project glad system levels... · web viewproject glad richland school district solar system levels...

Project GLADRichland School District

Solar SystemLevels 3-5 WAIDEA PAGES

I. Unit Theme: Solar SystemEnduring Understanding: Systems, Subsystems, and Space Exploration

Our lives are affected by the sun and the moon The earth is part of a large system called the Solar System The moon appears to change every night Science today is affected by Space Exploration People around the world are affected by Space Exploration Early Astronomy was impacted by Greek myths and legends Historic Space Exploration events

II. Focus and Motivation Cognitive Content Dictionary Big Book Inquiry Charts Observation Charts Scientist Awards Songs, Chants, Poetry Personal Interaction

III. Closure Teachers and student made quizzes: The Solar System and Space Exploration Assessment of Learning Log Expository essay about the Solar System and it’s subsystems (planets) Create and use a research question to conduct research on a Solar System event or

planet Space Exploration timeline mural Process all charts Evaluation letter to go home

IV. Concepts The Solar System is a system with subsystems Phases of the Moon Earth, it’s Gravity and Motion Patterns of Constellations always have the same shape Characteristics of the Earth, Moon, and Sun Sun is the central and largest body in our Solar System Historic Space Exploration events grouped on a timeline

IDEA PAGES 2

StandardsWashington State Essential Academic Learning Requirements

(EALRS)

Science

2-3 ES1A The shape of the moon goes through one entire set of phases during the course of its 28-day cycle

2-3 ES1B Patterns of stars (constellations) always have the same shape 4-5SYSA Systems contain subsystems and are themselves parts of larger systems 4-5 SYSB A System can do things that none of it’s subsystems can do by

themselves 4-5 ES1A The earth is a huge ball in space. People are held on it’s surface by

gravity. 4-5 ES1B Earth spins on it’s axis once a day and orbits the Sun once a year. 4-5 ES1C The sun is a star. It is the central and largest body in the solar system.

The sun is the major source of energy for earth. 4-5 ES1E A view through a telescope or binoculars reveals many details of the

moon, including mountains, craters, and lava flows.

Social Studies

EALR 4: HISTORY – The student understands and applies knowledge of historical thinking, chronology, eras, turning points, major ideas, individuals, and themes in local, Washington State, tribal, United States, and world history in order to evaluate how history shapes the present and future.

To meet the standard the student will:o Component 4.1 Understands historical chronology. Understands and

creates timelines to show how historical events are organized into time periods and eras.

EALR 5: SOCIAL STUDIES SKILLS-The students understands and applies reasoning skills to conduct research, deliberate, form, and evaluate positions through the processes of reading, writing, and communicating.

To meet the standard the student will: o Component 5.2 Use inquiry-based research. Understands the main ideas

from an artifact, primary source, or secondary source describing an issue or event.

Solar System Levels 3-5 WA 2Beach, Mack, Wingert - Project G.L.A.D (4/10)

IDEA PAGES 3

Reading

EALR 1: The student understands and uses different skills and strategies to read.

To meet the standard, the student will: Component 1.2: Use vocabulary (word meaning) strategies to comprehend text. Component 1.3: Build vocabulary through wide reading. Component 1.4 Apply word recognition skills and strategies to read fluently.

EALR 2: The student understands the meaning of what is read.

To meet the standard, the student will: Component 2.1: Demonstrate evidence of reading comprehension. Component 2.2: Understand and apply knowledge of text components to

comprehend text. Component 2.3: Expand comprehension by analyzing, interpreting, and

synthesizing information and ideas in literary and informational text. Component 2.4: Think critically and analyze author’s use of language, style,

purpose, and perspective in literary and informational text.

EALR 3: The student reads different materials for a variety of purposes. Component 3.1: Read to learn new information Component 3.4: Read for literacy/narrative experience in a variety of genres.

Writing

EALR 1: The student understands and uses a writing process.

To meet the standard, the student will: Component 1.1: Prewrite to generate ideas and plan writing. Component 1.2: Produce drafts. Component 1.3: Revise to improve text. Component 1.4: Edit text. Component 1.5: Publish text to share with audience. Component 1.6: Adjust writing process as necessary.

EALR 2: The student writes in a variety of forms for different audiences and purposes.

To meet the standard, the student will: Component 2.1: Adapt writing for a variety of audiences. Component 2.2: Write for different purposes. Component 2.3: Write in a variety of forms/genres.


IDEA PAGES 4

EALR 3: The student writes clearly and effectively.

To meet the standard, the student will: Component 3.1: Develop ideas and organize writing. Component 3.2: Use appropriate style. Component 3.3: Know and apply appropriate grade level writing conventions.

EALR 4: The student analyzes and evaluates the effectiveness of written work.

To meet the standard, the student will: Component 4.1: Analyze and evaluate others’ and own writing. Component 4.2: Set goals for improvement.

Communication

EALR 1: The student uses listening and observation skills and strategies to gain understanding.To meet the standard, the student will:

Component 1.1: Use listening and observation skills and strategies to focus attention and interpret information.

Component 1.2: Understand, analyze, synthesize, or evaluate information from a variety of sources.

EALR 2: The student uses communication skills and strategies to interact/work effectively with others.

To meet the standard, the student will: Component 2.1: Use language to interact effectively and responsibly in a

multicultural context. Component 2.2: Use interpersonal skills and strategies in a multicultural context

to work collaboratively, solve problems, and perform tasks. Component 2.3: Use skills and strategies to communicate interculturally.

EALR 3: The student uses communication skills and strategies to effectively present ideas and one’s self in a variety of situations.

To meet the standard, the student will:

Component 3.1: Use knowledge of topic/theme, audience, and purpose to plan presentations.

Component 3.2: Use media and other resources to support presentations. Component 3.3: Use effective delivery.


IDEA PAGES 5

EALR 4: The student analyzes and evaluates the effectiveness of communication.

To meet the standard, the student will: Component 4.1: Assess effectiveness of one’s own and others’ communication. Component 4.2: Set goals for improvement.

LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY LEVELSGRADES 3-5

3-5 Listening/Speaking Reading WritingBeginning Very limited

understanding of English Learns to distinguish and

produce English phonemes

Uses words, gestures, and actions

Practices repetitive social greetings

Imitates verbalizations of others to communicate:

Basic needsParticipate in discussions and activitiesRespond to simple directions

Expresses self using words, drawings, gestures, and actions:

Sequences simple textAnswers literal questionsMakes simple predictions

Aware of familiar sounds Recognizes and produces

rhyming words containing familiar sounds

Uses and comprehends highly contextualized vocabulary

Follows simple written directions (e.g., color, cut, glue)

Reads sight words Begins to understand

concepts of print

Draws, labels Writes familiar words

and sight words Writes to name,

describe, or complete a list

Begins to use invented spelling, capital letters, participates in group editing

Audience may be self, teacher, or known person

Sequences pictures to assist with organization

Uses graphic organizers to convey main ideas and details

Participates in group writing process

Advanced Beginning

Uses words and/or phrases

Uses appropriate social greetings

Participates in social discussions on familiar topics and in academic discussions

Develops correct word order in phrases

Begins to use content-related vocabulary

Retells simple stories and identifies the main points

Expresses self using words and/or phrases to identify:

CharactersSettingMain idea and detailsCompare and contrastCause and effect

Aware of familiar and unfamiliar sounds

Employs word-meaning strategies

Applies inflectional endings to words

Increases sight-word and

Writes unfamiliar words and phrases

Begins to write based on a model or frame

Demonstrates inconsistent use of:

CapitalsPunctuationCorrect spelling

Participates in group brainstorming

Writes rough draft and revises


3-5 Listening/Speaking Reading Writingcontent-area vocabulary

Distinguishes between genres Reads highly contextualized

text composed of simple sentences

Applies concepts of print

Intermediate Uses simple sentences

with inconsistent use of syntax, tense, plurals, and subject/verb agreement

Tells a story, informs, explains, entertains, and participates in social and academic discussions

Begins to use root words, affixes, and cognates to determine the meaning of new words

Expresses self using simple sentences

Produces unfamiliar sounds Decodes word patterns Employs word-meaning

strategies Begins to read familiar text

fluently Increases vocabulary through

reading across content areas Uses text features to:

Gain meaningMonitor for comprehensionDescribe images from textConnects text to prior knowledge

Distinguishes between: o Fiction/non-fictiono Fact/opiniono Fantasy/reality

Infers and makes generalizations from text

Reads text at student’s reading level across content areas

Writes simple sentences Demonstrates increasing

control of: CapitalsPunctuationCorrect spellingWord orderSubject/verb agreement

Develops own voice in writing

Distinguishes between writing for different audiences and purposes

Uses basic transitions Writes individually and

in a group process Writes rough draft

independently


3-5 Listening/Speaking Reading WritingAdvanced Uses descriptive

sentences with common grammatical forms with some errors

Participates in academic and social discussions using appropriate ways of speaking based on audience and subject matter

Tells a story, informs, explains, entertains, and persuades

Uses simple figurative language and idiomatic expressions in discussions

Uses root words, affixes, and cognates to determine the meaning of new words

Expresses self using descriptive sentences

Identifies themeRecognizes literary devicesCompares and contrasts

Uses a variety of strategies to monitor comprehension

Recognizes phonemes within multi-syllabic words

Uses word parts to determine word meanings

Reads with increasing fluency

Independently confirms word meanings

Uses a variety of resources for research

Follows multi-step written directions

Text increases in length and complexity

Uses descriptive sentences

Writes for a variety of audiences and purposes

Uses grade level conventions inconsistently

Refines voice in writing Uses a topic sentence

and supporting details Follows the five step

writing process (with assistance in editing and revising)

Transitional Has met criteria for exiting Transitional Bilingual Instructional Program (TBIP)

Speaks clearly and comprehensibly using standard English grammatical forms with random errors

Applies content-related vocabulary in a variety of contexts and situations

Gives oral presentations

Adjusts reading rate as needed

Uses specialized vocabulary, uses multiple meaning words appropriately

Analyzes literary elements Uses comprehension and

questioning strategies, summarizes text, analyzes and applies persuasive devices

Explains cause and effect, citing evidence from text

Develops research skills Follows increasingly

complex written directions Comprehends grade level

text

Uses specialized vocabulary across content areas

Uses standard grammar and conventions with lapses characteristic of ELL students


IDEA PAGES 7

V. VocabularyAnalyzeasteroidastronautAstronomerAstronomyatmosphereauroraaxisbillionbluebrightChromospherescoldcollectcometconcludeconstellationconvective zonecoronacratercrescent phasedustdwarfEartheclipticEquatorgibbous phaseFirst QuarterFull Moongalaxygas

gravitygreenhardiceJupiterLast QuarterMarsMercurymetalmeteormeteoritemeteoroidmilesmillionnebulaNeptuneNew MoonobserveocculationorbitOxygenphasephotospherePlanetPlutopredictpulsarquasarredrevolutionrevolve

rockyrotationsatelliteSaturnshinesolar flaresolar prominenceSolar SystemSpace ShuttlestarSunsuper clustersupergiantsupernovaTelescopethousandtiltstransitTrojan asteroidsUranusVenusWaning CrescentWaning GibbousWaxing CrescentWaxing Gibbouswhite dwarfzodiac


IDEA PAGES 9

VI. ORAL LANGUAGE/READING/WRITING SKILLS Vocabulary development Writing for different audiences Use style appropriate to the audience and purpose Writing process Express personal thoughts in a group Use communication strategies and skills to work effectively with others Uses listening and observation skills to gain understanding Words in context Recall specific details Cause/effect relationships Predicting outcomes Read and write charts, poems, books and students writing Journaling Analyze and evaluate the effectiveness of written work Written and oral activities Revising, editing, and publishing text

VII. SOCIAL STUDIES SKILLS Compare and contrast Analyze Categorize and classify

VIII. Math Chronological order of events Compare distance in miles

RESOURCES AND MATERIALS Fiction Ham the Astrochimp by Richard Hilliard (Narrative input)My Place in Space by Robin and Sally Hirst Sun and Moon by Marcus Pfister Commander Toad in Space by Jane Yolen The Magic School Bus: Out of This World by Joanna ColeGrandfather Twilight by Barbara BergerBlast Off! by Lee Bennett Hopkins Astronaut Living in Space by Kate HaydenThe Magic School Bus: Lost in the Solar System by Joanna ColeThere’s No Place Like Space by Tish RabePostcards from Pluto by Loreen Leedy


IDEA PAGES 10

Non-FictionThe Earth and Sky by Gallimard Jeunesse and Jean-Pierre VerdetWatching the Moon by Edana EckartThe Sun is Always Shining Somewhere by Allan FowlerSo That’s How the Moon Changes Shape! by Allan FowlerWhen You Look Up at the Moon by Allan FowlerWatching the Stars by Edana EckartEarth and Space by Laura Howell, Kirsteen Rogers, and Corinne HendersonMy First Book of Space by Rosanna Hansen and Robert BellThe Grand Tour: A Traveler’s Guide to the Solar System by Ron Miller and William K HartmanThe Planet Book by Clint TwistCan you Hear a Shout in Space? by Melvin and Gilda BergerStar Gazers by Gail GibbonsThe Planets by Gail GibbonsThe Moon Book by Gail GibbonsDo Stars Have Points? by Melvin and Gilda BergerDestination: Space by Seymour SimonThe Night Sky by June EnglishMoon Walk by Judy DonnellySolar System by Gregory VogtMy Picture Book of the Planets by Nancy E KrulickTake a Giant Leap, Neil Armstrong! by Peter and Connie RoopLooking at the Planets by Melvin BergerBig Book of Space by Mark ChambersSpace Dictionary by Isaac AsimovStars and Planets by David H LevyUsborne Understanding Science Astronomy by Stuart AtkinsonMapping the Skys by Walter Oleksy

