introduce and reinforce the evidence that supports the big bang theory with this interactive digital/print workbook. Based on the NGSS Evidence Statements themselves, this interactive text is crafted to assist students in developing and cementing the understandings necessary to meet the standard - including the red shift of galaxy light, the composition of stars and the universe, and the existence of cosmic background radiation.

Ideally, students should previously have explored and discovered the science concepts in a three dimensional manner before diving into the relevant sections of the workbook. With that in mind, this workbook is designed to be used throughout your unit following NGSS exploration and meaning-making experiences.

5E Model Phase: Explain and/or Elaborate

Learning Target:

→ Students will understand the evidence that supports the big bang theory.

Success Criteria:

→ I can explain how the redshift of galaxy light, Hubble’s Law, the composition of the universe, and the existence of background radiation support the big bang theory.

→ I can explain how the redshift of galaxy light supports the big bang theory.

→ I can explain how Hubble’s Law supports the big bang theory.

→ I can explain how the composition of the universe supports the big bang theory.

→ I can explain how the existence of cosmic background radiation support the big bang theory.

This bundle includes:

• student workbook with text, reading prompts, and embedded activities (12 pages)
• teacher's guide with link to Google Slides version
• complete answer keys

How can this lesson be used?

• introduce, clarify and reinforce student understanding of the evidence that supports the big bang theory
• incorporate reading/literacy into science class
• as an emergency substitute plan

How much class time will this take?

This workbook is meant to be used throughout the unit.

Is this NGSS-aligned?

This resource is part of a storyline designed to work toward and support the tagged Next Generation Science Standards. Because Performance Expectations are designed to assess learning by the end of the grade band, provided material may not fully assess every Performance Expectation tagged in the post.

• HS-ESS1-2 Construct an explanation of the Big Bang theory based on astronomical evidence of light spectra, motion of distant galaxies, and composition of matter in the universe. [Clarification Statement: Emphasis is on the astronomical evidence of the red shift of light from galaxies as an indication that the universe is currently expanding, the cosmic microwave background as the remnant radiation from the Big Bang, and the observed composition of ordinary matter of the universe, primarily found in stars and interstellar gases (from the spectra of electromagnetic radiation from stars), which matches that predicted by the Big Bang theory (3/4 hydrogen and 1/4 helium).]

Science and Engineering Practices:

Engaging In Argument From Evidence

Crosscutting Concepts:

Energy and Matter

Patterns

Prior Knowledge:

It is assumed that students have already explored the topics presented in this workbook. This workbook is designed for use during the explain and elaborate phases of the 5E model. Students should have experience with the concepts (explore) and have begun to make sense of the ideas with teacher guidance on their own (explain). This workbook is to help address misconceptions, flesh out connections, and provide a synthesized review of the material.

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