New Eyes in Space, Even Sharper Than Hubble's
By WARREN E. LEARY
New York Times
borrowed from http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/photo_gallery/photogallery-spacecraft.html#HST
Bell ringer: Can anyone tell me what is shown in these pictures?
How is it helpful in further understanding our solar system?
SWBAT:
1. The students should know that the Earth is one of several planets that orbit the sun.
2. The students should know that nine planets of very different size, composition and surface features move around the sun in nearly circular orbits.
3. The students should know that some planets have rock and ice particles orbiting around them.
4. The students should know that asteroids and comets are part of the solar system.
5. The students should be able to identify the nine planets and name them in order.
Input
Information Site
Vocabulary:
Atmosphere - The gases surrounding a space object, for example, the atmosphere surrounding earth.
Crater - A hole or depression formed on impact with a smaller object.
Erosion - Wearing away the surface by wind or water
Galaxy - A massive system of stars held together by their mutual gravity.
Orbit - The path a satellite takes around a celestial body.
Telescope - An instrument used to view distant objects in space.
Interactive Sites:
Closure:
Review material and answer any questions.