1. Big Idea: Objects can affect other objects at a distance
Space Review
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Big Idea: Objects can affect other objects at a distance

2. Today’s Lesson Attendance and Housekeeping Review activity stations
Recap of activities
Exit Card
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3. Housekeeping Test on Space Topics covered: Group 05
Wednesday March 30th, 2016
Group 08
Friday April 1st, 2016
Topics covered:
Universal law of gravitation
Know the law
Understand how gravity works
Solar System
Know the different planets and their order
Celestial Bodies
Know the definitions of different celestial bodies
Be able to identify them

4. Quick Review What is gravity and why is it important?
The force that pulls us toward another object
Keeps us on this planet; star formation; keeps our planet in orbit; etc
How many planets are in our solar system? What are their names?
8 (or 9 if you count Pluto)
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, (Pluto)
What are some of the celestial bodies we’ve studied?
Asteroids, meteorites, comets, stars, planets, moons

5. Neil deGrasse Tyson

6. Review Activities

7. Teams
Team 1
Team 2
Team 3
Team 4
Team 5
Team 6

8. You may use your notes and textbook!
Activities
Team 1 will be starting at Station 1
Team 2 will be starting at Station 2
Team 3 will be starting at Station 3
You will have 12 minutes at each station
When I the alarm rings, the 10 minutes will be up and you will move to the next station
Team 1 will move to station 2
Team 2 will move to station 3
Team 3 will move to station 1
You may use your notes and textbook!

9. Station 1 – Understanding Gravity
Using the program loaded on the computer you will be trying to launch your rocket so that it docks on the space station
You’ll have to adjust the thrust and angle until you can get it to land on the space station
Write the thrust and angle values for successful dockings in the designated table on your handout
Don’t forget to answer the 2 questions on the handout
What is the universal law of gravitation?
Explain how this activity supports the universal law of gravitation.

10. Station 2 – Solar System Match-Up
At this station you will be presented with a box full of puzzle pieces that correspond to 8 planet cards
Your goal is to complete each planet’s information card.
Each card contains a picture of the planet, its name and 2 facts.
Once you have completed all of the cards, record the correct information in the table on your handout.
Remember to place the planets in order, starting with the planet closest to the sun.

11. Station 3 – Celestial Body Scavenger Hunt
You will have to search the classroom for the 7 QR codes and their associated questions.
Once you find the code, scan it with a QR code reader and then write the question down on your handout (next to the corresponding number) and the correct answer.
Don’t worry, if you do not have a QR code reader, just flip the code over for the question.
Each question also includes a hint for where the next code is hidden.

12. Any questions before we begin?

13. Teams
Team 1
Team 2
Team 3
Team 4
Team 5
Team 6

14. Recap of Activities

15. Station 1 – Understanding Gravity
What is the universal law of gravitation?
All objects in the universe are mutually attracted to one another
Explain how does this activity supports the universal law of gravitation
Intensity of attraction depends on the mass of these objects and the distance that separates them
The spaceship is attracted to the Earth
Need to overcome this attraction with thrust
The spaceship is attracted to the Moon
Gets pulled towards it

16. Station 2 – Solar System Match-Up
Planet
Fact 1
Fact 2
Mercury
(closest to the sun)
Smallest Planet
Really hot on one side; really cold on the other
Venus
Hottest Planet
A day on this planet lasts longer than a year
Earth
Only planet known to have life
Densest planet in the solar system
Mars
Named after Roman God of War
Atmosphere mostly composed of CO2

17. Station 2 – Solar System Match-Up
Planet
Fact 1
Fact 2
Jupiter
Largest Planet
Hast shortest day of all the planets in our solar system
Saturn
Rings were discovered by Galileo in 1610
Upper atmosphere divided into bands of clouds
Uranus
Reaches the coldest temperature of any planet
Considered to be tipped over on its side
Neptune
(furthest from the sun)
Coldest planet on average
Methane in atmosphere absorbs red light making the planet appear blue

18. Station 3 – Celestial Body Scavenger Hunt
Question
Answer 1
What is the name for an astronomical object orbiting a star (or stellar remnant) that has been rounded by its own gravity?
Planet 2
What is  the name for a solid piece of debris that originates in outer space but collides with Earth’s surface and survives the impact? 
Meteorite 3
What is  the name for a luminous sphere of hydrogen fusion held together by its own gravity?  
Star 4
What is  the name for a “small” celestial body composed of loose collections of ice, dust and rock with a visible coma?  
Comet

19. Station 3 – Celestial Body Scavenger Hunt
Question
Answer 5
What is  the name for the event that occurs when an astronomical object is temporarily obscured, either by passing into the shadow of another body or by having another body pass between it and the viewer? 
Eclipse 6
What is  the name for a celestial body that orbits another celestial body that is not a star?
Moon (natural satellite) 7
What is  the name for an astronomical object orbiting the sun that does not show the disc of a planet and doesn’t have the characteristics of an active comet?
Asteroid