This Solar System Basics and the Sun lesson is just one small part of my Astronomy Topics Unit that includes… A five part 2,800 Slide PowerPoint Presentation / unit roadmap full of activities, review questions, games, video links, materials list, and much more. A 13 bundled homework package, modified version, 7 pages of unit notes, 4 PowerPoint Review Games of 100+ slides each, video and academic links, rubrics. 12 worksheets that follow the slideshow and much more. This is a fantastic unit for any Earth Science Class.

Please feel free to contact me with any questions you may have. Thanks again for your interest in this curriculum. Sincerely, Ryan Murphy M.Ed

We will cover.. Space Race Rocketry Space Shuttle Program Forces in Rocketry Parts of a Rocket Building Soda Bottle Rockets

This unit will also cover.. Rocketry

This unit will also cover.. Space Shuttle Program

This unit will also cover.. Forces in Rocketry

This unit will also cover.. Parts of a Rocket

This unit will also cover.. Building Soda Bottle Rockets

This unit will also cover.. The International Space Station Main Asteroid Belt Craters on Earth Tour Meteorites and NEO’s Torino Scale Impact Craters Identifying the Gas Giants Density of Planets Focus on Jupiter and its Moons Focus on Saturn and its Moons

This unit will also cover.. The International Space Station Main Asteroid Belt Craters on Earth Tour Meteorites and NEO’s Torino Scale Impact Craters Identifying the Gas Giants Density of Planets Focus on Jupiter and its Moons Focus on Saturn and its Moons

This unit will also cover.. The International Space Station Main Asteroid Belt Craters on Earth Tour Meteorites and NEO’s Torino Scale Impact Craters Identifying the Gas Giants Density of Planets Focus on Jupiter and its Moons Focus on Saturn and its Moons

This unit will also cover.. The International Space Station Main Asteroid Belt Craters on Earth Tour Meteorites and NEO’s Torino Scale Impact Craters Identifying the Gas Giants Density of Planets Focus on Jupiter and its Moons Focus on Saturn and its Moons

This unit will also cover.. The International Space Station Main Asteroid Belt Craters on Earth Tour Meteorites and NEO’s Torino Scale Impact Craters Identifying the Gas Giants Density of Planets Focus on Jupiter and its Moons Focus on Saturn and its Moons

This unit will also cover.. The International Space Station Main Asteroid Belt Craters on Earth Tour Meteorites and NEO’s Torino Scale Impact Craters Identifying the Gas Giants Density of Planets Focus on Jupiter and its Moons Focus on Saturn and its Moons

This unit will also cover.. The International Space Station Main Asteroid Belt Craters on Earth Tour Meteorites and NEO’s Torino Scale Impact Craters Identifying the Gas Giants Density of Planets Focus on Jupiter and its Moons Focus on Saturn and its Moons

RED SLIDE: These are notes that are very important and should be recorded in your science journal. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

-Nice neat notes that are legible and use indentations when appropriate..

-Nice neat notes that are legible and use indentations when appropriate. -Example of indent.

-Nice neat notes that are legible and use indentations when appropriate. -Example of indent. -Skip a line between topics

-Nice neat notes that are legible and use indentations when appropriate. -Example of indent. -Skip a line between topics -Don’t skip pages

-Nice neat notes that are legible and use indentations when appropriate. -Example of indent. -Skip a line between topics -Don’t skip pages -Make visuals clear and well drawn.

RED SLIDE: These are notes that are very important and should be recorded in your science journal. BLACK SLIDE: Pay attention, follow directions, complete projects as described and answer required questions neatly. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

Keep an eye out for “The-Owl” and raise your hand as soon as you see him. –He will be hiding somewhere in the slideshow Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

Keep an eye out for “The-Owl” and raise your hand as soon as you see him. –He will be hiding somewhere in the slideshow “Hoot, Hoot” “Good Luck!” Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

New Area of Focus: Rocketry. New Area of Focus: Rocketry. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

New Area of Focus: Main Asteroid Belt. New Area of Focus: Main Asteroid Belt. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

Jupiter

Mars Earth Venus Mercury SUN

Jupiter Mars Earth Venus Mercury SUN Asteroid Belt

Asteroids are rocky and metallic objects that orbit the sun but are too small to be considered planets. Asteroids are rocky and metallic objects that orbit the sun but are too small to be considered planets. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

Asteroids are rocky and metallic objects that orbit the sun but are too small to be considered planets. Asteroids are rocky and metallic objects that orbit the sun but are too small to be considered planets. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

Vesta Asteroid

Ceres Asteroid (Largest in Asteroid Belt)

May contain more freshwater than earth

Ceres Asteroid (Largest in Asteroid Belt) May contain more freshwater than earth Rocky Core?