Internet ResourcesNASA: http://www.nasa.gov/home/index.htmlWorld Almanac for Kids: http://www.worldalmanacforkids.comKids Astronomy: http://www.kidsastronomy.com/solar_system.htmKennedy Space Center: http://www.kennedyspacecenter.com/visit-us.aspxSolar System Fun: http://nasascience.nasa.gov/kids/kids-solar-system


http://www.kennedyspacecenter.com/visit-us.aspx

http://www.kidsastronomy.com/solar_system.htm

http://www.worldalmanacforkids.com/

http://www.nasa.gov/home/index.html

Project GLADRichland School District

Solar SystemLevels 3-5

PLANNING PAGES

I. FOCUS/MOTIVATION Three Standards Big books Cognitive Content Dictionary with signal word Observation Charts Chants/Poetry Realia Scientist Awards Personal interaction Inquiry Charts Movies/Videos Read Aloud, variety of sources

II. INPUT Narrative Input – My Place in Space by Robin and Sally Hirst Solar System Pictorial Pictorial Input: Phases of the Moon Timeline – Space Exploration Read Alouds

1. Sun and Moon by Marcus Pfister 2. Commander Toad in Space by Jane Yolen

10/2 lecture & Personal Interaction Picture File of Solar System

III. GUIDED ORAL PRACTICE T-Graph for social skills Cooperative learning for cross-cultural respect, decision making, and language

acquisition Picture file cards – observe, classify, categorize, label, highlight Poetry/chanting Sentence Patterning Chart (a.k.a. Farmer-in-the-Dell) Mind Map Process Grid Personal interaction for bonding/respect Variety of discussion/ exploration groups, primary language and heterogeneous On-going oral processing of charts Exploration Report Numbered heads together Daily Review and Processing of Charts Choral Reading

PLANNING PAGES 2


IV. Reading/WritingA. Total Class Modeling

Total class modeling of reading and writing Use of primary language & English resources Used as reading/writing practice-all genre Expository Group Frame Cooperative Strip Paragraph with responding, revising and editing Poetry Group Frames Story Map: Sun and Moon by Marcus Pfister Found Poetry DRTA – Directed Reading Thinking Activity

B. Small Groups-Team Tasks-Variety of Groupings: Flexible, Heterogeneous, Need and Choice

Focused reading Shared, guided/leveled, and flexible group reading

Interactive reading Team tasks- anything modeled by teacher

o Team Keyo Team Cognitive Content Dictionaryo Research Logo Pictorial Input- Phases of the Moono Graphic Organizer: Moon Inputo Exploration Reporto Story Retell- My Place in Space by Robin and Sally Hirsto Story Map o Timeline- Space Explorationo Sentence Patterning Charto Process Grido Poetry Frame- flip chant o Found Poetryo Cooperative Strip Paragraph

Expert groups, study skills Flexible Groups- heterogeneous, skill, primary language, homogeneous

o ELD Group Frameo Clunker and Links w/ SQ3R- Apollo 13 o Emergent Readers- Cooperative Strip Paragraph

Oral book sharingo In primary language and heterogeneous groups

Flip chants Ear-to-ear reading Mind-mapping Big Books Reader’s Theater

PLANNING PAGES 3


C. Individual Practice and Choice Reading/Writing using Student’s Own Language

Silent Sustained Reading Silent Sustained Writing Individual tasks

o Learning Logso Interactive Journalso Personal Explorationso Guided Imagery- Listen and Sketcho Focused Reading with personal CCDo Researcho Picture File Cardso Poetry Booko Add to Chartso Color Inputs

Reading/Writing to all genre, domains Journals, Logs, Mind-mapping International Library

o fiction and non-fictiono variety of languages

Read aloud by teacher and students of a variety of literature, including students’ work

Listen & Sketch

D. Writer’s Workshop Choice Mini-lesson Writing/Planning Conferencing Author’s Chair

o Promotes metacognition Publishing

V. Extended Activities for Integration Sketch and write Role-playing/drama Guided Imagery Cooking Science Explorations Music/movement Poetry Art Right Brain Activities


PLANNING PAGES 4

VI. Closure/Evaluation Personal exploration/rubric Types of assessment matched to outcomes/standards Team exploration Process Charts and“learnings” On-going assessment Alternative assessment strategies

o Videoso Plays, presentations, demonstrationso Build projectso Big Bookso Portfolios

Teaching of study skills and test-taking skills Poetry and Chants – Solar System Poetry Book Graffiti Wall Teacher & Student-made Tests


SAMPLE DAILY LESSON PLANS DAY 1:

Focus/Motivation: 3 Personal Standards - Scientist Awards Cognitive Content Dictionary – with signal word Observation Charts – Ask a question, make a comment, make a prediction Inquiry Chart Big Book

o 10/2 Discussion Portfolios

Guided Oral Practice Poetry and Chants

Input Big Picture Input- Timeline of Space Exploration

o 10/2 lecture with primary language groupso ELD Reviewo Learning log

Pictorial Input: Solar System Map o 10/2 discussiono ELD Reviewo Learning log

Guided Oral Practice Poetry and Chants T-Graph for Social Skills– Team Points Picture File Card Exploration File Activity – free exploration; open sort

classify/categorize. Exploration Report Personal Interaction: What can you see when see when you go outside at night

and look at the sky?

