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Bell Work: January 5, 2012Bell Work: January 5, 2012TCAP THURSDAY!TCAP THURSDAY!

Choose the correct answer. Defend your answer choice. (why did you choose that answer?)

Notes Set- UpNotes Set- Up

** Next available page, label ** Next available page, label Planetary Planetary MotionMotion. .

**Add **Add Planetary MotionPlanetary Motion to your Table of to your Table of Contents!Contents!

Answer this!Answer this!What keeps the planets in What keeps the planets in

orbit on a path around the orbit on a path around the sun?sun?

What keeps the moon What keeps the moon orbiting around the Earth?orbiting around the Earth?

Gravity and InertiaGravity and InertiaGravityGravity is a force that pulls the object is a force that pulls the object

(planet) toward whatever it is (planet) toward whatever it is orbiting around (sun).orbiting around (sun).

InertiaInertia is a force that wants the is a force that wants the object to keep in a forward motion in object to keep in a forward motion in a straight line.a straight line.

Both together, result in an Both together, result in an ellipticalelliptical (oval) orbit path.(oval) orbit path.

The PlanetsThe Planets We now have only We now have only eighteight planets! planets!

MMy y VVery ery EEducated ducated MMother other JJust ust SServed erved UUs s NNachos!achos!

Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, NeptuneSaturn, Uranus, Neptune

Pluto is now a Pluto is now a dwarf planetdwarf planet..

Inner PlanetsInner Planets vs. vs. Outer PlanetsOuter Planets More More closelyclosely

spacedspaced

Terrestrial planets-Terrestrial planets- small, dense, and small, dense, and rockyrocky

Mercury, Venus, Mercury, Venus, Earth, and MarsEarth, and Mars

Spaced Spaced fartherfarther apartapart

Gas giants-Gas giants- larger larger and made mostly and made mostly of gasesof gases

Jupiter, Saturn, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Uranus, and NeptuneNeptune

A Cosmic ContractA Cosmic Contract 100-complete 6 or more activities (3 bonus points for 100-complete 6 or more activities (3 bonus points for

each one over 6)each one over 6) 90-complete 5 of the activities90-complete 5 of the activities 80-complete 4 of the activities80-complete 4 of the activities Less than 3-you will fail the assignmentLess than 3-you will fail the assignment ALL ACTIVITES ARE DUE BY FEBRUARY 2ALL ACTIVITES ARE DUE BY FEBRUARY 2ndnd, 2012, 2012

Contract must be signed by you and your parent Contract must be signed by you and your parent Contract must be returned on Friday, January 6Contract must be returned on Friday, January 6thth

Cosmic Contract ActivitiesCosmic Contract Activities

1. You have been selected to live in a space 1. You have been selected to live in a space station for a year. You are only allowed to station for a year. You are only allowed to bring 5 items with you. List the items you bring 5 items with you. List the items you are taking and explain why you chose are taking and explain why you chose each one.each one.


2. Read several myths about constellations. 2. Read several myths about constellations. Then create a constellation of your own Then create a constellation of your own and write a myth to explain it.and write a myth to explain it.

(You may have to visit the library for this one (You may have to visit the library for this one ))


3. Create a poem that describes one of the 3. Create a poem that describes one of the nine planets. (including Pluto)nine planets. (including Pluto)


4. Construct a model of a space shuttle 4. Construct a model of a space shuttle using a shoebox and other craft objects. using a shoebox and other craft objects. On an index card, list its major On an index card, list its major components and give a brief description of components and give a brief description of each.each.


5. Using unlined index cards, design a set of 5. Using unlined index cards, design a set of postcards, one for each planet. Label and postcards, one for each planet. Label and illustrate a different planet on the front of illustrate a different planet on the front of each postcard; then write 5 facts about the each postcard; then write 5 facts about the planet on the back of the postcard.planet on the back of the postcard.


6. Listen to the movie soundtrack of a space 6. Listen to the movie soundtrack of a space related movie, such as Star Wars or Star related movie, such as Star Wars or Star Trek. As you listen to the music, paint or Trek. As you listen to the music, paint or sketch one or more images that come to sketch one or more images that come to mind.mind.


7. Make a collage featuring astronomy-7. Make a collage featuring astronomy-related pictures and illustrations.related pictures and illustrations.


8. Make a timeline that shows at least ten 8. Make a timeline that shows at least ten important dates in space travel.important dates in space travel.


9. Write a journal entry that might have been 9. Write a journal entry that might have been written by an astronaut during a trip to the written by an astronaut during a trip to the moon.moon.


10. Research the birth and death of a star. 10. Research the birth and death of a star. Create a poster that shows the life cycle of Create a poster that shows the life cycle of a medium sized star such as our sun.a medium sized star such as our sun.


11. Make a chart that describes the 11. Make a chart that describes the composition, atmosphere, and the size of composition, atmosphere, and the size of each planet.each planet.


12. Research the following famous 12. Research the following famous astronomers:astronomers:

Copernicus, Galileo, and PtolemyCopernicus, Galileo, and Ptolemy

Write a brief paragraph about each one Write a brief paragraph about each one describing his contribution to the science describing his contribution to the science of astronomy.of astronomy.

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