Ceres Asteroid (Largest in Asteroid Belt) May contain more freshwater than earth

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Video Link! Ceres and Dawn Mission CvHbMhttp:// CvHbM

Link! (Optional) Teacher plays Asteroids: An arcade classic –

Meteorite: Space matter that has fallen to the earth's surface from outer space. Meteorite: Space matter that has fallen to the earth's surface from outer space. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

Willamette Meteorite

Found in Oregon 1902, –Believed to have landed in snow during ice age and then traveled as there was no impact crater.

Activity! Visiting some craters on earth using Google Earth. – –Meteor Crater (Barringer Creater) Arizona. –Pingualuit Crater, Canada –Lake Manicouagan, Canada –Wolf Creek Crater, Australia

Meteor Crater, Arizona –50,000 years old.

Pingualuit Crater, Canada –1.4 million years old.

Lake Manicouagan, Canada –212 million years old. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

Clearwater Lakes, Quebec, Canada. –290 million years old. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

Serra da Cangalha Crater, Brazil

Central Uplift

Roter Kamm Crater in Namibia –5 million years old. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

Wolf Creek Crater, Australia –Less than 300,000 years old.

Chicxulub Crater –65 million years ago.

K-T mass extinction event Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

K-T mass extinction event Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

A layer of Iridium can be found across the globe in rock layers around 65 million years ago.

–Iridium is found on Meteorites.

A layer of Iridium can be found across the globe in rock layers around 65 million years ago. –Iridium is found on Meteorites.

A layer of Iridium can be found across the globe in rock layers around 65 million years ago. –Iridium is found on Meteorites.

A layer of Iridium can be found across the globe in rock layers around 65 million years ago. –Iridium is found on Meteorites.

A layer of Iridium can be found across the globe in rock layers around 65 million years ago. –Iridium is found on Meteorites.

A layer of Iridium can be found across the globe in rock layers around 65 million years ago. –Iridium is found on Meteorites.

A layer of Iridium can be found across the globe in rock layers around 65 million years ago. K-T Mass Extinction Event –Iridium is found on Meteorites.

A layer of Iridium can be found across the globe in rock layers around 65 million years ago. K-T Mass Extinction Event –Iridium is found on Meteorites.

A layer of Iridium can be found across the globe in rock layers around 65 million years ago. K-T Mass Extinction Event –Iridium is found on Meteorites.

K-T Mass Extinction Event –65 million years ago. –Marks the end of the Mesozoic Era

Very few if any people were injured because Tunguska is incredibly remote. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

Tunguska event (1908). Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

Tunguska event (1908). –A (comet or meteorite) exploded just above the surface of the earth causing a massive explosion. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

Tunguska event (1908). –A (comet or meteorite) exploded just above the surface of the earth causing a massive explosion. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy See 9 min Video: Carl Sagan (Tunguska) m/watch?v=irVof7adq4s Tunguska Event, Learn more: v/science- news/science-at- nasa/2008/30jun_tun guska/ v/science- news/science-at- nasa/2008/30jun_tun guska/

Video Link! Meteorite Impact caught on tape. –Is it real or fake? You decide. –

Video Link! Meteorite Impact caught on tape. –Is it real or fake? You decide. Answer… –

Video Link! Meteorite Impact caught on tape. –Is it real or fake? You decide. Answer… –

Meteoroid: Small (dust size to coin) piece of matter that hits the earth's atmosphere and (burns up). Meteoroid: Small (dust size to coin) piece of matter that hits the earth's atmosphere and (burns up). Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

Video Link! (Optional) –Meteoroids and soft music. –

The moon has been bombarded by meteorites for billions of years.

Meteorites are usually made of iron.

What’s wrong with calling this a shooting star?

–It’s not a star. It’s a meteoroid burning up from the friction in the atmosphere.

Which is an asteroid, meteorite, and meteoroid?

NEO’s: Near Earth Objects NEO’s: Near Earth Objects - Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

NEO’s: Near Earth Objects NEO’s: Near Earth Objects (Comets and asteroids that come very close to Earth.) (Comets and asteroids that come very close to Earth.) Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

The Torino Scale

–A scale for categorizing the impact hazard associated with Near-Earth Objects (NEOs).

The Torino Scale –A scale for categorizing the impact hazard associated with Near-Earth Objects (NEOs). Combining probability statistics and known damage potentials into a single threat value.

The Torino Scale –A scale for categorizing the impact hazard associated with Near-Earth Objects (NEOs). Combining probability statistics and known damage potentials into a single threat value.

