Sci+Unit+4+Earth+in+Space

=__The Solar System__= A) Solar System Song C) [|Rocky Marbles - Size and Mass comparison of Earth to other objects in our Solar System] D) [|How big are the gas giants?] E)[|Learn Everything About Our Solar System in this Animation] F) [|Learn Everything About Our Solar System in this Animation] G) [|How many planets? They Might be Giants Song] H) [|How fast are you moving right now? TedEd] I) [|Laniakea: Our home supercluster] J) [|Roberto Ziche's rendering of planets to scale] K) [|All about that space travel] L) [|26 Pictures will make you re-evaluate your entire existence] M) N) Scale of the Solar System
 * B**) [|How big is the universe?]

=Intro Activity 1:= ==Students will create a "pocket solar system" with Ms. Miller using [|this as your guide]. Students will first label the location of each planet (write the name of each planet in its proper location. Next, they will draw an approximate size of each planet using website K above as a reference. Finally, they will properly color each planet using [|page 10 (15) from this guide].== ==A) [|Scale model of the solar system if the moon were the size of one pixel]==

=Intro Activity 2:= =Students will experience a sorting activity using [|these cards] taken from [|this site.]=

= = =__Moon Phases Webquest__=

Assignment: Earth Vs. Planet
= = ==1) Design a table that compares Earth to one other planet of your choice. Use the data below to help you fill in the information for Earth. To find out information about another planet you will use books provided in class from our library and/or the internet to do research. A table example can be found in the "WikiLife" pdf link below. The FIRST link I recommend you starting with below is "J) Solar System Webquest with worksheet". Ignore the worksheet part.== = = ==2) The first four categories (surface, atmosphere, gravity and distance) in your table must include a 30 word description for both the Earth and planet of your choice. The fifth category of "life" must include a 50 word description about why life can or can not be sustained on Earth and the planet of your choice. When discussing the planet of your choice you have to assume you cannot live in a protected environment such as a space suit or building.== = = ==3) Draw two fully colored pictures of features related to the planet you chose. Some suggestions are a picture of the planet itself, a storm on the planet, a close up shot of the terrain (this could be done with Mars), the ring system or moons that belong to a planet, etc. Your pictures should be distinctly different from one another. Drawing two versions of your planet in two different colors would generally not be appropriate.== = = = =
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Resources for Assignment 1:
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A) Planets for Kids
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B) Science book pages 302-319
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C) Kids Astronomy
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D) NASA Solar System for Kids
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E) NASA Solar System (for Adults?)
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F) Manatee K12 Solar System
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G) Mr. Nussbaum
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H) Solar System Definitions & Planet Facts
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I) ESA's Moon Base
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J) Solar System Webquest with worksheet
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=Goldilocks Zone=


 * Read these articles:**

1. What is a Goldilocks planet? 2. Earth size "Goldilocks Zone planet found 3. Eight new exoplanets discovered (clip) 4.. Kepler 438-b 5. Earth's bigger cousin 6. Eight new planets in Goldilocks Zone media type="custom" key="27113520" media type="custom" key="27115328"

These planets are discovered with the Keplar Telescope.


 * After you have read about the potential for life out there, __choose one__ of the following activities to complete:**

1. Create a travel brochure to one of the planets mentioned above. Your travel brochure must include facts from the news stories that include: the name of it's star, the distance from it's star, the length of days (rotation) and years (revolution/orbit), the estimated temperature of the planet. Also include some tourist type activities that you can envision there (be creative!). Use color and print neatly.

2. Create a story. Pretend that you are an astronaut sent to the newly discovered planet in order to gain information about the type of life it has there. Your narrative must include: the name of it's star, the distance from it's star, the length of days (rotation) and years (revolution/orbit), the estimated temperature of the planet. Also include creative details about the life that you discovered on the planet (What do they look like? How do they live--houses, clothes, activities, etc).

