Astronomy

Astronomy

AstronomyWeek 5 December 9, 2013Do 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 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 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lhTSfOZUNLo

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PV0ACIykxQIDecember 10, 2013Do Now: How many planets can you name?

What do you know about the planets? List any facts you may know.PlanetsPlanets are round objects in space that orbit the sun

MercuryVenus Earth MarsJupiterSaturn UranusNeptune

My Very Educated Mother Just Served Us NachosCreate Foldable5 pieces of paperWatch Mrs. Burke FoldName on Back Label The Solar System MercuryVenus Earth MarsThe Asteroid BeltJupiterSaturn UranusNeptune

Notes in FoldableUnder each planet write the following Gas or Rock Distance to the sun DiameterRotation TimeRevolution Time Fun Fact

Define Asteroid where you wrote The Asteroid Belt Mercury Rock Distance to the Sun: 58 million km Diameter:4,880 kmRotation Time: 59 Earth daysRevolution Time: 88 Earth days Fun Fact: Mercury's surface is covered with craters

VenusRock Distance to the Sun: 108 million kmDiameter: 12,100 kmRotation Time: 243 Earth daysRevolution Time: 225 Earth days Fun Fact: Temperatures on Venus can reach 500 C

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: Earths atmosphere makes it suitable for life

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

Asteroid BeltIs where most of the large chunks of metal and rock lie

JupiterGasDistance to the Sun: 778 million km Diameter: 143,000 kmRotation Time: 10 Earth HoursRevolution Time: 4,333 Earth days Fun Fact: Jupiters four largest moon were first observed by Galileo in 1610

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

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

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

December 11, 2013Do Now on handout December 12, 2013Agenda Objectives Planets overview Finish Foldable Compare and contrast the planets in the Solar System Mercury Smallest planet Closest to the sun Greatest temperatures

VenusBrightest natural object in the sky, after the moonEarths sister planet Close to earth Similar size

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

Mars The Red Planet It is rustyHas a thin atmosphere Could have once had life

The Asteroid Belt Between Mars and JupiterWhere many pieces of rock and metal are located

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

Saturn Ringed planet 9 major rings 62 moons

UranusColdest atmosphereTilted sideways on its axis

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

Notes in FoldableUnder each planet write the following Gas or Rock Distance to the sun DiameterRotation TimeRevolution Time Fun Fact

Define Asteroid where you wrote The Asteroid Belt December 12 in Computer LabPlanet info SearchWeb Quest