The Torino Scale –A scale for categorizing the impact hazard associated with Near-Earth Objects (NEOs). Combining probability statistics and known damage potentials into a single threat value.

The Torino Scale –A scale for categorizing the impact hazard associated with Near-Earth Objects (NEOs). Combining probability statistics and known damage potentials into a single threat value.

The Torino Scale –A scale for categorizing the impact hazard associated with Near-Earth Objects (NEOs). Combining probability statistics and known damage potentials into a single threat value.

Torino Scale A collision is certain, capable of causing localized destruction for an impact over land or possibly a tsunami if close offshore. 9A collision is certain, capable of causing unprecedented regional devastation for a land impact or the threat of a major tsunami for an ocean impact. 10A collision is certain, capable of causing global climatic catastrophe that may threaten the future of civilization as we know it, whether impacting on land or ocean. Such events occur on average once per 100,000 years, or less often

Torino Scale A collision is certain, capable of causing localized destruction for an impact over land or possibly a tsunami if close offshore. 9A collision is certain, capable of causing unprecedented regional devastation for a land impact or the threat of a major tsunami for an ocean impact. 10A collision is certain, capable of causing global climatic catastrophe that may threaten the future of civilization as we know it, whether impacting on land or ocean. Such events occur on average once per 100,000 years, or less often “Remember, 99.5% of all things that have ever lived have gone extinct.”

Meteor Crater –51,000 years ago.

Meteor Crater –51,000 years ago.

The Torino Scale –Identify the threat on the Torino scale.

The Torino Scale –A very small object with very low probability of impact on planet earth.

The Torino Scale –A very small object with very low probability of impact on planet earth.

The Torino Scale –A very small object with very low probability of impact on planet earth.

The Torino Scale –A 1 km size object with medium probability of impact.

The Torino Scale –A 1 km size object with medium probability of impact.

The Torino Scale –A 1 km size object with medium probability of impact.

The Torino Scale –A 1 km size object with medium probability of impact. Threat Level ? (Medium) More data please

The Torino Scale –A 5 km size object with a very high probability of impact.

The Torino Scale –A 5 km size object with a very high probability of impact. Threat Level 10

The Torino Scale –A 5 km size object with a very high probability of impact. Threat Level 10

The Torino Scale –A 5 km size object with a very high probability of impact. Threat Level 10

The Torino Scale –A 5 km size object with a very high probability of impact. Threat Level 10

Video: Shoemaker Levy Comet Impact on Jupiter (1994) –

Reading! Asteroid QQ47 Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

Reading! Asteroid QQ47 –When could it hit? Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

Reading! Asteroid QQ47 –When could it hit? –Is the earth in danger if it hits us? What will happen to the earth if it did hit? Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

Reading! Asteroid QQ47 –When could it hit? –Is the earth in danger if it hits us? What will happen to the earth if it did hit? –What are the odds of impact? Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

Reading! Asteroid QQ47 –When could it hit? –Is the earth in danger if it hits us? What will happen to the earth if it did hit? –What are the odds of impact? –Are you worried? Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

Reading! Asteroid QQ47 –When could it hit? Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

Reading! Asteroid QQ47 –When could it hit? –Answer: There is a zero chance of an Earth collision although it will be close on March 21, Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

Reading! Asteroid QQ47 –Is the Earth in danger if it hits us? What will happen to the earth if it did hit? Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

Reading! Asteroid QQ47 –Is the Earth in danger if it hits us? Yes What will happen to the earth if it did hit? Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

Reading! Asteroid QQ47 –Is the Earth in danger if it hits us? Yes What will happen to the earth if it did hit? Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

Reading! Asteroid QQ47 –Is the Earth in danger if it hits us? Yes What will happen to the Earth if it did hit? Answer: Civilization as we know it would disappear. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

Reading! Asteroid QQ47 –What are the odds of impact? Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

Reading! Asteroid QQ47 –What are the odds of impact? Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

Reading! Asteroid QQ47 –What are the odds of impact? –Answer: One in 909,000. Very small. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

Reading! Asteroid QQ47 –Are you worried? Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

Reading! Asteroid QQ47 –Are you worried? –Answer: Based on probability, you should not be worried. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

Reading! Asteroid QQ47 –One student from the class should select a number from 1 – 909,000. Hopefully it won’t match the number on the next slide. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

Reading! Asteroid QQ47 –Number: 256,833 Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

Reading! Asteroid QQ47 –Number: 256,833 Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

Asteroid 2004 MN4 will come close to Earth on April 13, 2029, but it will not hit.

