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Grade 8 Earth Science
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Unit 3 - October
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October Week 4
Students should be able to explain the role of the position of Earth in the solar system, the size of Earth and sun, Earth’s axial tilt, and the presence of a large moon, in affecting the planet’s evolution and life forms.
Predict what conditions would need to be in place for another celestial object to support life; create a 3-D scale model of Earth and the orbiting moon and explain the progression of moon phases.
Relate the moon’s orbit and tilt to type and frequency of eclipses; create a model showing the positions of the Earth, moon, and sun during a solar and lunar eclipse.
Explain why solar and lunar eclipses do not occur each month; read and interpret maps, using latitude and longitude coordinates, to locate landmarks and geographic features.
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