Tuesday 4/11/17 Notebook Entry: Patterns are everywhere in the natural world. From the shape of a snowflake to the way we classify organisms there are patterns. What patterns do we experience and/or observe on Earth when we look up into the sky during the day? during the night?  throughout a year?   

What causes these patterns? During the Day                       During the Night                               Throughout a Year What causes these patterns? 

Objects in Space Moons Comets Constellations Planets Galaxies Satellites Meteors Stars Space Station

Earth- Moon-Sun System A system is an organized group of related objects or components that form a whole. Systems can consist, for example, of organisms, machines, fundamental particles, galaxies, ideas, and numbers. Systems have boundaries, components, resources, flow, and feedback

Describe the motion of these objects Earth Spins  Orbits around the sun  Moon Orbits around the earth  Sun Does not move 

Rotation vs. Revolution What are some objects in our everyday lives that rotate?  How would you define rotation?  What are some objects in our everyday lives that revolve?  How would you define revolution? 

Assignment in Astronaut Textbook Your name and period # must be on the cover and the spine.  Read and do pages 10-13