–(It’s a Friday the 13 th …Ohhh)

Video Link! News cast Asteroid DA14 –

Asteroid 2012 LZ1 –Was 1,650 feet (500 meters) wide, and came within 14 lunar distances of Earth.

Asteroid 2012 LZ1 –Was 1,650 feet (500 meters) wide, and came within 14 lunar distances of Earth.

Asteroid 2012 LZ1 –Was 1,650 feet (500 meters) wide, and came within 14 lunar distances of Earth. Learn more and get status updates on NEO’s at…

Video! What would happen to the earth if a really large asteroid impacted with music –

More people work at a few Taco Bells than all of the astronomers who look for NEO’s (Near Earth Objects)

You can now complete this question. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

Meteor Impact Available Sheet

Activity! Crater Impact

Step #1! Parts of a Crater. –Drop the marble meteorite from a height of one meter into the tray of sand / sugar / other and record a detailed sketch into your journal.

Step #1! Parts of a Crater. –Label your sketch with the following terms.

Wall

Raised Rim

Wall Raised Rim Floor

Wall Raised Rim Floor Uplifts

Wall Raised Rim Floor Uplifts Rays

Wall Raised Rim Floor Uplifts Rays Ejecta

Video Link! Golf Ball Impact into flour. – whttp:// w –Can complete as activity outside (Optional)

Meteor Impact Available Sheet

Step #2 –Record this spreadsheet in your journal. Height cmMass of Meteorite Diameter of Crater Distance of Ejection 5 cm 25 cm 50 cm 100cm

Set-up of experiment. Tray Smooth Sugar / Sand

Set-up of experiment. –Dark colored construction paper laid on table. Tray Smooth Sugar / Sand

Set-up of experiment. –Dark colored construction paper laid on table. –Small tray or plastic plate filled several centimeters of sugar so sugar is very close to top. Tray Smooth Sugar / Sand

Set-up of experiment. –Dark colored construction paper laid on table. –Small tray or plastic plate filled several centimeters of sugar so sugar is very close to top. –Weigh large and small marbles (Meteorites) Tray Smooth Sugar / Sand

Set-up of experiment. –Dark colored construction paper laid on table. –Small tray or plastic plate filled several centimeters of sugar so sugar is very close to top. –Weigh large and small marbles (Meteorites) Tray Smooth Sugar / Sand Drop small marble from 25cm, 50cm, 75cm, 100cm. X

Set-up of experiment. –Dark colored construction paper laid on table. –Small tray or plastic plate filled several centimeters of sugar so sugar is very close to top. –Weigh large and small marbles (Meteorites) Tray Smooth Sugar / Sand Drop small marble from 25cm, 50cm, 75cm, 100cm. Record diameter of crater

Set-up of experiment. –Dark colored construction paper laid on table. –Small tray or plastic plate filled several centimeters of sugar so sugar is very close to top. –Weigh large and small marbles (Meteorites) Tray Smooth Sugar / Sand Drop small marble from 25cm, 50cm, 75cm, 100cm. Record diameter of crater and distance of furthest ejection for drop.

Set-up of experiment. –Dark colored construction paper laid on table. –Small tray or plastic plate filled several centimeters of sugar so sugar is very close to top. –Weigh large and small marbles (Meteorites) Tray Smooth Sugar / Sand Drop small marble from 25cm, 50cm, 75cm, 100cm. Record diameter of crater and distance of furthest ejection for drop. Smooth sugar and clean ejection before each drop.

Set-up of experiment. –Dark colored construction paper laid on table. –Small tray or plastic plate filled several centimeters of sugar so sugar is very close to top. –Weigh large and small marbles (Meteorites) Tray Smooth Sugar / Sand Smooth sugar and clean ejection before each drop.

Set-up of experiment. –Dark colored construction paper laid on table. –Small tray or plastic plate filled several centimeters of sugar so sugar is very close to top. –Weigh large and small marbles (Meteorites) Tray Smooth Sugar / Sand Smooth sugar and clean ejection before each drop.

Set-up of experiment. –Dark colored construction paper laid on table. –Small tray or plastic plate filled several centimeters of sugar so sugar is very close to top. –Weigh large and small marbles (Meteorites) Tray Smooth Sugar / Sand Drop large marble from 25cm, 50cm, 75cm, 100cm. Record diameter of crater and distance of furthest ejection for drop. Smooth sugar and clean ejection before each drop.

