Classwork:
Compare our planets that we made to scale in class...then...to OUTSIDE! ^_^
Challenge 1: Race Around the Planets and fill out the planet chart =)
Challenge 2: "Amazing Race" around our solar system
Award ceremony
Reflection & Discussion
See attached for info used to fill out the chart.
**Please see attached file for information that you used to fill out the charts today. I know in the midst of the competitive atmosphere, some of you did not pay attention to detail. Make sure the chart is filled out accurately so that you can do well on the quiz.
Some helpful hints on filling out the chart and studying for the quiz:
1. DO NOT memorize the numbers and figures (no one really cares, unless you want to go on Jeopardy ^_^). What I want you to know is, which planet is closest & furthest from the sun, where (in between which two planets) do you see the most gap in distance (which you SHOULD know from running around today)
2. Roughly compare each planet to Earth. Is it hotter or colder than Earth? (Super hot? a little hotter? Similar to Earth?) Instead of writing "10 hr 42 mins" for rotation, write- 1 day on this planet is shorter than a day on Earth by 1/2. This will help you remember it more.
3. Are there any planets with "weird" qualities? These, you MUST know. For example, Saturn is SUPER light, compare to its size. Therefore, your weight on Saturn is approximately the same, even though it is MUCH larger. Venus is SUPER hot, even though it is not as close to the Sun as Mercury. Jupiter has a storm in its red spot that has been there for 300 years. Uranus spins on its side, so it's poles are actually facing the sun.
4. Which planets wins the award for being the "most" of something? For example, you must know the smallest planet, the biggest planet, planet with hottest temperature, biggest rings, most moons, etc.
Compare our planets that we made to scale in class...then...to OUTSIDE! ^_^
Challenge 1: Race Around the Planets and fill out the planet chart =)
Challenge 2: "Amazing Race" around our solar system
Award ceremony
Reflection & Discussion
See attached for info used to fill out the chart.
**Please see attached file for information that you used to fill out the charts today. I know in the midst of the competitive atmosphere, some of you did not pay attention to detail. Make sure the chart is filled out accurately so that you can do well on the quiz.
Some helpful hints on filling out the chart and studying for the quiz:
1. DO NOT memorize the numbers and figures (no one really cares, unless you want to go on Jeopardy ^_^). What I want you to know is, which planet is closest & furthest from the sun, where (in between which two planets) do you see the most gap in distance (which you SHOULD know from running around today)
2. Roughly compare each planet to Earth. Is it hotter or colder than Earth? (Super hot? a little hotter? Similar to Earth?) Instead of writing "10 hr 42 mins" for rotation, write- 1 day on this planet is shorter than a day on Earth by 1/2. This will help you remember it more.
3. Are there any planets with "weird" qualities? These, you MUST know. For example, Saturn is SUPER light, compare to its size. Therefore, your weight on Saturn is approximately the same, even though it is MUCH larger. Venus is SUPER hot, even though it is not as close to the Sun as Mercury. Jupiter has a storm in its red spot that has been there for 300 years. Uranus spins on its side, so it's poles are actually facing the sun.
4. Which planets wins the award for being the "most" of something? For example, you must know the smallest planet, the biggest planet, planet with hottest temperature, biggest rings, most moons, etc.
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