5th Grade-Week 2 EXTRA CREDIT & Solar System Part 2

2nd Lab Week

Concept: The Solar System Part 2

Objective: Students will learn what objects make up out solar system and what keeps the planets orbiting around the Sun.

Vocabulary:

astronomy

Milky Way

solar system

star

Sun

hydrogen & helium

planets

terrestrial planets

gas giants

satellite

asteroid

Asteroid Belt

comet

Kuiper Belt

gravity

Cornell Note Questions:

•What are the 5 main objects in our solar system?
•What is the Sun made of?
•What are the inner planets and what are they made of?
•What are the outer planets and what are they made of?

Questions of the Week (that will help you next week!):

•How are asteroids and comets the same? 
•How are they different? 

BrianPop.com video of the week: Solar System

Class Reading: FOSS Science Resources Read pages 145-168. Wonders CA Content Reader Read pgs 78-81, 84-87 & 90-93.


Get 2 extra credit points by going to the Griffith Observatory!

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How can you get extra credit? 

Take a picture with Albert Einstein and email the picture mr.gantt@gmail.com.