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Develop and use models to evaluate the relationship between the relative positions of the Earth, Moon and Sun and observable phenomena.SAST2.a

Plan and carry out an investigation using the celestial sphere to explain how latitude and time of year affect visibility of constellations and other celestial objects.SAST2.b

Develop and use models of relative orbital motion of planets within our solar system to explain retrograde motion.SAST2.c

Use mathematics and computational thinking to explain the relationship between the properties of light and the vast distances in the cosmos.SAST2.d

Plan and carry out an investigation to analyze the electromagnetic spectrum and spectroscopic data to obtain information about the inherent properties and motions of objects.SAST2.e

Develop and use models to explain the formation of the solar system.SAST3.a

Develop and use models to explain the chemical composition and characteristics of the Sun and other solar system objects.SAST3.b

Ask questions to investigate and communicate major properties of our solar system bodies and the zones they inhabit.SAST3.c

Construct an argument from evidence in support of the Big Bang theory.SAST4.a

Use models to describe the conditions of the early universe that led to the formation and evolution of matter as well as the birth of the first stars and galaxies.SAST4.b

Construct an explanation using indirect evidence to support the existence of dark matter and dark energy.SAST4.c

Develop and use models to relate how galactic evolution occurs through mergers and collisions.SAST4.d

Develop and use models to explain the process of stellar evolution from star birth to star death, including binary systems.SAST5.a

Construct an argument based on evidence from the Hertzsprung-Russell diagram to assess the properties of stars, including density, luminosity, temperature, rates of fusion, and spectral class.SAST5.b

Ask questions to evaluate evidence that predicts the lifespan and final stage of stellar evolution based on mass.SAST5.c

Construct an argument based on evidence that explores the connections among various cosmic phenomena and leading theories.SAST5.d

Construct an argument based on evidence of the significance of historical and future space exploration as they relate to leaps in technology, cultural cooperation, knowledge, and inspiration.SAST6.a

Analyze and interpret telescopic data of various electromagnetic spectra in order to evaluate the uses and advantages of the data from each.SAST6.b

Construct an explanation for the existence and importance of habitable zones, habitable planetary bodies, and possible signatures of life in our own and in other solar systems.SAST6.c

Construct an explanation of how astronomical and planetary hazards and global atmospheric changes have impacted the evolution of life on Earth.SAST6.d