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Scope and Sequence
Course: Astronomy
Unit: Inner/Outer Planets and Solar System Objects
TEKS
Guiding Questions/
Specificity
9 (A) compare and contrast the
factors essential to life on Earth
such as temperature, water, mass,
and gases to conditions on other
planets.
9 (B) compare the planets in terms
of orbit, size, composition, rotation,
atmosphere, natural satellites, and
geological activity.
9 (C) relate the role of Newton's
law of universal gravitation to the
motion of the planets around the
Sun and to the motion of natural
and artificial satellites around the
planets
What are the differences
and the similarities for
each of the inner planets?
(Mercury, Venus, Earth,
and Mars - such as Size,
composition, rotation,
atmosphere, moons/rings,
and geological activity.)
What are the unique
characteristics and details
of each of the planets?
What space missions have
explored the inner planets,
and what are their
importances?
Discuss why life would or
would not be feasible on
each planet now or in the
past.
Assessment
Designated Grading Period: 3rd
Days to teach: 12 (A), 13 (B)
Vocabulary
Instructional
Strategies
Rank the inner planets
based on size, rotation,
number of moons.
Temperature
What planets exhibit
current geological
activity?
Mass
What land features are
unique to Mercury?
Gravity
Atmosphere
Natural Satellites
Rotation
Which planets have a
significant atmosphere
around them?
Artificial Satellites
Magnetic Fields
What planets have a
magnetic field and why?
What planet has the
slowest rotation?
Fastest?
9 (A) compare and contrast the
factors essential to life on Earth
such as temperature, water, mass,
and gases to conditions on other
planets.
Revised Spring 2016
What are the differences
and the similarities for
each of the inner plannets?
(Mercury, Venus, Earth,
and Mars such as Size,
composition, rotation,
What planets exhibit
current geological
activity?
Video Segments on
each of the planets
to visualize the
unique
characteristics of
each of the inner
planets.
Textbook: Chaisson and
McMillan Astronomy Today,
6th Ed., Addison-Wesley,
2005
Prepared Powerpoints from
Addison-Wesley for chapters
7-9
The Universe video series
Safari Montage or United
Streaming videos for videos
on the inner planets.
Power point
Presentations
covering the nondata information
Research: Students
will be given a
group of mission
run to the inner
planets and present
to the class their
importance and
history
Which inner planets
have moons?
Which planets have
artificial satellites
currently orbiting them?
Rank the outer planets
based on size, rotation,
number of moons.
Creating a data
chart or graphic
organizer to
compare the data of
each planet.
Resources/
Weblinks
Temperature
Atmosphere
Mass
Natural Satellites
Creating a data
chart or graphic
organizer to
compare the data of
each planet.
Textbook: Chaisson and
McMillan Astronomy Today,
6th Ed., Addison-Wesley,
2005
Scope and Sequence
Course: Astronomy
Unit: Inner/Outer Planets and Solar System Objects
TEKS
Guiding Questions/
Specificity
9 (B) compare the planets in terms
of orbit, size, composition, rotation,
atmosphere, natural satellites, and
geological activity.
9 (C) relate the role of Newton's
law of universal gravitation to the
motion of the planets around the
Sun and to the motion of natural
and artificial satellites around the
planets
atmosphere, moons/rings,
and geological activity.)
What are the unique
characteristics and details
of each of the planets?
What space missions have
explored the outer planets
and what are their major
findings? Why were these
missions significant?
Discuss why life would or
would not be feasible on
each planet now or in the
past.
Assessment
What unique features are
unique to Jupiter?
Designated Grading Period: 3rd
Days to teach: 12 (A), 13 (B)
Vocabulary
Instructional
Strategies
Gravity
Rotation
Which planets have a
significant atmosphere
around them and what
are they composed of?
Artificial Satellites
Magnetic Fields
What planets have a
magnetic field and why?
Power point
Presentations
covering the nondata information
What planet has the
slowest rotation?
Fastest?
Research: Students
will be given a list
of satellites that
have visited the
outer planets.
Students will
research the
satellites and collect
images to share with
the class in a power
point presentation of
the satellite and its
importance to space
exploration.
Which outer planets
have moons?
Which planets have
artificial satellites
currently orbiting them?
Why are Neptune and
Uranus greener than
Jupiter and Saturn?
9 (D) explore the origins and
significance of small solar system
bodies, including asteroids, comets,
and Kuiper belt objects
Revised Spring 2016
Describe the difference
between meteors,
asteroids, and comets.
How did we discover
Uranus and Neptune?
What are the differences
between asteroids and
comets?
Discuss asteroid collisions
with the Earth. Are they
Where do most comets
exist?
Video
Segments/Full
Videos on each of
the planets to
visualize the unique
characteristics of
each of the outer
planets.
Kuiper Belt
Trans-Neptunian
Objects
Oort cloud
PowerPoint
presentation
covering basic
information over
comets, asteroids,
and meteors.
Resources/
Weblinks
Prepared Powerpoints from
Addison-Wesley for chapters
11-13
The Universe video series (if
available for your school) for
videos on the planets.
Safari Montage or United
Streaming videos for videos
on the inner planets.
Inner and Outer Planet
webquest
http://teachers.sduhsd.k12.ca.
us/jhonsberger/planet%20we
bquest.pdf
Textbook: Chaisson and
McMillan Astronomy Today,
6th Ed., Addison-Wesley,
2005
Scope and Sequence
Course: Astronomy
Unit: Inner/Outer Planets and Solar System Objects
TEKS
Guiding Questions/
Specificity
possible? How often do we
get close calls? What
would happen if one hit?
What are comets? What
are they made of? Where
do they come from?
Assessment
Designated Grading Period: 3rd
Days to teach: 12 (A), 13 (B)
Vocabulary
Instructional
Strategies
What is the oort cloud?
Comets
Why is Pluto not
considered a planet?
Asteroids
Meteors
What is the largest
Kuiper Belt object?
Chapter Review
Questions
Meteoroids
Describe the Kuiper Belt
Asteroid Belt
Describe trans-Neptunian
objects and the Oort
Cloud.
Lab activity:
making your own
comet.
Nucleus
Full Video/Video
Segments covering
the changing of
pluto’s planetary
status
Ion Tail
Dust Tail
Revised Spring 2016
Full video/video
segments covering
asteroids and the
impact on planetary
surfaces and life.
Resources/
Weblinks
Prepared Powerpoints from
Addison-Wesley for chapters
11-13
Starry Night Activity D2
Comets and Meteors
The Universe video series (if
available for your school) for
videos on the planets.
Safari Montage or United
Streaming videos for videos
on the inner planets.
Comets, Meteors, and
asteroids
http://www.daviddarling.info
/childrens_encyclopedia/com
ets_activities.html