=__Seasons, Tides, Phases, Eclipses__= = =

B) Science Book pages 244-245
==C) [|Solar System App] on the iPad to show a tides animation== = =

C) [|Moon Phases Explained/Drawn]
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B) Science Book pages 241-243
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= = =Space Spinoffs=

= Space Missions Assignment =

__**Your Task:**__

**Research the following:**
 * 1 probe
 * 1 telescope or satellite
 * 1 space shuttle mission (non ISS)
 * 1 space mission to ISS


 * For each component:**
 * You will need to explain it. Provide at least 2 good details about the topic.
 * Tell what we have learned as a result of that exploration.
 * Name any spinoffs that resulted from the exploration.
 * Sketch it.


 * Helpful Websites:**

Stuff we may not have covered but you still might be interested in...
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A) [|Distance to Mars Scale Animation]
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B) [|Waltz Around Saturn]
= = ==C) [|What would it be like to be lost in space?]== = = ==D) [|The Most Important Image Ever Captured By Hubble]== = =

E) [|Our universe is infinite?]
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F) [|All TedEd Space Videos]
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G) [|How Stars Explode]
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H) [|Lunar Maps]
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I) [|2.5 ways to die in a black hole]
= = ==J) [|Io, Jupiter's third largest moon, has a 200 mile high volcanic explosion]== = = ==K) [|Chris Hadfield (Astronaut) YouTube Channel]== = = ==L) [|canadianspaceagency's YouTube Channel - Look for Chris Hadfield Videos]== = =

M) [|Follow the ISS on Instagram]
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N) [|ISS Tour with Chris Cassidy]
= = ==O) [|Minute Physics - The hottest place on Earth]== = = ==P) [|Minute Physics - Our atmosphere is escaping!]== = = ==Q) [|Minute Physics - Why the full moon is better in winter]== = =

R) [|Minute Physics - How the Sun works]
= = ==S) [|Free Falling in Outer Space - TedEd]== = =

T) [|How do rockets work?]
= = ==U) [|Everything you need to know about planet Earth]== = =

V) [|How do rockets work?]
= = ==W) [|Who discovered Uranus and how do you pronounce it?]== = = ==X) [|Orion: America's new spacecraft for human exploration]== = =

Y) [|Orion: A to Z]
= = ==Z) [|Watch a feather and a bowling ball fall at the same speed]== = = ==AA) [|Watch a feather and hammer fall at the same speed on the moon]== = = ==AB) [|Rosetta spacecraft, Philae lander, & an animated history of comets]== = =

AC) [|50 Amazing Facts about the Moon]
= = ==AD) [|Dare Mighty Things: 50 Years of Planetary Exploration]== = = ==AE) [|50 years of human spaceflight]== = = ==AF) [|Mars Opportunity Rover Sets Driving Record]== = = ==AG) [|The fascinating story of astronaut food]== = = ==AH) [|How do we study the stars and how do we measure extreme distances? TedEd]== = =

AI) [|Story Bots "The Sun Song"]
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AJ) [|Story Bots "Time to Shine" Moon Song]
= = ==AK) [|Story Bots "A Beautiful, Beautiful World" The Earth Song]== = =

AL) [|Solar System Puzzle Kit]
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AM) [|Story Bots "I'm a star"]
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AN) [|Create your own planets in a petri dish]
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AO) [|Moon phases - A view from the other side]
= = ==AP) [|How did lunar landers re-launch when there's no oxygen?]== = = ==AQ) [|Breathtaking views of the Soviet Space Shuttle Program in Ruins]== = =

AR) [|The First Alien Sounds of Mars]
= = ==AS) [|How does data travel 3 billion miles in space from Pluto to Earth?]== = = ==AT) [|What fireworks tell us about outer space.]== = =

AU) [|Cooking in Space]
= = ==AV) [|What Would It Be Like to Live on the Moon?]== = =

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Early Finishers
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A) [|Curiosity Rover Research]
= = ==B) [|Your weight and age on other planets]== = = ==C) [|Print PDF version of Mars!, Space!, or Space Programs!]==

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= = = = =Test Review=

Jeopardy Review
==[|Earth in the Universe Kahoot Review for Test]==