Reading and Writing Writer’s Workshop

- Mini Lesson – Story Structure: Sketch to Plan, Hook, and Genres- Write/plan- Author’s Chair

Closure Interactive Journal Home/School Connection Process Charts


SAMPLE DAILY LESSON PLANS DAY 2:

Focus/Motivation 3 Personal Standards- Awards Cognitive Content Dictionary – with signal word Process Home/School Connections Big Book Review (Graphic Organizers) Map and Timeline with word cards and sketches Process Poetry- highlight, sketch, add picture file cards

Input Narrative Input–My Place in Space by Robin and Sally Hirst

o Learning Logo 10/2 with primary language groups

Pictorial Input- Phases of the Moono 10/2 with primary language groupso ELD Reviewo Learning Log

Guided Oral Practice Poetry and Chants

Reading and Writing Team Tasks

o Process T-grapho Team Share

Expert Groups: Sun and Earth Read Aloud Flexible Groups Writer’s Workshop

-Mini Lesson - Write/plan- Author’s Chair

Closure Poetry and Chants Interactive Journals Home/School Connection Process Charts


SAMPLE DAILY LESSON PLANS

DAY 3:

Focus/Motivation 3 Personal Standards- Scientist Awards Cognitive Content Dictionary – Student Selected Vocabulary - “Stumper” word Process Home/School Connection Review Narrative Input with word cards and conversation bubbles

o ELD – move ELD Review to Day 4 – after story map Review Pictorial Input: Phases of the Moon with word cards & picture file cards

Guided Oral Practice Chants/Poetry

o Here/There poem Sentence Patterning Chart

o Reading gameo Trading Gameo Flip Chant

Mind Map Process Grid

Reading and Writing Cooperative Strip paragraph

o Topic Sentence: ______________________o Read, Respond, Revise, Edit

Interactive Journal Writing Writer’s Workshop

-Mini Lesson - Write/plan- Author’s Chair

Closure Process Charts Interactive Journals Home/School Connection Process Charts



Day 4:

Focus/Motivationo 3 Personal Standards- Scientist Awards Cognitive Content Dictionary – with signal word using student-selected

vocabulary Process Home/School Connection Story Map- Ham the Astro Chimp by Richard Hilliard

Guided Oral Practice Chants/Poetry Team Oral Evaluation

o Team share w/ T-Graph and Team Points


o Flexible Grouping – Clunkers and Links with SQ3R: Apollo 13o ELD Group Frame: Story Retell of Narrative Input – Ham the Astrochimp

“Here There…” Poetry Frame/Flip Chant Found Poetry – To the Moon and Beyond! Similes-Celestial Bodies are as… Strip Book Team Writer’s Workshop

o mini lessono plan/writeo Author’s chair

Closure

Process Charts Interactive Journals Home/School Connection Process Charts



DAY 5:

Focus/Motivation 3 Personal Standards- Scientist Awards Cognitive Content Dictionary – student-selected vocabulary

Guided Oral Practice Chants


o Flexible Groupingo Emergent Readers – Co-op Strip Paragraph

Ear-to-Ear Reading with Poetry Booklet Prediction Reaction Guide DRTA Read Aloud – Sun and Moon by Marcus Pfister

o Listen and Sketch Team Presentations Team Written Evaluation Team Writer’s Workshop

o mini lessono write/plano Author’s chair

Focused Reading with Personal Cognitive Content Dictionary

Closure Review all charts Process Inquiry Chart Process Observation Charts Evaluate Week Framed Inquiry Letter Home Jeopardy Team Explorations Process Charts Graffiti Wall Personal Exploration Student and teacher-made quizzes and tests Science Experiments


Student: Parent Signature:

Big Book Text: Similes

Celestial Bodies By Kristi Beach, Sally Mack, and Hilary Wingert

Celestial bodies are as… bright as a lantern.

Celestial bodies are as… shiny as a new car.

Celestial bodies are as… magnificent as a sculpture.

Celestial bodies are as… graceful as a ballerina.

Celestial bodies are as… fascinating as a puzzle.

Celestial bodies are as… rocky as a cave

Celestial bodies are as… brilliant as a diamond.

Celestial bodies are as… quick as a race car.

Celestial bodies are as… colorful as a rainbow.

Celestial bodies are as… diverse as our classroom.


Big Book Text: Phases of the Moon

Text from Rookie ReaderSo That's How the Moon Changes Shape! by Allan Fowler

Adapted by Joan MarbleAdapted by Mack and Wingert (copyright permission from Mack & Wingert to reprint)

Page 1When you look up at the moon it sometimes looks like a big bright circle. We call it a full moon.

But the most important thing to remember about the moon is that it goes through 8 phases during its 28-day cycle.

Page 2But sometimes you might see this. This is called a crescent moon.But the most important thing to remember about the moon is that it goes through 8 phases during its 28-day cycle.

Page 3Some nights you can hardly see the moon at all. This is called a new moon.But the most important thing to remember about the moon is that it goes through 8 phases during its 28-day cycle.

Page 4How does the moon change its shape? It doesn't!But the most important thing to remember about the moon is that it goes through 8 phases during its 28-day cycle.

Page 5Why doesn't the whole moon shine every night? Because the moon doesn't shine at all! It's the sun that shines on the moon and lights it up.But the most important thing to remember about the moon is that it goes through 8 phases during its 28-day cycle..

Page 6When you look up in the sky, you only see the part of the moon that's lit. The rest is too dark to see. Yet it's there!But the most important thing to remember about the moon is that it goes through 8 phases during its 28-day cycle.


The moon is always traveling in a big circle around the earth. Depending on where the sun and the moon are in the sky, we may see some of the moon, all of the moon, or none of the moon lit up by the sun.But the most important thing to remember about the moon is that it goes through 8 phases during its 28-day cycle.

Page 8So, that's how the moon seems to change its shape! Next time you think you see the moon shining, remember you're really looking at sunshine!But the most important thing to remember about the moon is that it goes through 8 phases during its 28-day cycle.


Big Book Text: Let Me Tell You A StoryAbout Space Explorers

Lyrics by Sally MackTune to The Beverly Hillbillies

Page 1Let me tell you a story about space explorationFrom the first Earth orbit to the manned spaced stationMany people have explored the Earth, the moon and even moreIt will be exciting to find out new places they explorePlanets that is….Is there life out there?

Page 2Ham was the first, chimp in spaceDogs, insects and mice were all part of the raceMany gave their lives for science and as sad as it may beThey made the program safer for the rest of history.Manned missions were next…Who would be first?

Page3Gagarin was a cosmonaut from the USSRHe was the first man in space but he didn’t go that far.He orbited the Earth in the Vostik 1 missionHe flew 108 minutes for the Soviet UnionApril 12th that is….1961

Page 4The first American in space: May, 1961.The Russians beat us there and the space race had been won.Still Alan Shepard briefly flew in space then splashed down to the sea,Aboard the Freedom 7 he made his mark in historyFor the United States that is…National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Page 5The next famous mission was NASA’s Friendship 7John Glenn flew into space to explore the heavensHe was first to orbit planet Earth 3 times in his spacecraftLanding in the Atlantic Ocean after 5 hours in his raftFebruary 20th was the date…1962

Page 6Our next story is about an astronaut named NeilSolar System Levels 3-5 WA 23Beach, Mack, Wingert - Project G.L.A.D (4/10)

He piloted Apollo 11; it was a really big deal.He was the first man on the moon and here’s his quote if you don’t mind:“One small step for man, one giant leap for mankind”Armstrong, Aldrin and Collins that is….July 20, 1969

Page 7The first American women in space was Sally RideIn the Space Shuttle Challenger she made her first rideShe traveled into space in ‘83 and ‘84She’s a scientist now- not an astronaut anymore.A physicist now…Helping girls in science

Page 8Space stations were developed as a home in spaceThe Russians with the Salyut series again won this race.After several Russian stations; US launched our own SkylabThe International Space Station was the next one after that.Several countries working together for years…First human settlement in space

Page 9Space exploration will continue for many years to comeTraveling in space- a reality for someEarth’s atmosphere and climate will be studied that’s for sure New spacecrafts finding planets that are habitable and moreThere’s more to discover out in space…Y’all keep studyin’ ya hear?


