Astronomy Stuff

This should be fun!!!!!!!!

1. Sunlit Side of the Planet Mercury

Read through and explore

2. Impact Craters

Zoom in on at least 5 craters around the world. See how craters are preserved in

deserts v. vegetated regions

3. Meteoroids, Meteors, Meteorites

Describe the difference between the 3 and make any changes to your notes if you discover you have had an error there.

4. Curiosity Rover on Mars

Read through and look at image

5. What is a Planet? Why is Pluto not a planet?

6. Quia Game on Solar System

Get 1,000,000 2 times!!!

7. Research when the next lunar and solar eclipse will be. Write it down so you can share it.

8. Sky View(or similar) app on Phone or Tablet

If you have a device, get an app. I prefer free ones. Then use it to locate planets.

Can you see where the ecliptic plane is? - If you don't know then figure out what the Ecliptic plane is first.

Find the moon.

Find the Space Station.

Find various objects orbiting Earth.

Establish which way is North.