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SAST4Universe Origin and Galaxies

Obtain, evaluate, and communicate information to describe the scientific view of the origin of the universe, the evolution of matter, and the development of galaxies.

Appears in: Science, High School

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Expectations

  • SAST4.a

    Construct an argument from evidence in support of the Big Bang theory. (Clarification statement: This includes but is not limited to the cosmological principle, cosmic microwave background radiation, and space-time expansion.)

  • SAST4.b

    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.c

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

  • SAST4.d

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

Georgia Milestones coverage

No Georgia Milestones blueprint cites this standard.

Source: Georgia Standards of Excellence, published by the Georgia Department of Education at case.georgiastandards.org.

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