Big Book “Our Home”Adapted from "My Place in Space"(copyright permission from Beach, Mack & Wingert to reprint)

We live in Washington State. Washington State is located in the United States of America. The United States of America is part of the continent of North America, which is in the western hemisphere of our Earth.We live on planet Earth, which is part of the solar system in the Milky Way Galaxy.

Planet Earth is one of the eight known planets in our solar system. To be a classified as a planet, a celestial body has to orbit sun, be big enough for gravity to squash it into ball shape, and must have cleared things out of way of orbital neighborhood. Our Earth fits this criteria and it orbits the star we call the sun. We live on planet Earth, which is part of the solar system in the Milky Way Galaxy.

Our solar system is in the middle of a group of stars we call the solar neighborhood. Our solar neighborhood is just a small part of the Orion Arm, which is a giant curve in space made of millions of stars gathered in solar neighborhoods. We live on planet Earth, which is part of the solar system in the Milky Way Galaxy.

The Orion Arm is just one of the arms of a huge group of about 300 billion stars. This whole group is called the Milky Way Galaxy. Our galaxy is called a spiral galaxy because of the way its arms make a spiral shape. We live on planet Earth, which is part of the solar system in the Milky Way Galaxy.

The Milky Way isn’t the only galaxy in space. There are twenty galaxies in our local group of galaxies. Ours is the second largest. We live on planet Earth, which is part of the solar system in the Milky Way Galaxy.

Our local group of galaxies is just part of a huge group of galaxies called the Virgo Supercluster. It takes light a few million years to cross our local group of galaxies, but it takes a few hundred million years to cross from one side of a supercluster to another. The whole universe is filled with superclusters of galaxies. We live on planet Earth, which is part of the solar system in the Milky Way Galaxy.


Big Book Text

The Family of The SunAdapted By Sally Mack, Kristi Beach, Hilary Wingert

Page 1Did you know Mercury is the closest planet to the sun? It is 36 million miles from the sun. *I88 days to orbit the sun*No satellites*Dry rocky planet covered with craters*Smallest planet in the Solar System*Fastest moving planet:30 miles a second*Has no atmosphereJust thought you'd like to know more about the 8 planets in the family of the sun.

Page 2Did you know Venus is the 2nd planet from the sun? It is 67.3 million miles from the sun. * 225 days to orbit the sun*A day (243Earth days) is longer than a year (225 Earth days)*No satellites*Hot, dry & smooth surface *Volcanoes, mountains valleys and plains*Brightest planet at night *Called Earth's twin *Thick clouds of sulfuric acid cover the surface Just thought you'd like to know more about the 8 planets in the family of the sun.

Page 3Did you know Earth is the 3rd planet from the sun? It is 93 million miles away from the sun.*364 1/4 days to orbit around the sun *Rotates on its axis every 24 hours* Tilted axis creates 4 seasons in its year *One satellite: Moon orbits the Earth every 28 days*Only planet that sustains life*Waters covers 71 %of surface *Fresh water frozen at poles*Many layers: Multi-layered atmosphere, the thick rocky crust, the mantle and the inner and outer coreJust thought you'd like to know more about the 8 planets in the family of the sun.

Page 4Did you know Mars is the 4th planet from the sun? It is 141 million miles away from the sun. *687 days to orbit the sun*Rotates on its axis every 24 hours, 39 minutes and 35 seconds *Has seasons like EarthSolar System Levels 3-5 WA 26Beach, Mack, Wingert - Project G.L.A.D (4/10)

*2 satellites:Phobos and Deimos *No liquid water *Both poles are frozen *Very cold -80 degrees. *Deep canyons, craters, valleys and very high mountains.* Called the 'red planet" from clouds of red dirt. Just thought you'd like to know more about the 8 planets in the family of the sun.

Page 5Did you know Jupiter is the 5th planet from the sun? It is about 484 million miles from the sun. *4,333 days to orbit the sun* 16 satellites*Great Red Spot-hurricane of gas*Largest and heaviest planet*Fastest rotation:9 hours 56 minute day *Atmosphere of clouds of hydrogen and helium Just thought you'd like to know more about the 8 planets in the family of the sun.

Page 6Did you know Saturn is the 6th planet from the sun? It is about 840 to 941 million miles from the sun at different points of its elliptical orbit. *10,759 Earth days to orbit the sun* Gas planet- no solid surface *Rocky core *60 satellites*Second largest planet*Rotates 2000 MPH Just thought you'd like to know more about the 8 planets in the family of the sun.

Page 7Did you know Uranus is the 7th planet from the sun? It is about 779 million miles from the sun. *84 YEARS to orbit the sun* 27 satellites*Blue-green ball of methane gas & ice*Core of rock & ice *3rd largest planet*Winter 21 years long in darkness*Summer 21 years long in sunlight Just thought you'd like to know more about the 8 planets in the family of the sun.

Page 8Did you know Neptune is the 8th planet from the sun? It is about 780 million miles from the sun. *165 YEARS to orbit the sun* 13 satellites*Dwarf planets, comets & asteroids beyond Neptune *4th largest planet


*Windiest planet *Blue from methane gas Just thought you'd like to know more about the 8 planets in the family of the sun. Page 9Did you know Pluto is now a dwarf planet? It is no longer one of the planets in the family of the sun. *August 2006 downgraded to a dwarf planet by International Astronomical Union*Does not meet requirements for a planet:Planet=1. Orbits sun 2. Big enough for gravity to squash it into ball shape 3. Must have cleared things out of way of orbital neighborhood*Pluto does not have a clear orbital neighborhood *Eris and Pluto are known dwarf planets*Part of the Kuiper belt* New Horizons voyage will fly by Pluto in 2015 Just thought you'd like to know more about the 8 planets in the family of the sun.


1957 Sputnik 1SovietArtificialSatellite

1958 NASAformed

1961 1st humans in space cosmonautYuri Gagarin, and astronautAlan Shephard

1962 John Glenn 1st Americanorbits Earth

1969 Apollo 11 Mission-1st men on moon

1973 U.S.launches Skylab into orbit

1981 Space Shuttle Columbia’s first flight

1983 Sally Ride 1st American women in space

1989 Magellan orbits VenusGalileo orbits Jupiter

1990 Hubble telescope launched into Earth’s orbit

1996 Mars Pathfinderlaunched to explore Martian surface

1998-2000 International Space Station assembly in space and gets a crew

Space Exploration

2009- present dayKepler Mission to galaxy looking for Earth like planets. LRO launched to study Moon

1976Viking Ilands on

Mars

Input (Background Knowledge)

Input


31

Input


32

Blast Off to Space!

