M/J STEM Astronomy and Space Science
by Florida Association of School Administrators
This course material is only available in the iTunes U app on iPhone or iPad.
Course Description
This course is an integrated Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) course for middle school students. M/J STEM Physical Science includes an integration of standards from science, mathematics, and english/language arts (ELA) through the application to STEM problem solving using physical science knowledge and science and engineering practices. Physical sciences through applications such as aeronautics, robotics, rocketry, mechanical, electrical, and civil engineering, are emphasized in this course. Laboratory investigations that include the use of scientific inquiry, research, measurement, problem solving, laboratory apparatus and technologies, experimental procedures, and safety procedures are an integral part of this course. The National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) recommends that at the middle school level, all students should have multiple opportunities every week to explore science laboratory investigations (labs). School laboratory investigations are defined by the National Research Council (NRC) as an experience in the laboratory, classroom, or the field that provides students with opportunities to interact directly with natural phenomena or with data collected by other using tools, materials, data collection techniques, and models (NRC, 2006, p. 3). Laboratory investigations in the middle school classroom should help all students develop a growing understanding of the complexity and ambiguity of empirical work, as well as the skills to calibrate and troubleshoot equipment used to make observations. Learners should understand measurement error; and have the skills to aggregate, interpret, and present the resulting data (NRC, 2006, p. 77; NSTA, 2007).
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| 1 | Small to Big: The Scale of the Universe - Children's Book | Educate your child about the scale of things, from the tiny atom to the infinite universe. This animated book will take your child through a magical journey from smallest basic unit of matter to the massive, never ending universe. Small to Big is not only fun, but also educational. It's completely animated and beautifully transitions from page to page. In addition, it includes professional voice-overs for the entire book. - Perfect for kids from ages 2 to 8. - Beautiful HD graphics for the newest iPad. - 'Read to me' voiceovers by professional voice actress. - Beautifully animated. - Educational & Fun. - Supports iOS 5 and up. Give your child a book that could make a difference in their life. | -- | $1.99 | View in iTunes |
| 2 | A Solar System Journey | A Journey through our Solar System. This includes all of the planets, Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune. A few comments and facts about each planet and close up image of the planet is also included. There is also an animated orbit for the planets. | -- | Free | View in iTunes |
| 3 | Images Of Change | Natural disasters, a warming climate, and human activities are rapidly altering the face of our planet. NASA’s Images of Change app lets you take a close-up view of many of these changes in an exciting and hands-on format. The app presents a curated collection of the best image pairs from NASA’s Global Climate Change website. These image pairs show areas that have been subject to natural disasters or seen significant change over time. Compare Alaska’s Muir Glacier in 1941 to the glacier as it looked in 2004. Take a before-and-after look at flooding in the Missouri River or at wildfires in Colorado. See the expansion of agriculture in Saudi Arabia as viewed from satellites. All photo pairs can be viewed individually, side by side, or overlaid with a slider bar for easy comparisons. Each image pair contains background information and a map showing its location. The images presented in Images of Change are meticulously selected and constantly updated to give you an informative, compelling, and up-to-date visual experience. | -- | Free | View in iTunes |
| 4 | Earth in 60 Seconds | What would four and a half billion years of Earth history look like compressed into a single minute? Become a high-speed time traveler and race through the geologic ages at breakneck speed in this fast-paced, gripping game about the key events in the history of our planet, and the life that evolved on it. When did life originate? When did dinosaurs go extinct, and humans evolve? Challenge and build your knowledge of these events, and hone your intuition about the vastness of geologic time. • Compete with other players for the best score • Follow links to learn more about key events in Earth’s history • Engaging teaching tool for middle and high school science classrooms • Aligned to NGSS standards (MS-ESS1.C: The History of Planet Earth) This game was developed by Foundations of Complex Life (the NASA Astrobiology Institute at MIT) in collaboration with Better World Coding and funded in part by the Paleontological Society. Foundations of Complex Life is a research project investigating the early evolution and preservation of complex life on Earth. It is funded by the NASA Astrobiology Institute and headquartered at MIT, but includes scientists at institutions across the United States. | -- | Free | View in iTunes |
| 5 | Exploration and Discovery | -- | -- | Free | View in iTunes |
| 6 | WIDA Can Do 9-12 | -- | -- | Free | View in iTunes |
| 7 | CanDo_namecharts(1) | -- | -- | Free | View in iTunes |
| 8 | CanDo_namecharts | -- | -- | Free | View in iTunes |
| 9 | Reference Guide for ELL Strategies | -- | -- | Free | View in iTunes |
| 10 | Planet Families | Drag and drop planets and stars to make your own solar system. The physics engine will calculate how gravity between all of the asteroids, planets, and stars affect one another while they move through space. Can you make a stable solar system? How about a stable solar system with a binary star? | -- | Free | View in iTunes |
| 11 | NASA 3DV | The 3DV mobile app allows you to examine several of NASA’s Deep Space Exploration projects that will take our space program to asteroids, Mars, and beyond. | -- | Free | View in iTunes |
| 12 | EarthViewer | What did Earth’s continents and oceans look like 250 million years ago, or even 1 billion years ago? What do we know about the climate back when our planet formed? How has sea level changed since the melting of the last ice age and what does the future hold? EarthViewer is like a time machine for exploring Earth’s deep history. Based on the latest scientific research, it lets you scroll through the last 4.5 billion years with your fingertips. Follow a favorite landmark, be it Greenland or New York City, as its position shifts through time, or watch a famous fossil like Tiktaalik make an incredible journey from its origin to its current location. Layer your view of shifting continents with data on atmospheric composition, temperature, biodiversity, day length, and solar luminosity, to get a more complete view of our dynamic planet. EarthViewer features include: • Continental reconstructions and accompanying data dating back billions of years • Sea level maps for the last 21,000 year and for 8,000 years into the future • Global temperature maps for the last 100+ years • Ability to manipulate the globe and zoom to any location • Locations of modern cities tracked back over 500 million years • In-depth features on major geological and biological events in Earth history • Clickable details on geologic eons, eras, and periods • Automated play modes • Animations between globe and flat map projections • Extensive reference list • Suggestions for classroom use The Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) is a non-profit medical research organization that ranks as one of the nation’s largest philanthropies. HHMI’s BioInteractive initiative opens a window on cutting-edge science through interactive web features, short films, virtual labs, and scientific animations. Since teachers play a pivotal role in launching the careers of future scientists and in helping the public understand the beauty and import of science, the BioInteractive team partners with the teaching community to create and distribute media that is engaging and relevant to the science curriculum. | -- | Free | View in iTunes |
| 13 | 6-8 NASA BEST Beginning Engineering Science and Technology | -- | -- | Free | View in iTunes |
| 14 | solar_pizza | -- | -- | Free | View in iTunes |
| 15 | photo | -- | -- | Free | View in iTunes |
| 16 | TrendingHot_teacher_20130617 | -- | -- | Free | View in iTunes |
| 17 | TrendingHot_student_20130617 | -- | -- | Free | View in iTunes |
| 18 | Model-Solar-House-v5 | -- | -- | Free | View in iTunes |
| 19 | martian_makeover_student_20130617 | -- | -- | Free | View in iTunes |
| 20 | martian_makeover_teacher_20130617 | -- | -- | Free | View in iTunes |
| 21 | The-MAVEN-Mission_2b_20130617 | -- | -- | Free | View in iTunes |
| 22 | DSN_NASA_MissionSolarSystem_FullGuide | -- | -- | Free | View in iTunes |
| 23 | DSN_NASA_MissionSolarSystem_FullGuide | -- | -- | Free | View in iTunes |
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