This is the first part of the Clinical Research Education for Secondary Students and Teachers.

This is the fourth part of the Clinical Researcg Education for Secondary Students and Teachers.

This lesson includes activites at all stages of the 5E model.  When possible multiple options were provided at each stage. Cover Image: "Photo of the Earth taken from Apollo 8, called Earthrise (1968)." is licensed under CC0 by 1.0

In this lesson students will be able to identify that computers, like the solar system, complete predictable actions based on a set of variables. Students will learn about the solar system via Scratch.  They will explore block coding and computational thinking practices as they utilize Scratch as a tool for creativity, expression and learning about the Solar System. 

While working in groups to facilitate peer tutoring, students manipulate a hands-on, physical model to better comprehend the Earth's position in space, the Earth's rotation axis and seasons.