Poetry Book


33

Astronomer: _____________________


34

Celestial BodiesBy Hilary Wingert

Celestial bodies here, celestial bodies thereCelestial bodies, celestial bodies everywhere

Brilliant celestial bodies rotating quicklyRocky celestial bodies orbiting scientificallyGaseous celestial bodies spinning beautifullyAnd ringed celestial bodies burning magnificently

Celestial bodies in the Milky WayCelestial bodies by the Kuiper BeltCelestial bodies through the asteroid beltAnd celestial bodies near the sun

Celestial bodies here, celestial bodies thereCelestial bodies, celestial bodies everywhere

Celestial bodies! Celestial bodies! Celestial bodies!


35

Solar System BugalooAdapted from Jabbar Beig by Sally Mack

I’m an astronomer and I’m here to say,I study the solar system everyday.Observing the sky and studying books,I also use a telescope to take better look.

Stars, planets, moons tooDoing the solar system BUGALOO!

The star nearest our Earth is the sun,It provides energy for everyone.Energy comes as heat and light,A ball of gases that burns just right.


Four inner planets orbit near the sun They are the rocky and solid onesThe four gaseous outer planets; farthest awayBlue and green; giants they say.


Our moon reflects light from the sun,Can’t see the far side, just the sunlit one.It appears to change in the night sky,The Earth’s big shadow is the reason why.



36

Constellation CadenceBy Kristi Beach, Sally Mack, Hilary Wingert

I don’t know but I’ve been told,Constellations are bright and bold,They’re a pattern of stars in the sky,Look up at night and you might spy,

Sound off….patternsSound off… bright starsSound off… 1234… Constellations

Ursa Major and Minor too, Known as The Dippers to me and you,Orion and Hercules to name a few,Pegasus, Aquarius, Taurus too,

Sound off….group of starsSound off… constant shapeSound off… 1234… Constellations


37

Celestial Bodies Yes Ma’amBy Kristi Beach, Sally Mack, and Hilary Wingert

Is this the sun? Yes Ma’am!Is this the sun? Yes Ma’am!How do you know? Center of our solar systemHow do you know? Sphere of burning gasGive me some details. Source of light and heatGive me some details. Millions of miles away

Is this the Earth? Yes Ma’am!Is this the Earth? Yes Ma’am!How do you know? Largest inner planetHow do you know? Over 70% waterGive me some details. Has gravityGive me some details. Sustains life

Is this an inner planet? Yes Ma’am!Is this an inner planet? Yes Ma’am!How do you know? Warmer than outer planetsHow do you know? Has a hard surface.Give me some details. 4 planetsGive me some details. Closest to the sun

Is this an outer planet? Yes Ma’am!Is this an outer planet? Yes Ma’am!How do you know? Composed of gasHow do you know? Farthest from the sunGive me some details. 4 gas giantsGive me some details. Dwarf planet Pluto

Is this a comet? Yes Ma’am!Is this a comet? Yes Ma’am!How do you know? Ice, dust, and dirtHow do you know? Orbit the sunGive me some details. Melt over timeGive me some details. Extremely long tails

Is this an asteroid? Yes Ma’am!Is this an asteroid Yes Ma’am!How do you know? Rock and metal chunksHow do you know? Orbit planets as moonsGive me some details. Largest is CeresGive me some details. Brightest is VestaSolar System Levels 3-5 WA 38Beach, Mack, Wingert - Project G.L.A.D (4/10)

38

Busy AstronomerBy Hilary Wingert

I know an astronomer,An observant astronomer,An observant astronomer

Who studies the night sky.

He counts the stars.She studies new comets and asteroids.He records the moon’s phases.She looks for new celestial bodies.

I know an astronomer,An observant astronomer,An observant astronomer

Who makes many new discoveries.


39

The Phases of the Moon(To the tune of "Who Let the Dogs Out?")

By Hilary Wingert and Sally Mack

Let's rap the phases of the moon.The phases of the moon are out... new, new, new moon.The second phase is out now... waxing, crescent moon.Let's rap the third phase...first quarter moon.Now comes the fourth phase... waxing gibbous moon.The fifth phase is out... full big moon.The sixth phase is out now... waning gibbous moon.Let’s rap the seventh phase... half, half moon.The final phase is out now....waning crescent moon.The phases of the moon repeat...twenty eight day cycle.


40

Let Me Tell You A StoryAbout Space ExplorersLyrics by Sally Mack

Tune to The Beverly Hillbillies

Let me tell you a story about space exploration,From the first Earth orbit to the manned space stationMany people have explored the Earth, the moon and even moreIt will be exciting to find out places they explore.Planets that is….Is there life out there?

Ham was the first chimp in space,Dogs, insects and mice were all part of the raceMany gave their lives for science and as sad as it may beThey made the program safer for the rest of history.Manned missions were next…Who would be first?

The first American in space: May, 1961.The Russians beat us there and the space race had been won.Alan Shepard briefly flew in space then splashed down to the sea,Aboard the Freedom 7 he made his mark in historyFor the United States that is…NASA?

Space exploration continues for many years to comeTraveling in space-a reality for someEarth’s atmosphere and climate will be studied that’s for sure New spacecrafts finding planets that are habitable and moreThere’s more to discover out in space...Y’all keep studyin’ ya hear?


41

Name___________________ Date______________

Solar System Home School Connection #1

When it gets dark out tonight, go outside with an adult and observe the night sky. Sketch and write what you see.


42


Name___________________ Date______________


For the next month, when it gets dark, go outside with your family or an adult and look at the moon. Sketch and write what you see.

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday

Thursday Friday Saturday


43


Name___________________ Date______________


The Sun is 400 times further way from the Earth than the Moon is from the Earth. The average distance to the Moon is 240,000 miles. The Sun is 100,000,000 miles away. Go outside during the day and look at the Moon and Sun. Sketch and write what you see.

With your family, discuss and write about what you saw.


44


Name___________________ Date______________


Venus stays hot because the atmosphere traps heat from the Sun. We get cold because we let heat escape. Go into a room in your house. Sketch an outline of the room below (include doors and windows). Then, discuss where it is hot and where it is cold. Why do you think that is?

With your family, discuss the hot and cold spots in the room. Why do you think the cold spots are that way?


45

Student: Parent Signature: Name___________________ Date______________


Retell the story “Ham the Astrochimp” to your parents or another adult.


