Astronomy

List the planets in order from the sun to Pluto!

SWBAT describe the planets’ distances from the sun.

Warmup, page 9?Tuesday, Sept 8

1. write your hypothesis about where the planets are in the solar system on the paper I give you

2. write the answers on the other side

Solar System in Your Pocket

What were you surprised about?

What were you sure about?

In your journal:

If Pluto is roughly 6 billion miles away from the sun, what would be the scale on our solar system in your pocket if the paper were EXACTLY 1 meter?

Using this scale, how far is Uranus from the Sun IN METERS?

Warmup Sept 10SWBAT use scientific notation to better explain the distances in the solar system

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Eh5BpSnBBw

After you watch, write down how you feel about your size in the universe in your journal

Hmmm, if our scale is 6,000,000,000 km = 1m, then we need to divide each distance by 6 billion BUT it won’t fit in the cheap calculators!

What to do, what to do???

Scientific Notation

Is the way scientists easily handle very large or very small numbers.

6,000,000,000 = 6 * 10⁹

OR 0.0001666 = 1.7 * 10⁃⁴

Scientific Notation

SWBAT express distances and diameters in scientific notation

3.1 * 10⁴ = A. 310 B. 3100 C. 31000 D. 310000 E. 0.00031

Warmup EC HOMEWORK???Sept 11

Finish sheet Answer last question on back using

complete sentences

Scientific Notation

Read through both conclusions with your team.

Using the rubric, decide what grade you would give them and why.

Reread your conclusion on the quiz. How does it fit the rubric? Rewrite it to make it amazing!

Science conclusions

The nearest star to Earth, other than the sun, is 44,000,000,000,000 km from the Earth (4 light years away).

What is its distance in scientific notation?

HOMEWORK… Journal Quiz Friday REMIND text 81010 message @szies

Warm up, Monday, Sept 14SWBAT create a timeline that shows the origin of the solar system

IN Journal, label hypothesis: 1. How old is the earth?

2. How long has life been on Earth?

3. How long have humans been on Earth?

Timeline of the solar system

SCALE = 30 cm = 1 billion years 1cm = 33 million years

Using that scale, arrange the events in the order you think they occur

When you are done, start answering the questions

Timeline of the solar system

Put your events in the order that I discuss Answer the questions

Correct Order

Convert the distances from the sun into millimeters.

Convert the diameters into mm. Answer the questions.

Conversions in space!

Why do the planets revolve around the sun? Why do they not hit the sun or fly off?

HMWK due FRI JQ FRI Journals graded FRI

Warmup Sept 15SWBAT define gravity and create a law that describes the relationship between mass, distance and the force of gravity

What is it? Bill Nye https://

www.youtube.com/watch?v=ncu2NfiaRDk

pHet

Gravity

What happens when you increase the mass of the red ball?

Blue ball? What happens when you increase the

distance between the balls? What happens when you decrease the

distance?

Create a rule that describes the relationship between gravitational force, distance, and mass

pHet

According to the evidence investigated Monday, about how old is Earth?

Warmup Sept 16SWBAT create a rule describing gravity and describe its role in solar system creation

EXTRA CREDIT HOMEWORK!Lunar eclipse Sun Sept 27, 8:45 pm

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uhy1fucSRQI

1. Why does the story of our solar system start with an exploding star?

2. What was the early Earth made of and how did it come together?

3. What was happening at the heart of the nebula?

Video Notes in journal

Gravity sheet

Define words

Why does the moon look different from Earth?

Warmup Sept 17SWBAT determine how velocity affects the size of a crater

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dpmXyJrs7iU

What impact do asteroids or meteors have on the Earth?

Crater lab

As the velocity increased, what will happen to the size of the crater? Why?

Today, go over velocity Write good conclusion 20 minutes

Friday Warmup SWBAT write a conclusion explaining how velocity and mass affect the size of a crater

Grade Journals, rubric Take Journal quiz

Grade Hmwk

What would happen if there was no moon revolving around the Earth?

Make a hypothesis in your journal.

From Friday: Take quiz and grade Homework turn in journal rubric

Warmup Sept 21SWBAT cite evidence that supports the importance of the moon

Quiz

As you watch the video, write down pieces of evidence that support or refute your hypothesis.

After the video, you will construct a concluding paragraph that discusses this evidence

NO MOON

What are tides?

If the moon was a LOT closer, how would tides differ?

My grades close Thursday TEST FRIDAY Have you turned in:

◦ Solar system in pocket worksheet?◦ Gravity worksheet?◦ Journal quiz 3?◦ Journal grading rubric?

Warmup Sept 22SWBAT use evidence to discuss the importance of the moon

As you watch the video, write down pieces of evidence that support or refute your hypothesis.

After the video, you will construct a concluding paragraph that discusses this evidence

TO TURN IN!!!

NO MOON

Tsunamis Waves Light / dark, rotation Salt Weather

Misconceptions

What would happen to seasons if the Moon were to go away?

All work due Thursday Review for test Thursday Test Friday

Warm up Sept 22SWBAT use evidence to discuss whether or not the moon is necessary

EXTRA CREDIT HOMEWORK!Lunar eclipse Sun Sept 27, 8:45 pm

Tsunamis Waves Light / dark, rotation Salt Weather

Misconceptions

15 minutes to write

conclusion

Get out your homework!!!

Review

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uyCkADmNdNo

Big Bang

Go through journal and write everything you can about…

Metric conversions inner and outer planets Scientific notation big bang theory Scientific method age of Earth Solar nebula Galaxy we live in Planetesimals 3 ways moon affects us Gravity

Half piece of paper