Download 10.4.12 - Astronomy

10.4.12
Before Bell
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Pick up Asteroid Notes Handout &
HALF SHEET PAPER
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Turn in any homework/article reflections
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Have seat WHEN BELL RINGS &
TURN TO NEXT BLAN PG. FOR
WARM-UP
Warm-Up_SEPARATE SHEET
Presidential debate was last night. Answer
following on SEPARATE SHEET
1. Did you watch it?
2. Who do you think did better?
3. If you could vote, who would you vote
for and why?
4. How can the next President create jobs
and improve the lives of most
Americans?
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Announcements
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Pink flyer Due 10/8/12
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Quiz TOMORROW on:
◦ Telescope facts
◦ Medical technology that was created based on
space technology
◦ Definition of planet
◦ Order of planets
◦ Relative sizes of planets
Review 10.3.12
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What are the characteristics of planets?
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Which planet is closest to the Sun?
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What is the smallest planet?
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What is the biggest planet?
Video: Spacing Between Planets
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q8jB9
bSbJxE&feature=relmfu
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=97Ob0
xR0Ut8&feature=related
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Notes: Planets
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Visible by Naked
Eye:
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◦
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◦
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Saturn
Venus
Mars
Mercury
Jupiter
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Require a
Telescope:
◦ Neptune
◦ Uranus
Notes: Terrestrial (Inner) vs. Jovian
(Outer) Planets
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Grouped planets based on chemical and
physical properties
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Terrestrial: include Mercury, Venus, Earth &
Mars
◦ Small, dense, rocky
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Jovian: include Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and
Neptune
◦ Large, low density, gaseous
Notes: Terrestrial (Inner) vs. Jovian
(Outer) Planets
Terrestrial
Jovian
Close to Sun
Far from Sun
Closely Spaced Orbits
Widely Spaced Orbits
Small masses
Large masses
Small radii
Large radii
Mainly rocky
Mainly gaseous
Solid surface
No solid surface
High density
Low density
Slow rotation
Fast rotation
Weak magnetic fields
Strong magnetic fields
Few moons
Many moons
No rings
Many rings
Quick Write
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Underneath your table, take 2 min. to
summarize the main differences between
terrestrial and jovian planets
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Based on this information, do we need to
change our predictions from yesterday?
Quiz-N-Trade
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Each person will receive a fact
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Take 2 min. to write down the answer to
your question, using your notes
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Take a notebook/whiteboard with you and
quiz people around the room
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USE TIME WISELY! QUIZ ON FRIDAY
FROM THESE QUESTIONS!!!!
Solar System Objects
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Asteroids- largest objects (over 100 km);
rocky
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Meteors- rocky objects that are smaller
than 100 km
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Meteorites- meteors that survive travel
through Earth’s atmosphere and land on
ground
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Comets- small, icy objects (1-10km)
Handout
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Try to fill in as many blanks as you can on
your own
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Extra credit for doing this!!!
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Class discussion on any ones you are not
sure of
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Time limit: 6 min.
Video: Meteors
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q8jB9
bSbJxE&feature=relmfu
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=97Ob0
xR0Ut8&feature=related
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Compare/Contrast
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Make a comparison chart/venn diagram of
asteroids, meteors and comets based on
the information that they have been
presented.
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Then copy down the chart into your
notes
What Am I?
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Questions on Vocab
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Need whiteboard, marker and rag
What am I?
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I am a ball of rock that has survived the
plunge through the Earth’s atmosphere
and landed in the POB parking lot
What Am I?
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I am a group of planets that are large,
dense, and gaseous
What Am I?
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I am a mix of ice, that is 1-10 km in size
and burns up before it reaches Earth’s
surface
What Am I?
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I am a ball of rock that is greater than 100
m in diameter
What Am I?
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I am a ball of rock that is 50 m in
diameter
What am I?
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I am a group of planets that are small,
rocky, and dense
What am I?
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I am an object that orbits the Sun, is
round, and clears objects out of my path
What am I?
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I am in the center of the solar system and
I provide the planets with heat
What Am I?
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I am the only planet that has life on it
Presentation, Action
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Come up with a way to give astronomy
some swag and appeal to a greater
audience.
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Create a story, skit, drawing, presentation,
poem, dance, etc. that summarizes
information on the planets, comets,
asteroids, meteors.
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Be prepared to share!
Exit Ticket 10.4.12: Name & Date
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5.
How are asteroids and meteors
different?
Name 2 differences between jovian and
terrestrial planets
Which planets have rings: jovian or
terrestrial?
How are comets and asteroids similar?
Which of the following is not a
terrestrial planet: Mars, Earth & Neptune