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Astronomy

Astronomy. Week 5 . December 9, 2013. Do Now: Where did the objects in our universe come from? Think of 4 different possibilities even if they are strange. Mrs. Burke will collect this Do Now. The Big Bang Theory .

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Astronomy

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  1. Astronomy Week 5

  2. December 9, 2013 • Do Now: • Where did the objects in our universe come from? • Think of 4 different possibilities even if they are strange. • Mrs. Burke will collect this Do Now

  3. The Big Bang Theory The widely accepted theory that the universe began as a single piece of matter that exploded and expanded – and is still expanding today; nearly all astronomical evidence supports this theory

  4. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lhTSfOZUNLo http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PV0ACIykxQI

  5. December 10, 2013 • Do Now: • How many planets can you name? • What do you know about the planets? List any facts you may know.

  6. Planets Planets are round objects in space that orbit the sun Mercury Venus Earth Mars Jupiter Saturn Uranus Neptune My Very Educated Mother Just Served Us Nachos

  7. Create Foldable • 5 pieces of paper • Watch Mrs. Burke Fold • Name on Back • Label • The Solar System • Mercury • Venus • Earth • Mars • The Asteroid Belt • Jupiter • Saturn • Uranus • Neptune

  8. Notes in Foldable • Under each planet write the following • Gas or Rock • Distance to the sun • Diameter • Rotation Time • Revolution Time • Fun Fact • Define Asteroid where you wrote The Asteroid Belt

  9. Mercury Rock Distance to the Sun: 58 million km Diameter:4,880 km Rotation Time: 59 Earth days Revolution Time: 88 Earth days Fun Fact: Mercury's surface is covered with craters

  10. Venus Rock Distance to the Sun: 108 million km Diameter: 12,100 km Rotation Time: 243 Earth days Revolution Time: 225 Earth days Fun Fact: Temperatures on Venus can reach 500˚ C

  11. Earth Rock Distance to the Sun: 150 million km Diameter: 12,756 km Rotation Time: 1 Earth day Revolution Time: 365 Earth days Fun Fact: Earth’s atmosphere makes it suitable for life

  12. Mars Rock Distance to the Sun: 228 million km Diameter: 6,794 km Rotation Time: About 1 Earth Day Revolution Time: 687 Earth Days Fun Fact: Iron oxide, or rust, gives Mars its reddish color

  13. Asteroid Belt Is where most of the large chunks of metal and rock lie

  14. Jupiter Gas Distance to the Sun: 778 million km Diameter: 143,000 km Rotation Time: 10 Earth Hours Revolution Time: 4,333 Earth days Fun Fact: Jupiter’s four largest moon were first observed by Galileo in 1610

  15. Saturn Gas Distance to the Sun: 1 billion, 429 million km Diameter: 120,536 km Rotation Time: 10 Earth hours Revolution Time: 10,759 Earth days Fun Fact: Winds on Saturn can blow at 500 meters per second

  16. Uranus Gas Distance to the Sun: 2 billion, 871 million km Diameter: 51,118 km Rotation Time: 17 Earth hours Revolution Time: 30,684 Earth days Fun Fact: The axis of Uranus is tilted toward the sun

  17. Neptune Gas Distance to the Sun: 4 billion 504 million km Diameter: 49, 528 km Rotation Time: 16 Earth hours Revolution Time: 60,190 Earth days Fun Fact: Neptune takes 165 Earth years to orbit the sun

  18. December 11, 2013 Do Now on handout

  19. December 12, 2013 Agenda Objectives • Planets overview • Finish Foldable • Compare and contrast the planets in the Solar System

  20. Mercury Smallest planet Closest to the sun Greatest temperatures

  21. Venus • Brightest natural object in the sky, after the moon • Earths sister planet • Close to earth • Similar size

  22. Earth Planet we live on Can sustain life because of its atmosphere

  23. Mars • The Red Planet • It is “rusty” • Has a thin atmosphere • Could have once had life

  24. The Asteroid Belt Between Mars and Jupiter Where many pieces of rock and metal are located

  25. Jupiter Largest Planet First of the gas planets The Great Red Spot on Jupiter is a storm that has existed since the 17th century

  26. Saturn Ringed planet 9 major rings 62 moons

  27. Uranus Coldest atmosphere Tilted sideways on its axis

  28. Neptune Farthest planet from the sun First planet found with math, not with observation

  29. Notes in Foldable • Under each planet write the following • Gas or Rock • Distance to the sun • Diameter • Rotation Time • Revolution Time • Fun Fact • Define Asteroid where you wrote The Asteroid Belt

  30. December 12 in Computer Lab Planet info Search Web Quest

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