December 5 - Introduction to the Planets

Keyword

• Astronomical Unit

Warm-up

Answer questions 1 to 4 on page 59 of your book.

Objectives

• • Relate planetary orbit to Kepler's Laws and Newton's Law of Gravitation.

  • Compare the properties of solar system objects.

Due

Planet Cornucopia: Part 1 12/6

SS U2 L4 - The Terrestrial Planets 12/9

SS U2 L5 - The Gas Giant Planets 12/11

Planet Cornucopia: Part 2 12/11

Planet Cornucopia Finished 12/13

SS U4 L2 -Tech. for Space Exploration 12/16

Signed Portfolio for Solar System 12/17

Test: Astronomy in the Solar System 12/17

Period 2 - Advanced Science

Exploravision: Breakthroughs >3 Pages

• Make a list of technologies needed to make your Future Technology a reality.

• Which technologies are currently available. (These should be described in your Present Technology section.)

• Describe why technologies in your list are not available today.

• Select one of the unavailable technologies and create a research proposal for developing and testing the technology. Use a Scientific Inquiry process or an Engineering Design process for your research proposal.

Due

Exploravision: Breakthroughs Section 12/9

SS U2L3 - The Sun 12/10

Slice of the Sun 12/10

SS U4 L2 -Tech. for Space Exploration 12/11

SS U2 L4 - The Terrestrial Planets 12/12

SS U2 L5 - The Gas Giants 12/13

Group Presentations: Space Travel 12/16-17

Signed Portfolio for Solar System 12/18

Test: Astronomy in the Solar System 12/18