5/4 - 8th Grade Agenda Learning Objective: Learn about the inner planets Collect HW: Reading & Notetaking p.244– 245 Video: When we left Earth Textbook Reading: p.557 - 563 HW: Reading & Notetaking p.246– 248

Daily Reflection Prompt: Write 3 facts about the Mercury, Venus and Mars.

Mars Atmosphere is 95% carbon dioxide Large amount of liquid water flowed on the Mar’s surface in the distant past. There are giant volcanoes Surface temperature is -140C to 20C

Mars Phoenix Lander Landed on May 25th 2008

Possible Ice on Mars

Photos of Mars from Curiosity Rover (Landed in 2012)

What do we know about Jupiter? 5th Planet from the Sun Largest Planet (300X more massive than Earth) Many moons (20 + moons)

Jupiter’s Storm System

Jupiter’s Structure

What is the Great Red Spot of Jupiter? Its like a giant hurricane This hurricane is bigger than the Earth Galileo first observed it in 1600s Its been around for at least 400 years