46

EarthExpert Group

Characteristics, Size, and Appearance:The planet Earth is a member of the inner planets. It is the largest of the inner planets. From outer space, the Earth looks like a blue, green, and white marble. This is because it is covered with oceans, land, and clouds. When the earth was formed 4,600 million years ago, it began as huge clouds of swirling gas and dust. The heat and light that sustains life on the planet Earth comes from the Sun. Gravity is a force that keeps humans on the Earth rather than floating though space.

Composition:Earth is the only planet with liquid. Over seventy percent of the Earth’s surface is covered by water, which is why the atmosphere looks like a very thin blue layer. The atmosphere is composed of a mixture of nitrogen and oxygen. Because of the atmosphere, plants and animals, including humans, breathe.

Planet Earth is made up of four layers: the crust, mantle, outer core, and inner core. The Earth’s crust is made of silicates, which are giant slabs of rock. Below the Earth’s crust a layer of hot rock called the mantle. In some places the temperatures are so extremely hot it becomes melted or molten rock called magma. Magma is what bursts out of a volcano when it erupts. However, when magma reaches the surface it is called lava. The third layer is called the outer core. This layer is made of mainly liquid iron. The inner core is the hottest part of our planet which is made of mainly solid iron.

Location: planet Earth is the third inner planet in our solar system. It is located between Mars and Venus. Earth is 94.5 million miles from the sun.


47

Movement:The Earth rotates in twenty four hours, which creates our day. It orbits the Sun in 365 days, which we call a year. This planet rotates, or tilts, on its axis. Its day and night is caused by the tilted rotational pattern. As it rotates, Earth’s atmosphere reflects and absorbs the right amount of heat for life to be sustained on the planet.

Extra:Seasons change on Earth because of the orbit around the sun. As distance from the sun changes, seasons change. The Earth has only one moon, which goes though 8 phases in about 28 days. Interestingly, the Earth is the only known planet with life.


48

SunExpert Group

Characteristics, Size, and Appearance:The sun is 900,000 miles in diameter (across) and is 5 billion years old. It is a star or a burning ball of gas. There are seven colors that make up the sun’s brilliant appearance: They include red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and violet. This star is the only source of light and heat in our solar system. The sun is also the brightest object in the sky.

At the core, it is 10,000 degrees Fahrenheit. The core or middle of the sun is the hottest part. The surface of the sun is more than 50 times hotter than boiling water! The surface of the sun has dark areas that are called sunspots. They are cooler than the hot, yellow areas.

Composition:The sun is composed of hot gases containing the same elements as our planet Earth. The gases include helium, hydrogen, calcium, sodium, and magnesium. The sun is gaseous, and not solid like Earth. The sun throws huge flames of hot gas into space. These flames are enormous explosions that are even bigger than earth. As the gases of the Sun burn, they create huge fiery storms.


49

Location:The sun is the center of our solar system. It is 94.5 million miles from Earth and is the closest star to the planet Earth. The light from the sun takes 8 minutes and 20 seconds to reach Earth. It is the engine of our planet because it provides light and heat.

Movement:Everything in our solar system, including the earth, planets, comets, and asteroids, orbits around the sun. The sun rotates on its axis. Because the Sun is not solid, but is instead a giant ball of gas and plasma, different parts of the Sun spin at different rates. The Sun’s rotation period around its axis at its Equator is 25 Earth days, and at its poles is 35 Earth days. The Sun orbits the galaxy taking nearly 220 million years to complete one full orbit (galactic year). This is due to the huge size of our galaxy, and the position of the Sun on it.

Extra:The sun is the largest star in our solar system. It has several layers of gases. It is also the only source of light and heat in our solar system. The sun is much bigger than Earth-about 1.5 million Earths could fit inside it!


50

http://www.windows.ucar.edu/tour/link=/sun/Solar_interior/Sun_layers/Core/plasma_state.html&%20link=/mars/mars.html

Outer PlanetsExpert Group

Characteristics, Size, and Appearance:There are four outer planets, which include Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune. All of the outer planets are made of liquid and gasses, so there are no hard surfaces. In addition, the outer planets are much colder than the inner planets because they are further from the sun. Jupiter is the largest planet in our solar system. It is so large that all the other planets and moons easily fit inside it. Saturn is the second largest planet and it is so light it could float on water. It has many flat rings. Uranus is faint blue color and has rings. Neptune also has blue rings.

Composition:The outer planets are made of gas. Jupiter is a gaseous planet with a solid core. Saturn is made of ice and rock. The planet Uranus is a hug blue green ball of burning gas. Neptune is blue in color and is composed from methane gases.

Location:In our solar system the outer planets are furthest the sun. Jupiter is the fifth planet in our solar system and is 483.7 million miles from the sun. The planet Saturn is the sixth planet in our solar system and is 840.4 million miles from the sun. The seventh planet in our solar system is Uranus. Its location is 1.7 billion miles from the sun. Neptune is the eighth planet in our solar system and in 2.7 billion miles from the sun.


51

Movement:Each of the outer planets have a unique movement pattern, or rotation. The outer planets orbit the Sun. Orbit means the path of one body around another, such as a planet around the Sun. Jupiter rotates in 10 hours and orbits the sun in 12 earth years. Saturn rotates in 10 hours and takes 29 years to orbit the Sun. Uranus rotates in 10 hours and 45 minutes. It orbits the Sun in 84 years. Neptune rotates in about 19 hours and takes about 165 earth years to orbit the Sun once.

Extra:The outer planets are also called gas giants because they are composed entirely of gas and a large. Jupiter is very colorful and has active volcanoes. It has a great red spot which is a giant storm. It also has 16 moons. The planet Saturn has more than 60 moons. Uranus winter will last 21 years and its summer lasts 21 years. The planet Neptune is the windiest planet in the solar system. Each season on Neptune lasts about 40 years. If Neptune were hollow, it could hold about 60 Earths!


52

Inner PlanetsExpert Group

Characteristics, Size, and Appearance:There are four inner planets in our solar system. The planets include Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars. The inner planets are the closest planets to the sun. Because of this, the inner planets are warmer than the outer planets. Mercury is a ball of rock it is the smallest planet. Venus goes through phases like our moon. This planet is covered with fast-moving sulphuric acid clouds which trap heat from the Sun. Its diameter is about 95% of the diameter of the Earth. Earth is the largest of the inner planets. Mars has a cold thin atmosphere. They are also made of hard surfaces.

Composition:The inner planets are made of hard surfaces, which are rock and metal. Mercury is dry and rocky. It also has craters on it’s surface created by meteorites. Venus is covered with thick clouds of acid. It’s thick atmosphere that traps heat and is made of carbon dioxide. The planet Earth is the only planet with liquid and known life. Mars is composed of rocks and is known as the “red” planet. Its atmosphere is very cold.


