Submitted by Laura BenscoterSubmitted by Laura BenscoterECE 8814/01ECE 8814/01 Summer, 2005Summer, 2005

GPS StandardsGPS Standards

S2E2 / Earth ScienceS2E2 / Earth Science Students will investigate the position of the planets, and the sun and moon to Students will investigate the position of the planets, and the sun and moon to

show patterns throughout the year.show patterns throughout the year.S2CS1 / Habits of MindS2CS1 / Habits of MindStudents will be aware of the importance or curiosity, honestly, openness, and Students will be aware of the importance or curiosity, honestly, openness, and

skepticism in science and will exhibit these traits in their own efforts to skepticism in science and will exhibit these traits in their own efforts to understand how the world works.understand how the world works.

M2N2 / Mathematics / NumbersM2N2 / Mathematics / NumbersStudents will build fluency with multi-digit addition and subtraction.Students will build fluency with multi-digit addition and subtraction.M2N5 / Mathematics / NumbersM2N5 / Mathematics / NumbersStudents will represent and interpret quantities and relationships using Students will represent and interpret quantities and relationships using

mathematical expressions including = , < , >mathematical expressions including = , < , >

Where in the world do we begin?Where in the world do we begin?

What we want to learn about the Solar System

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Sun

Moon

Planets

Space Travel

Stars

Let’s start here!

Let’s start

here!

Our class survey revealed your areas of interest.Our class survey revealed your areas of interest.

Put your space suits on…Put your space suits on… From Mercury to Pluto – we’ll learn about From Mercury to Pluto – we’ll learn about all nine planetsall nine planets

– – work with a partner to help fill in the tablework with a partner to help fill in the table– – visit a website and do some interactive learningvisit a website and do some interactive learning– – learn a trick to help you remember the order of the planetslearn a trick to help you remember the order of the planets– – learn about gravity from Miss Frizzle and see how much you learn about gravity from Miss Frizzle and see how much you would weigh on the planet Marswould weigh on the planet Mars

Space TravelSpace Travel– – have you ever wondered what it would be like to step on the have you ever wondered what it would be like to step on the Earth’s moon? See for yourself!Earth’s moon? See for yourself!

Lots of Trivia Questions along the way. For example… Lots of Trivia Questions along the way. For example… Do you know Do you know what is at the center of our solar system? Here’s a hint….what is at the center of our solar system? Here’s a hint….

The PlanetsThe Planets

Planet NamePlanet Name SolidSolid GasGas Orbit TimeOrbit Time

MercuryMercury 88 days88 days

VenusVenus

EarthEarth 365 days365 days

MarsMars

JupiterJupiter

SaturnSaturn

UranusUranus

NeptuneNeptune

PlutoPluto 248 Years248 Years

The sun is SO big that almost 1 ½ million The sun is SO big that almost 1 ½ million Earths could fit inside it!Earths could fit inside it!

That’s amazing!

http://starchild.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/StarChild/solar_system_level1/solar_system.html

It takes the Earth 365 days to orbit (go It takes the Earth 365 days to orbit (go around) the sun. We know that as one around) the sun. We know that as one year.year.

It takes Pluto 248 Earth years to go It takes Pluto 248 Earth years to go around the sun just one time!around the sun just one time!

Pluto

Neptune

Uranus

Saturn Jupiter

Mars

Venus

Mercury

Sun

Now you can remember the order of the

planets from the Sun!

My - Mercury

Very - Venus

Excellent - Earth

Mother - Mars

Just - Jupiter

Served - Saturn

Us - Uranus

Nine – Neptune

Pizzas - Pluto

Earth

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Jupiter is known for its giant red spot Jupiter is known for its giant red spot which is actually a storm on Jupiter’s which is actually a storm on Jupiter’s surface. This huge, swirling storm is surface. This huge, swirling storm is bigger than Earth!bigger than Earth!

We all know Miss

Frizzle. Let’s read

what she has to say

about gravity…

So… If you weigh 85 pounds on Earth… So… If you weigh 85 pounds on Earth… How much do you think you would weigh How much do you think you would weigh on planets that have more gravity? What on planets that have more gravity? What about less gravity?about less gravity?

Here we go…Here we go…

If you weigh 85 pounds on Earth you would If you weigh 85 pounds on Earth you would weigh…weigh…

32 pounds on Mercury32 pounds on Mercury

77 pounds on Venus77 pounds on Venus

32 pounds on Mars32 pounds on Mars

215 pounds on Jupiter215 pounds on Jupiter

91 pounds on Saturn91 pounds on Saturn

97 pounds on Neptune97 pounds on Neptune

6 pounds on Pluto6 pounds on Pluto

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If you weighed 85 poundson earth, how much wouldyou weigh on other planets?

Put your math hat on…Put your math hat on…

32 pounds on Mercury32 pounds on Mercury

77 pounds on Venus77 pounds on Venus

85 pounds on Earth85 pounds on Earth

32 pounds on Mars32 pounds on Mars

215 pounds on Jupiter215 pounds on Jupiter

91 pounds on Saturn91 pounds on Saturn

97 pounds on Neptune97 pounds on Neptune

6 pounds on Pluto6 pounds on Pluto

Insert the correct symbol: < > =

1. Weight on Mercury ______ weight on Pluto

2. Weight on Mars _____ weight on Mercury

3. Weight on Jupiter _____weight on Saturn

4. Weight on Neptune _____ weight on Saturn

Find the sum:Weight on Pluto plus weight on Mercury.

Weight on Neptune plus weight on Pluto.

Weight on Earth plus weight on Venus.

Can you remember all the planets iCan you remember all the planets in order from the sun?n order from the sun?

Click above to check your answer.Click above to check your answer.

Venus and Mercury Venus and Mercury are the only planets are the only planets without moons. without moons. Saturn has 20 known Saturn has 20 known moons. There are at moons. There are at least 60 moons in the least 60 moons in the solar system. How solar system. How many moons does many moons does Earth have?Earth have?

What if you were the very first person to step onto the moon? Can you imagine!

Watch this video of Neil Armstrong’s first landing on the moon.

This was in 1969. How many years ago did this happen?

http://www.firstscience.com/site/video/part2.aspClick on ’56k” under the picture of the astronaut.

We’ve learned so much about the solar system but there is still so much to learn. Let’s think about what we’ve learned and what we want to learn more about in the next couple of weeks.