As part of the solar system unit students have and will be studying some of the missions NASA has made into space to learn more about other planets. Here are some links that provide great information from NASA.
This link has articles and facts about the missions to each planet.
http://solarsystem.nasa.gov/missions/index.cfm
Kids Activities relating to space:
http://solarsystem.nasa.gov/kids/index.cfm
Build your own space fleet. Print out and make your own space probes.
http://solarsystem.nasa.gov/kids/papermodels.cfm
Thursday, February 24, 2011
Solar System Study Guide
The assessment on the solar system will be administered on Thursday, March 3rd. Students should be able to answer the following questions to do well on the test.
7. Why is space travel difficult for people?
11. What is the difference between an asteroid and a meteor?
12. How do we know about outer space, beyond our solar system?
13. How are the orbits of Earth around the sun and the orbit of the moon around Earth alike?
Remember there is also the opportunity to earn extra credit by making a simplified version of Galileo's telescope. Telescopes are due by March 14th to earn extra credit.
Solar System Study Guide
1. The four inner planets are rocky and small. Write a description of the outer planets.
2. Which two planets are out of order in this list of our solar system? The planets are listed in order of distance from the sun.
Mercury-Earth-Venus-Mars-Jupiter-Saturn-Uranus-Neptune-Pluto
A. Mercury and Earth
B. Earth and Venus
C. Saturn and Jupiter D. Uranus and Neptune
3. What is a special characteristic of Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune and Uranus?
4. How does a telescope help us understand the moon?
1. The four inner planets are rocky and small. Write a description of the outer planets.
2. Which two planets are out of order in this list of our solar system? The planets are listed in order of distance from the sun.
Mercury-Earth-Venus-Mars-Jupiter-Saturn-Uranus-Neptune-Pluto
A. Mercury and Earth
B. Earth and Venus
C. Saturn and Jupiter D. Uranus and Neptune
3. What is a special characteristic of Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune and Uranus?
4. How does a telescope help us understand the moon?
5. A probe landed on Mars and did soil tests. What information did it discover?
A. There are no living organisms in Martian soil.
B. Mars is slightly oval in shape.
C. Mars is about one-fourth the size of Earth. D. The gravity on Mars is much less than on Earth.
6. Pictures from space are sent to Earth. How are they printed?
A. There are no living organisms in Martian soil.
B. Mars is slightly oval in shape.
C. Mars is about one-fourth the size of Earth. D. The gravity on Mars is much less than on Earth.
6. Pictures from space are sent to Earth. How are they printed?
7. Why is space travel difficult for people?
8. What holds the planets in their orbits around the sun?
9. Which object has the most gravity?
A. Earth
B. moon
C. Jupiter D. sun
10. Without gravity, what would be the shape of the solar system?
A. Planets would revolve in perfect circles.
B. Much different than it is now.
C. Planet’s orbits would cross. D. All planets would be in the same orbit.
9. Which object has the most gravity?
A. Earth
B. moon
C. Jupiter D. sun
10. Without gravity, what would be the shape of the solar system?
A. Planets would revolve in perfect circles.
B. Much different than it is now.
C. Planet’s orbits would cross. D. All planets would be in the same orbit.
11. What is the difference between an asteroid and a meteor?
13. How are the orbits of Earth around the sun and the orbit of the moon around Earth alike?
Remember there is also the opportunity to earn extra credit by making a simplified version of Galileo's telescope. Telescopes are due by March 14th to earn extra credit.
Tuesday, February 22, 2011
Mrs. Tanner
Our student teacher Mrs. Tanner will complete her student teaching in Mrs. Michaels' class on Thursday. IT would be greatly appreciated if all the students in Mrs. Michaels' class could bring in a thank you note for Mrs. Tanner on Thursday.
Friday, February 18, 2011
Solar System on a String
Mrs. Engles class today made a scale distance model of the solar system on a string. Mrs. Michaels class will be making theirs on Tuesday. When your child shows you their solar system string please ask them the order of the planets, their name, if they are solid or gas? Students should also be able to tell you about the measurement used in our solar system, the A.U.
Solar System
Students are required to learn a lot about the solar system in the next two weeks. Please study the planets, their order and the space probes that have helped us to know more about them. Students also need to know the difference between asteroids, comets, and meteors. The following link has a literacy component and lessons you can do at home to enrich the lessons taught in class.
http://www.schools.utah.gov/curr/science/core/6th/TRB6/default.htm
There is a lesson titled following in Galileo's footsteps. It explains how to make a telescope. Any student who makes the telescope will earn extra credit. Please bring the telescope into class to share what was learned.
http://www.schools.utah.gov/curr/science/core/6th/TRB6/default.htm
There is a lesson titled following in Galileo's footsteps. It explains how to make a telescope. Any student who makes the telescope will earn extra credit. Please bring the telescope into class to share what was learned.
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