Step #4 Larger Meteorite –Record this spreadsheet in your journal. Height cmMass of Meteorite Diameter of Crater Distance of Ejection 5 cm 25 cm 50 cm 100cm

Meteor Impact Available Sheet

Step #5 Crater Diameter Graph –Create two graphs (One is Crater Diameter for large and small, and the other is Ejection Distance for large and small meteorite) Centimeters

Step #5 Crater Diameter Graph –Create two graphs (One is Crater Diameter for large and small, and the other is Ejection Distance for large and small meteorite) Centimeters

Example Diameter of Crater

25 cm Drop 50 cm Drop 75 cm Drop 100 cm Drop

Example Diameter of Crater 25 cm Drop 50 cm Drop 75 cm Drop 100 cm Drop Centimeters

Example Diameter of Crater 25 cm Drop 50 cm Drop 75 cm Drop 100 cm Drop Centimeters Large Meteorite Small Meteorite

Example Diameter of Crater 25 cm Drop 50 cm Drop 75 cm Drop 100 cm Drop Centimeters Large Meteorite Small Meteorite

Example Diameter of Crater 25 cm Drop 50 cm Drop 75 cm Drop 100 cm Drop Centimeters Large Meteorite Small Meteorite

Example Diameter of Crater 25 cm Drop 50 cm Drop 75 cm Drop 100 cm Drop Centimeters Large Meteorite Small Meteorite

Example Diameter of Crater 25 cm Drop 50 cm Drop 75 cm Drop 100 cm Drop Centimeters Large Meteorite Small Meteorite

Another Graph Possibility 100 cm Drop Large Meteorite Small Meteorite 25 cm Drop

Meteor Impact Available Sheet

Step #5 Distance Ejection Graph –Create two graphs (One is Crater Diameter for large and small, and the other is Ejection Distance for large and small meteorite) Centimeters Ejection Distance centimeters

Step #5 Distance Ejection Graph –Create two graphs (One is Crater Diameter for large and small, and the other is Ejection Distance for large and small meteorite) Centimeters Ejection Distance centimeters

Example Ejecta

25 cm Drop 50 cm Drop 75 cm Drop 100 cm Drop

Example Ejecta 25 cm Drop 50 cm Drop 75 cm Drop 100 cm Drop cm

Example Ejecta 25 cm Drop 50 cm Drop 75 cm Drop 100 cm Drop cm Large Meteorite Small Meteorite

Example Ejecta 25 cm Drop 50 cm Drop 75 cm Drop 100 cm Drop cm Large Meteorite Small Meteorite

Example Ejecta 25 cm Drop 50 cm Drop 75 cm Drop 100 cm Drop cm Large Meteorite Small Meteorite

Example Ejecta 25 cm Drop 50 cm Drop 75 cm Drop 100 cm Drop cm Large Meteorite Small Meteorite

Meteor Impact Available Sheet

Question:

–How does the energy (height of drop) and mass of the meteorite effect the crater?

Answer: –How does the energy (height of drop) and mass of the meteorite effect the crater? –At a ____ drop with the large meteorite, the diameter of the crater was ____. At a ____ drop with the large meteorite was _____.

Answer: –How does the energy (height of drop) and mass of the meteorite effect the crater? –At a ____ drop with the large meteorite, the diameter of the crater was ____. At a ____ drop with the large meteorite was _____. –As the energy is increased with speed / height, or with greater mass, the size of the craters diameter, and thus the distance of ejection will increase.

Answer: –Large meteorites will often have more damage potential

Answer: –Large meteorites will often have more damage potential than smaller ones.

You can now complete this question. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

Try and guess the picture beneath the boxes. –Raise your hand when you know. You only get one guess. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

Try and guess the picture beneath the boxes. –Raise your hand when you know. You only get one guess. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

50,000 years old, Arizona

Try and guess the picture beneath the boxes. –Raise your hand when you know. You only get one guess. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

NEO’s are out there.

“Remember, The Probability of a large impact event anytime soon is very small.”

NEO’s are out there. “But it will happen again.” “ha-ha-ha-haaaa”

You can now add lots of information in the white spaces around the pictures. –Color only the pictures, not over your info.

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This Solar System Basics and the Sun lesson is just one small part of my Astronomy Topics Unit that includes… A five part 2,800 Slide PowerPoint Presentation / unit roadmap full of activities, review questions, games, video links, materials list, and much more. A 13 bundled homework package, modified version, 7 pages of unit notes, 4 PowerPoint Review Games of 100+ slides each, video and academic links, rubrics. 12 worksheets that follow the slideshow and much more. This is a fantastic unit for any Earth Science Class.

Please feel free to contact me with any questions you may have. Thanks again for your interest in this curriculum. Sincerely, Ryan Murphy M.Ed