1. Parts of the Solar System
Describe the key parts of the solar system including the sun as an average star, the four inner planets as small and rocky, the last four outer planets as larger and mostly gas, all kept in orbit by gravity.
Inner Planets:
Mercury - Video with information on Mercury - NASA Website with information on Mercury - Windows2Universe
Venus - Video with information on Venus - NASA Website with information on Venus - Windows2universe
Earth - Earth from International Space Station - NASA Website with information on Earth - Windows2universe
Mars - Video with information on Mars - NASA Website with information on Mars - Windows2universe
Outer Planets:
Jupiter - Video with information on Jupiter - NASA Website with information on Jupiter - Windows2universe
Saturn - Video with information on Saturn - NASA Website with information on Saturn - Windows2universe
Uranus - Video with information on Uranus - NASA Website with information on Uranus - Windows2universe
Neptune - Video with information on Neptune - NASA Website with information on Neptune - Windows2universe
Inner Planets:
Mercury - Video with information on Mercury - NASA Website with information on Mercury - Windows2Universe
Venus - Video with information on Venus - NASA Website with information on Venus - Windows2universe
Earth - Earth from International Space Station - NASA Website with information on Earth - Windows2universe
Mars - Video with information on Mars - NASA Website with information on Mars - Windows2universe
Outer Planets:
Jupiter - Video with information on Jupiter - NASA Website with information on Jupiter - Windows2universe
Saturn - Video with information on Saturn - NASA Website with information on Saturn - Windows2universe
Uranus - Video with information on Uranus - NASA Website with information on Uranus - Windows2universe
Neptune - Video with information on Neptune - NASA Website with information on Neptune - Windows2universe
2. Characteristics of Planets
Categorize characteristics of planets as inner, outer or both.
Students will be exposed to the characteristics of plants on the right and figuring out if they belong to inner or outer planets.
They will do this through a planet research project where they find similarities between the inner planets and similarities in the outer planets.
Students will be exposed to the characteristics of plants on the right and figuring out if they belong to inner or outer planets.
They will do this through a planet research project where they find similarities between the inner planets and similarities in the outer planets.
3. Seasons
Describe the relationship between the tilt of the earth’s axis and seasons on Earth.
Seasons Simulation:
Simulation #1
Simulation #2
Seasons Simulation:
Simulation #1
Simulation #2
4. Moon Phases
Depict the phases of the moon and explain the relationship between the moon’s position and the visible moon on Earth.
Moon Phase Simulations:
These simulations should help students visualize what people would see from Earth even though half of the moon is always lit up.
Simulation #1
Simulation #2
Simulation #3
Simulation #4
Simulation #5
Moon Phase Simulations:
These simulations should help students visualize what people would see from Earth even though half of the moon is always lit up.
Simulation #1
Simulation #2
Simulation #3
Simulation #4
Simulation #5
5. Light Years
Describe the relationship between light-years and space travel.
Students will begin to realize how far away our nearest solar system is from everything.
Students can use the following simulation to see how long it would take to get to the nearest black hole:
http://hubblesite.org/explore_astronomy/black_holes/modules.html
Students will begin to realize how far away our nearest solar system is from everything.
Students can use the following simulation to see how long it would take to get to the nearest black hole:
http://hubblesite.org/explore_astronomy/black_holes/modules.html
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