4.2 Relation between Earth and the Universe

Tasks for this Week:

  1. Watch Science Insider"How Big is the Universe" - take notes (NO Mrs Reis' Video this week)

    • Be ready to discuss this video in class!

  2. Watch "National Geographic - Man creates a model of Solar System" - take notes

    • Be ready to discuss this video in class!

  3. Research ONE hot topic (news article) about Space Science, space discovery, etc. Be sure to select using a CREDIBLE source (be careful there are MANY fake stories out there). Be ready to share your topic in class.

    • The class will critique the credibility and accuracy of your source. NO UPLOADS THIS WEEK - class participation will be your "assessment"

Supplementary:

Explore more details about the Universe

"Scale of the Universe" http://scaleofuniverse.com/

"Study Jams" - The Universe http://studyjams.scholastic.com/studyjams/jams/science/solar-system/universe.htm

Extensions:

Explore details about our solar system

All Planets

http://easyscienceforkids.com/inner-and-outer-planets/

Week 7 (May 11th - May 14th)

Step #1: Watch "How Big is the Universe" - take notes (NO Mrs Reis' Video this week). Be Ready to discuss this video in class!

Step #2: Watch "National Geographic - Man creates a model of Solar System" - take notes. Be ready to discuss this video in class!

OPTIONAL - Scale of the Universe (cool to see how small items can be, such as molecules to the size of the full Universe)

Step #3: Research ONE hot topic (news article) about Space Science, space discovery, etc. Be sure to select using a CREDIBLE source (be careful there are MANY fake stories out there). Be ready to share your topic in class.

The class will critique the credibility and accuracy of your source. NO UPLOADS THIS WEEK - class participation will be your "assessment"

Useful Links:

Live Science: https://www.livescience.com/space

Space: https://www.space.com/

Physics: https://phys.org/space-news/

NASA: https://www.nasa.gov/

EXTENSIONS

Read, take notes on and create a mini poster OR Powerpoint on our solar system:

For each planet, note:1) What is the atmosphere made up of?

2) How many moons?

3) Surface temperature

4) Size of planet in km2

5) 3 other interesting facts