Ancient Beech Glen Affric, Scotland

Ancient Beech Glen Affric, Scotland
The Wishing Tree (Goldberry)

Gaia Theory and All Life is Connected

The concepts of an interconnected earth are intriguing and measurable. As a botanist and microbiologist I have studied symbiotic relations that range from parasitic to symbiotic. Many indigenous people have understood these concepts longer than modern scientists. The Lakota Sioux state: “Mitakuye Oyasin,”which means, “To all of my relations.” It is a prayer of oneness and harmony with all forms of life: people, animals, birds, plants, insects, and even rocks. It is a reminder that we all share a common kinship within the hoop of life. Our bodies are composites of bacteria, and within our cells are remnants of ancient bacterial cells that are now mitochondria. Dr. Lynn Marguelis a famous botanist, and suppoter of James Lovelock Theory of Gaia states: "The only individuals on the planet are bacteria."

http://www.unreasonable.com/people/margulis/root.htm

http://www.lakotawritings.com/Sacred_Symbols.htm


Magi magnificentii

Magi magnificentii
Magi, Mycorrhiza and Antelope Island State Park

Friday, June 21, 2013

Earth Sci_Unit 4_Astronomy B4

“It suddenly struck me that that tiny pea, pretty and blue, was the Earth. I put up my thumb and shut one eye, and my thumb blotted out the planet Earth. I didn't feel like a giant. I felt very, very small.”
Neil Armstrong

Circinus Galaxy

OBJECTIVES AND SCHEDULE
5/9/13
4.01 The Sun
4.01 Quiz
Unit 4: Astronomy
Lesson 1: The Sun
5/9/13
4.02 Solar Phenomena
4.02 Quiz
Unit 4: Astronomy
Lesson 2: Solar Phenomena
5/10/13
4.03 The Earth-Moon-Sun System
4.03 Quiz
Unit 4: Astronomy
Lesson 3: The Earth–Moon–Sun System
5/10/13
4.04 Lab: Solar Energy
4.04 Discussion
Unit 4: Astronomy
Lesson 4: Laboratory: Solar Energy
5/10/13
4.05 Solar & Lunar Eclipses
4.05 Quiz
Unit 4: Astronomy
Lesson 5: Solar and Lunar Eclipses
5/13/13
4.06 Moon's Influence
4.06 Quiz
Unit 4: Astronomy
Lesson 6: The Moon’s Influence
5/13/13
4.07 Earth Movement & Seasons
4.07 Quiz
Unit 4: Astronomy
Lesson 7: Earth Movement and Seasons
5/14/13
4.08 Lab: Earth, Moon, Sun Motion
Unit 4: Astronomy
Lesson 8: Laboratory: Earth, Moon, Sun Motion
5/14/13
4.09 Lab: Sunrise & Sunset
Unit 4: Astronomy
Lesson 9: Laboratory: Sunrise and Sunset
5/15/13
4.11 Mid-Unit Test
Unit 4: Astronomy
Lesson 11: Mid-Unit Test
5/15/13
4.12 Solar System Origins
4.12 Quiz
Unit 4: Astronomy
Lesson 12: Origin of the Solar System
5/15/13
4.13 Gravitational Forces
4.13 Quiz
Unit 4: Astronomy
Lesson 13: Gravitational Forces in the Solar System
5/16/13
4.14 Solar System Features
4.14 Quiz
Unit 4: Astronomy
Lesson 14: Features of the Solar System
5/16/13
4.15 The Planets
4.15 Quiz
Unit 4: Astronomy
Lesson 15: The Planets
5/17/13
4.16 Planetary Impacts
4.16 Quiz
Unit 4: Astronomy
Lesson 16: Planetary Impacts
5/20/13
4.17 Electromagnetic Spectrum
4.17 Quiz
Unit 4: Astronomy
Lesson 17: Electromagnetic Spectrum
5/20/13
4.18 Light : Tool for Astronomy
4.18 Quiz
Unit 4: Astronomy
Lesson 18: Light: A Tool for Astronomy
5/20/13
4.19 Distances in Space
4.19 Quiz
Unit 4: Astronomy
Lesson 19: Distances in Space
5/21/13
4.20 Star Life Cycle
4.20 Quiz
Unit 4: Astronomy
Lesson 20: Life Cycle of a Star
5/21/13
4.21 Star Color & Brightness
4.21 Quiz
Unit 4: Astronomy
Lesson 21: Color and Brightness of Stars
5/21/13
4.22 Data about Stars
4.22 Quiz
Unit 4: Astronomy
Lesson 22: Data about Stars
5/22/13
4.23 What's a Galaxy
4.23 Quiz
Unit 4: Astronomy
Lesson 23: What’s a Galaxy?
5/22/13
4.24 Searching for Space Objects
4.24 Quiz
Unit 4: Astronomy
Lesson 24: Searching for Objects in Space
5/22/13
4.25 Big Bang Theory
4.25 Quiz
Unit 4: Astronomy
Lesson 25: The Big Bang Theory

ESSENTIAL VOCABULARY
core, nuclear fusion, solar flares, convection, photosphere, chromosphere, phases of the moon, spring and neap tides. lunar month, lunar eclipse, perigee, epigee, tides, tidal bulge, perihelion, gravity, planetisimals, nebular, protostar, emission spectrum, absorption spectrum, Doppler effect, reflection, refraction, adaptive optics, wavelength
 STANDARDS & OBJECTIVES


Utah Earth Science Standard 1 
Students will understand the scientific evidence that supports theories that explain how the universe and solar system developed.

Objective 1
Describe the big bang theory and evidence supporting it.

Objective 2
Relate the structure and composition of the solar system to the processes that exist in the universe.


ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS  
  • How does evidence of red and blue shifts used to determine whether the universe is expanding or contracting? (1)
  • What is the big bang theory and how does the red shift evidence that support this theory? (1)
  • When has science changed the accepted ideas regarding the nature of the universe throughout history? (1)
  • How has technology helped scientists investigate the universe? (1) 
  • How do elements formed in the big bang (hydrogen, helium) differ from elements formed through nuclear fusion in stars. (2)
  • Why does the life cycle of stars of various masses correlate to the relative mass of elements they produce? (2)
  • What is origin of the heavy elements on Earth (i.e., heavy elements were formed by fusion in ancient stars)? (2)
  • What present evidence support the process that formed Earth’s heavy elements continues in stars today? (2)
  • How is the life cycle of our sun, differ from the life cycle of other stars? (2)
  • What is the relationship between the structure of the solar system and 
  • the forces acting upon it? (2)

three planets in western sky
SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIALS
 
Apollo 11: First images of the Earth:  Earth, moon and sun system.  http://youtube.googleapis.com/v/FjCKwkJfg6Y&source=uds&autoplay=1
If the earth had no moon
NASA-Solar and Lunar Eclipses
LUNAR PHASES
SUNRISE 
TO SUNSET-on the spaceshuttle
 http://youtube.googleapis.com/v/oRHOZpjbgGs&source=uds&autoplay=1

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