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WEEK OF: March 9th

Monday - Review how solar power is used in space and how distance from the sun effects this for rovers and other planets.  Students will then begin lesson on gravity and is fravity the same everywhere.  In today's activity they will measure their jump on a wall, they will then graph this number and compare it to other objects in the solar system.

Tuesday - Today we will review how mass and size can affect gravity, bigger mass = more gravity and vice versa.  We will also discuss how gravity was "discovered" by Newton and how it pulls thing to the center of Earth no matter where you are.  Students will complete an assessement worksheet at the end of class.

Wednesday-  In this lesson, students discover that the Earth is in the “Goldilocks Zone” — a distance from the Sun with the right amount of light and heat for life to exist. In the activity, Star Explorer, students plan a space mission to another planet outside our Solar System based on the amount of heat and light that reaches the planet’s surface. Once students plan their space mission, they will reflect on what our Sun would look like from this far-away planet.   This lesson will most likely continue to tomorrow.

Thursday-  Continue yesterday's lesson and activity.

Friday-  Quiz on what we learned.