Earth and Space
What you need to know: | Benchmark | Checklist |
| The student understands the vast size of our Solar System and the relationship of the planets and their satellites. | SC.E.1.3.1 AA | |
| The student knows that available data from various satellite probes show the similarities and differences among planets and their moons in the Solar System. | SC.E.1.3.2 | |
| The student understands that our sun is one of many stars in our galaxy. | SC.E.1.3.3 | |
| The student knows that stars appear to be made of similar chemical elements, although they differ in age, size, temperature, and distance. | SC.E.1.3.4 | |
| The student knows that thousands of other galaxies appear to have the same elements, forces, and forms of energy found in our Solar System. | SC.E.2.3.1 |
Bold = Questions are asked about this topic EVERY year!