53

Location:The inner planets are closest to the sun. The planet Mercury is 36 million miles from the sun, which makes it the closest planet to the sun. Venus is 66.8 million miles from the sun and is the second planet from the sun. Our planet Earth is the third planet from the sun and is 94.5 million miles from the sun. The planet Mars is 154.8 million miles from the sun and is the fourth planet from the sun.

Movement:The inner planet’s movements are very different from each other. The planet Mercury is the fastest moving plant and 30 mph a minute. Venus rotates in the opposite direction of the Earth. Looking from the north, Venus rotates clockwise, while the other planets rotate counterclockwise. Earth rotates in 24 hours and orbits the sun in 365 days. The planet Mars spins slowly. Its rotation of 1 day would be 176 Earth days.

Extra:The inner planets are also called the terrestrial planets because they are more like the planet Earth. Mercury and Venus have no moons. Venus is the hottest planet at 900 degrees. Venus is known as the "morning star" or the "evening star" since it is visible and quite bright at either dawn or dusk. Earth is the only planet with life and is tilted on an axis. It has one moon that goes through phases. Mars has the largest volcano in the solar system and has two moons.


54

http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/astronomy/planets/earth/


Celestial Body

Characteristics (Appearance &

Size)Composition

Location Movement

EXTRA

55

Celestial Bodies

CharacteristicsSize &

Appearance

Composition Location Movement EXTRA

Our Moon

Sun

Earth

Inner Planets:MercuryVenusMars

Outer Planets:JupiterSaturnUranus

Neptune


56

Process Grid

Celestial

Bodies

CharacteristicsSize &

Appearance

Composition Location Movement EXTRA

Our Moon

Reflects sun’s light

Craters Smaller than

Earth No air Makes ocean

tide

Rock Silicates

Earth’s closest neighbor

Near side Far side Around every

planet but Mercury and Venus

238,857 miles from Earth

Orbits Earth Angle creates

shadows Phases take 28

days 8 phases

Called Luna Same side of

luna faces the Earth

Only celestial body man has landed

72 moons in galaxy

Sun 900,000 miles across

Star Burning ball of

gas Source of heat

& light Brightest

object in sky 10,000

degrees F on surface

29 million degrees F at core

Hot gases containing same elements as Earth

Helium Hydrogen Calcium Sodium Magnesium dark areas-

sunspots

Center of solar system

94.5 million miles from Earth

Everything orbits the sun

Largest Star several

layers of gases

Center called core

Only source of heat and light in solar system

Earth Largest inner planet

Mostly water Heat and light

from the sun

Only planet with liquid

Atmosphere a very thin blue layer : mixture of nitrogen and oxygen

Earth’s crust made of silicates

Third planet from sun

Inner planet 94.5 million

miles from sun

Rotates in 24 hours and orbits in 365 days

Orbits the sun Rotates on its

axis atmosphere

reflects and absorbs right amount of heat for life

Seasons change from our orbit

One moon Day and

night from rotation

Only planet with life

Inner Planets

:Mercur

yVenusMars

Warmer than Outer Planets

Hard surfaces Mercury: ball

of rock Mercury :

smallest planet Venus: goes

through phases

Venus: Closer to the sun

Mars: cold atmosphere

Mercury: dry and rocky with craters

Venus: covered with thick cloud of acid

Mars: rocky Mars: known as

“red” planet

Mercury: closest to sun

Mercury: 36 million miles from the sun

Venus: 66.8 million miles from sun

Venus: 2nd planet from sun

Mars : 154.8 million miles from sun

Mars: 4th planet from sun

Mercury: fastest moving planet at 30 mph

Venus: thick atmosphere traps heat

Venus: atmosphere made of carbon dioxide

Mars: spins slowly one day is 176 Earth days

Also called terrestrial planets: more like Earth.

Mercury:no moons and hottest planet 900 degrees

Venus-no moons

Mars: largest volcano in solar system

Outer Planets

:Jupiter

No hard surfaces

Colder Jupiter: largest

Made of Gas (except Dwarf Planet Pluto)

Jupiter: gaseous

Furthest from the sun

Jupiter: 483.7 million

Jupiter: rotates in 10 hours

Jupiter: orbits the Earth in 12

Also called gas giants: composed entirely of


57

SaturnUranusNeptun

e

Jupiter: made of hydrogen, helium, and ice

Saturn: 2nd largest planet, Saturn: so light it could float on water

Uranus: 3 ½ times the size of Earth

Uranus: 11 faint rings

Neptune: at least 6 blue faint rings

Neptune: smallest of gas giants

Pluto: a dwarf planet

Made of liquid and gasses

planet with solid core

Saturn: many flat rings made of ice and rock

Uranus: huge blue-green ball of burning gas

Neptune: blue from methane gases

miles from the sun

Jupiter: 5th planet from sun

Saturn: 840.4 Million miles from sun

Saturn: 6th planet from sun

Uranus: 1.7 billion miles from sun

Uranus: 7th planet from sun

Neptune: 2.7 billion miles from sun

Neptune:8th planet from sun

years Saturn: rotates

in 10 hours Saturn: orbits

in 29 Earth years

Uranus: rotates in 10 hours and 45 minutes

Uranus: orbits in 84 Earth years

Pluto: rotates in 7 Earth days

Pluto: orbits in 248 Earth years

gases Jupiter: very

colorful Jupiter:

active volcanoes

Jupiter: 16 moons

Saturn: more than 60 moons

Uranus: winter and summer last 21 years

Neptune: windiest planet

Pluto: a dwarf planet

First row (Moon as an input) Use Sun and Earth as expert groups. Inner and outer planets are teacher resources.


58

Found PoetryAdapted from Time For Kids, October 5, 2007, Volume 13, No. 6. (reprinted with permission from Beach, Mack, and Wingert)

To the Moon…and Beyond!

“About the size of a large beach ball and weighing about only 184 pounds, Sputnik was a small satellite. But its impact on the lives of those around the world was astronomical. The former Soviet Union successfully launched the first man-made satellite on October 4, 1957. And, faster than the 98 minutes it took Sputnik to completely orbit the Earth, the space age had begun. Suddenly, mankind had been propelled into an exciting new era of space exploration. The remarkable launch marked the start of an intense space race between the United States and the Soviet Union.”


59

Individual Closure:

Mission: Pluto and Beyond!

You are the captain of the first space ship to fly beyond dwarf planet Pluto! Write and sketch to complete your space log.

1. Describe what you see from your spaceship.2. Where is your ship going?3. What is your ship’s mission?4. Describe a problem you have had on your journey and how you have handled it.5. You have four other people on your ship. Who are they? Describe their jobs on

the ship.6. How long will your trip last?


60

project glad system levels... · web viewproject glad richland school district solar system levels...

Documents