In this lesson, we are going to introduce the students to the basic information of the scale of the solar system. There are four key take-away points: 1. Models can help us compare characteristics of planets; 2. Planets have measurable properties; 3. An object's density cannot be determined by its size along, but also depends on its mass; 4. Things in the Solar System (and Universe) are really far apart. To explore the ideas, we are going to have three phases in the course: 1. Pocket Solar System demonstration. We will show the students how to create a pocket solar system and with several discussion question, we can demonstrate the scale of the solar system better; 2. Composition of Objects demonstration. Marked the planets with different color indicating the composition of it, prepare the students with the Size/Density Demonstration; 3. Size/Density Demonstration; 4.Scavenger Hunt.
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Sunny Rao
4/20/2017 03:56:33 pm
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