Georgia standard · Science

`SAST1`Historical Astronomy Theories

Obtain, evaluate, and communicate information to assess the validity of historical theories of astronomy.

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Expectations

SAST1.a
Ask questions to investigate the daily/seasonal motions of the sky and communicate the significance of constellations, for navigation and time-keeping. (Clarification statement: Compare and contrast astronomy and astrology and describe how the zodiac relates to the motions of solar system objects.)
SAST1.b
Obtain, evaluate and communicate information about how ancient structures, instruments, philosophies and civilizations influenced ancient astronomy. (Clarification statement: Philosophies include but are not limited to geocentric theory, Aristotelian physics, and the Ptolemaic model with epicycles.)
SAST1.c
Construct an argument based on evidence to support the scientific claims made by the heliocentric model. (Clarification statement: Include observational evidence from Galileo’s work, and the ideas of Copernicus, Kepler, and Newton.)
SAST1.d
Use mathematics and computational thinking to relate Kepler’s Laws to Newton’s Law of Gravitation
SAST1.e
Construct an explanation for how technological advances in the design of reflecting and refracting telescopes have improved our ability to study the universe. (Clarification statement: The focus is on the historical use of optical telescopes utilizing only the visible light spectrum.)

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