Solar System & Space Exploration PDF
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This document contains a lesson plan or notes about the solar system and space exploration, including information about planets, the sun, moon, comets, asteroids, and meteoroids. The plan also includes questions to ask and exercises.
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WORKPLAN Rote: 5S, hen Aenc, SA R Vid enin: Sa yem Disso: Sr te Acit Wra-/5s Mindfulness SA VE 1. Wha rh ci de wi t t of ? 2. Wha bar upt i be s o...
WORKPLAN Rote: 5S, hen Aenc, SA R Vid enin: Sa yem Disso: Sr te Acit Wra-/5s Mindfulness SA VE 1. Wha rh ci de wi t t of ? 2. Wha bar upt i be s or ur t as of ? 3. Which of the following statements is TRUE about Light? - Light travels in a straight line - Light can pass through all materials - Light slowly travels in an empty space. - Light is composed of a band of five colors 4. What is the hottest planet in our solar system? 5. Which of the following plants bear flowers? - ferns - mosses - aloe vera - pine tree BI A: The yem de te n, mo, pat, d or an bi. ESTA SIS: Wha te ffre pt ad en be in Sla se? How las ot hal di ffer fo c oh? Solar System THE UNIVERSE Our entire universe is made up of thousands of galaxies. Galaxies are huge group of stars. Throughout the galaxies, a system of planets and stars are found. UNIVERSE GALAXY SOLAR SYSTEM The entire A huge A system of universe is group of planets & made of stars held stars that thousands together are found of galaxies. by gravity. throughout galaxies. The Milky Way Our Solar System is part of the “Milky Way” galaxy. The Sun A massive, luminous sphere of hot plasma that is the central star of the solar system. It provides light, heat, and energy to the planets and other objects in orbit around it. The Sun The sun is a yellow dwarf star at the center of the Solar System. The sun is the biggest object in the Solar System. The sun is known for its cool and dark spots called “sunspots”. The Moon The moon, also known as “natural satellite”, orbit planets and asteroids in our Solar System. There are more than 200 moons in our Solar System. Moons come in different sizes, shapes, and types. Planets Number of Moons Mercury 0 Venus 0 Earth 1 Mars 2 Jupiter 79 Saturn 82 Uranus 27 Neptune 14 WEM O SIC CAS WORKPLAN Rote: 5S, hen Aenc, SA R Vid enin: 8 Plas Disso: Sr te : Pan Acit Wra-/5s Mindfulness Exercise Which of the following would grow best in plains? seaweeds orchids rice rose Which of the following has mass and takes up space? light force air heat What is common about ripe mango and atis? both are big both are round both are yellow both grow from seed Why are tigers considered terrestrial animals? they live on land they have big bodies they have backbones they could give birth to live young Which of the following animals uses only its legs to move around? rabbit worm grasshopper fish Our Solar System Let’s Watch This The Inner Planets (Terrestrial Planets) Mercury On Mercury you weigh only 38% of what you weigh on Earth. Fastest orbiting planet. Planet nearest to the sun. One side of the planet can be 800 degrees Fahrenheit when the other can be -280 degree Fahrenheit at the same time. Venus On Venus you weigh only 91% of what you weigh on Earth. Venus has 90 times the pressure of Earth. Venus has volcanoes like Earth. Rotates in the opposite direction of Earth. Earth 23 hours and 56 min=1 Earth day (rotation) 365 days =1 Earth year (revolution) Earth is warm enough to keep most of its water from freezing and cold enough to keep its water from boiling Mars Air Pressure on Mars is the same as 30 km above the Earth’s surface Mars is in the form of ice. Evidence that water was there at one time. Mars has volcanic history like Earth. It has the tallest mount of the planets (Olympus Mons) 3x’s size of Mt. Everest. Outer Planets (Gas Planets or Jovian Planets) Jupiter Largest planet in the Solar System Has a Great Red Spot from a storm system that is more than larger than Earth. Pressure is so great it would crush a spaceship. Saturn 2nd Largest planet in the Solar System 95 times more massive than earth. Saturn has the largest rings of any planet, the rings are made of icy particles. Most moons of any planet. Uranus Uranus appears blue-green in color. It’s axis of rotation is tilted 90 degrees. Moons are named after Shakespearean plays and formed from other broken moons. Neptune Discovered in 1846 Neptune has visual belts of clouds Interior releases thermal energy to its outer layers. Use to be the 8th planet after Pluto until 1999. Is Pluto still a planet? The International Astronomical Union or IAU downgraded the status of Pluto in to “dwarf planet” because it did not meet the criteria for a full-sized planet. WEM O SIC CAS WORKPLAN Rote: 5S, hen Aenc, SA R Vid enin Disso: Sr te : Hvey Be Acit Wra-/5s MINDFULNESS : Let's do this! Which of the following would grow best in plains? seaweeds orchids rice rose Activity Time: Please prepare your N2 and pencil. 1. Which planet is closest to the sun? a. Mars b. Earth c. Mercury d. Venus 2. Which planet is farthest from the sun? a. Jupiter b. Saturn c. Uranus d. Neptune 3. Which planet is known as “The Red Planet”? a. Mars b. Earth c. Mercury d. Venus 4. Which is the only planet known to have living things on it? a. Mars b. Earth c. Mercury d. Venus 5. Which is not classified as outer planet? a. Mars b. Jupiter c. Saturn d. Uranus REFLECTION: Imagine if the sun is not the center of the Solar System. What do you think will happen? WORKPLAN 1. Rote: Checking of Attendance Disso: Solar System (Comets, Asteroids, and Meteoroids) 1. Quc c: Solar System (Online Quiz) 2. Wra-/5s Comets, Meteors, and Asteroids Lets Watch This How are Comets, Asteroids, and Meteors different from planets? Comets, Asteroids, and Meteoroids METEOR Comets Comets are cosmic snowballs of frozen gases, rock, and dust that orbit the Sun. When a comet's orbit brings it close to the Sun, it heats up and spews dust and gases into a giant glowing head and forms a tail. Asteroids Asteroids are small, rocky objects that orbit the sun. Asteroids are smaller than planets. Some asteroids are found in the orbital path of the planets. Most asteroids are made up of clays, and metals like nickel and iron. Asteroid Belt Most of the asteroids orbit the sun in a ring called “asteroid belt”. It is a belt between Terrestial and Jovial Planets. Asteroid belt is located between the planets Mars and Jupiter. The Kuiper Belt The Kuiper belt is a region of the Solar System that lies beyond the planets and the orbit of Neptune. It is much larger than the asteroid belt. The Kuiper belt contains millions of icy objects including some larger objects like the dwarf planets Pluto and Eris. The Oort Cloud Beyond the Kuiper belt, scientists believe there is another collection of billions of comets called the Oort cloud. This is where long orbit comets come from. The outer limit of the Oort cloud defines the outer boundary of the Solar System. Meteoroids Meteoroids are small piece of rocks or metal that has broken off from comets and asteroids. When meteoroids get pulled on the Earth’s atmosphere by gravity, we call it meteors. Once meteors hit the atmosphere, it will hit up and create a streak of light called “falling star” or “shooting star”. Activity Time: Please prepare your N2 and pencil. Compare and contrast comets, meteors, and asteroids using the venn diagram. Why do we need to learn about Comets, Asteroids, and Meteors? WORKPLAN Rote: 5S, hen Aenc, SA ev Rev: Sor te Acit Wra-/5s QUICK CHECK: Moodle Review Quiz Moodle Discussion Forum Resources https://www.ducksters.com https://www.ck12.org https://nasa.gov