Inquiry 19 Date: 3/11 LT: I can describe the role of gravity in the motion of the objects in the solar system. Sponge: What galaxy do we live in?

To do…

Object drop Hold your pencil up. Let go. What happens? Does gravity exist on other planets and the moon? What does gravity cause objects to do around each other?

Mass vs. weight…

Compare your weight eight/ eight/ eight/ eight/ Record the following below your sponge… The more massive the planet and the closer you are to its center, the more you weigh! The more massive the planet and the closer you are to its center, the more you weigh! Gravity causes objects to orbit! Gravity causes objects to orbit!

Copy in your index… Weight: Measure of the pull of gravity Weight: Measure of the pull of gravity Gravity: the force that attracts objects to one another. Gravity: the force that attracts objects to one another. Mass: the amount of “stuff” in an object Mass: the amount of “stuff” in an object

While you are waiting for your turn at the counter… Flip through the brochure. On NB page 36, record the following… Flip through the brochure. On NB page 36, record the following… 1. 2 facts about Atlantis 2. 2 facts about Saturn V 3. How many astronauts have flown in space? 4. Names of 4 astronauts

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Gravity Clips 9xPDM 9xPDM 9xPDM 9xPDM blow-your-mind/51310-stuff-to-blow-your- kids-mind-gravity-video.htm blow-your-mind/51310-stuff-to-blow-your- kids-mind-gravity-video.htm blow-your-mind/51310-stuff-to-blow-your- kids-mind-gravity-video.htm blow-your-mind/51310-stuff-to-blow-your- kids-mind-gravity-video.htm Brainpop: Finish yesterday’s, Gravity Brainpop: Finish yesterday’s, Gravity

Inquiry 19 Date: 3/14 LT: I can compare and contrast the planets in our solar system. Sponge: ___________ is the measure of the pull of gravity.

To do… Agenda Agenda Review the difference between mass and weight Review the difference between mass and weight

Journal Check You may use your notebook to answer the following questions. Write only the answers on your notecard. You may use your notebook to answer the following questions. Write only the answers on your notecard. 1. _________________ are called shooting stars, even though they aren’t even stars! 1. _________________ are called shooting stars, even though they aren’t even stars! 2. _________ is the force that causes objects to fall to the ground. 2. _________ is the force that causes objects to fall to the ground. 3. We live in the _________________ galaxy. 3. We live in the _________________ galaxy. 4. The farther from the sun, the ________(choose bigger or smaller) the distance between the planets. 4. The farther from the sun, the ________(choose bigger or smaller) the distance between the planets. 5. ________________ are rocky objects (NOT PLANETS) that orbit the sun. 5. ________________ are rocky objects (NOT PLANETS) that orbit the sun.

Planetary Size and Distance Recognize this? Recognize this? Terrestrial, gas, size, distance between (think of Bill Nye riding that bike!) Terrestrial, gas, size, distance between (think of Bill Nye riding that bike!) What would affect their temperatures? Their number of moons? Their time to orbit? What would affect their temperatures? Their number of moons? Their time to orbit?

Copy below your sponge…

Galaxy video place-in-the-universe place-in-the-universe Answer the questions on NB page 50 Answer the questions on NB page 50

Galaxy video 1. hundreds of billions galaxies 1. hundreds of billions galaxies

Galaxy video billion years old billion years old

Galaxy video 3. Gravity! 3. Gravity!

Galaxy video 4. If the sun were the size of the period on a page, our galaxy would be the size of the United States! 4. If the sun were the size of the period on a page, our galaxy would be the size of the United States!

Galaxy video 5. There are more stars in the universe than all the grains of sand on all the beaches on Earth 5. There are more stars in the universe than all the grains of sand on all the beaches on Earth

Galaxy video 6. The layers of the Grand Canyone give evidence about Earth’s past. Looking far out in the universe is like looking back in time to see how the universe has changed. 6. The layers of the Grand Canyone give evidence about Earth’s past. Looking far out in the universe is like looking back in time to see how the universe has changed.

Galaxy video 7. spriral, elliptical, irregular 7. spriral, elliptical, irregular

Galaxy video 8. The Earth is a part of the Solare system which is part of our galaxy which is one of many galaxies in the universe! 8. The Earth is a part of the Solare system which is part of our galaxy which is one of many galaxies in the universe!

Finish Galaxy video place-in-the-universe place-in-the-universe place-in-the-universe place-in-the-universe

Fun space videos! 1. Is lunar lunacy real? mythbusters-lunar-lunacy-video.htm mythbusters-lunar-lunacy-video.htm mythbusters-lunar-lunacy-video.htm mythbusters-lunar-lunacy-video.htm 2. Using the bathroom in space! nasa-video.html nasa-video.html nasa-video.html nasa-video.html 3. Bill Nye on Space Exploration (VHS) 4. Various Brainpops