SCIS Science Relative Position and Motion Outline
The SCIS Science Relative Position and Motion module is divided into six sections. Starting with a review of some science processes and inquiry.. An outline for each section includes:
Section 1 Review from third grade
- To use the terms object, property, interaction, system, and variable.
- To identify variables that influence the outcome of a paper airplane flight contest.
- To record data from the flight contest.
- To display data in the form of a histogram.
- Emphasis - Property, Object, Interaction, System, Variable
Section 2
- To select and use reference objects in the immediate environment for describing the relative position of other objects.
- To use Observer RK to develop the ability to see objects from a point of view other than a personal one.
- To understand and use one, two, or three basic directions (above or below, right or left, front or back) when describing relative position.
- To use qualitative (close, far) and measured (2 meters, 5 paces) descriptions of distances.
- Emphasis - Position, Reference Object, and Coordinate Systems
Section 3
- To identify and describe motion or lack of motion relative to Observer RK.
- To interpret a change of relative position as evidence of relative motion.
- To identify the relative motion of objects in motion pictures or photographs.
- To create an illusion of motion using flip hooks.
- Emphasis - Reference Object, Relative Position, and Relative Motion
Section 4
- To locate objects and places using rectangular coordinates.
- To relate rectangular coordinates to the use of coordinates on a map.
- Emphasis - Relative Motion, Relative Position, and Rectangular coordinates
Section 5
- To describe directions, using degrees of angle.
- To locate objects and places, using polar coordinates.
- To measure the polar coordinates of objects in the environment.
- To map the location of objects, using polar coordinates.
- Emphasis - Relative Position, Degrees of Angle, and Polar Coordinates
Section 6
- To investigate the relative position and motion of the earth, moon and sun.
- To examine the heliocentric concept of the universe.
- To develop an understanding of night and day, the seasons, the phases of the moon, and eclipses by using a model to simulate them.
- Emphasis - Relative Motion of Earth, The Seasons, Relative Size of the Moon, Relative Position of the Moon, Relative Motion of the Moon, and Eclipses