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EARTH'S PLACE IN THE UNIVERSE
Ellen McArron - Dunsmuir High School
Introduction
Standards Addressed
Instructional Objectives
Student Activities
Assessment
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 Introduction
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Subject: 
Topic: The Solar System
Grade Level: 9-10
Student Lesson name and URL:"Earth's Place in the Universe"http://ctap295.ctaponline.org/~emcarron/student/
Standards Addressed
9/10 Grades
Science: Earth's place in the solar system.
The Solar System

 (9-12) 1. Astronomy and planetary exploration reveal the structure, scale, and change of the solar system over time. As the basis for understanding this concept, students know:

a. how the differences and similarities among the sun, the terrestrial planets, and the gas planets may have been established during the formation of the solar system. 
b. evidence from Earth and moon rocks for the solar system's formation from a nebular cloud of dust and gas approximately 4.6 billion years ago. 
c. evidence from geological studies of the Earth and other planets that the early Earth was very different from today. 
d. evidence that the planets are much closer than the stars. 
e. the sun is a typical star and is powered by nuclear reactions, primarily the fusion of hydrogen to form helium. 
f. evidence for the dramatic effects of asteroid impacts in shaping the surface of planets and their moons, and in mass extinctions of life on Earth. 
g.* evidence for the existence of planets orbiting other stars. 
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Instructional Objectives
  • Students will:
    • compare and contrast the Sun-centered and the Earth-centered models of the solar system.
    • describe the theory for the formation of the solar system.
    • list the inner planets in the relative order from the sun.
    • identify important characteristics of each inner planet.
    • compare and contrast Venus and Earth.
    • recognize problems that astronauts will encounter during a trip to Mars. 
    • decide if a crewed mission to Mars is necessary.
    • list the major characteristics of Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune.
    • recognize how Pluto differs from the other outer planets.
    • explain where a comet comes from and describe how a comet develops as it approaches the sun.
    • differentiate among comets, meteoroids, and asteroids.
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    Ellen McArron
    Dunsmuir High School
    emcarron@sisnet.ssku.k12.ca.us
    Last Revised: 07/11/2000