Before Bell Pick up Asteroid Notes Handout & HALF SHEET PAPER Turn in any homework/article reflections Have seat WHEN BELL RINGS & TURN TO NEXT BLAN PG. FOR WARM-UP

Warm-Up_SEPARATE SHEET Presidential debate was last night. Answer following on SEPARATE SHEET 1. Did you watch it? 2. Who do you think did better? 3. If you could vote, who would you vote for and why? 4. How can the next President create jobs and improve the lives of most Americans?

Announcements Pink flyer  Due 10/8/12 Quiz TOMORROW on: ◦ Telescope facts ◦ Medical technology that was created based on space technology ◦ Definition of planet ◦ Order of planets ◦ Relative sizes of planets

Review What are the characteristics of planets? Which planet is closest to the Sun? What is the smallest planet? What is the biggest planet?

Video: Spacing Between Planets bSbJxE&feature=relmfu bSbJxE&feature=relmfu xR0Ut8&feature=related xR0Ut8&feature=related

Notes: Planets Visible by Naked Eye: ◦ Saturn ◦ Venus ◦ Mars ◦ Mercury ◦ Jupiter Require a Telescope: ◦ Neptune ◦ Uranus

Notes: Terrestrial (Inner) vs. Jovian (Outer) Planets Grouped planets based on chemical and physical properties Terrestrial: include Mercury, Venus, Earth & Mars ◦ Small, dense, rocky Jovian: include Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune ◦ Large, low density, gaseous

Notes: Terrestrial (Inner) vs. Jovian (Outer) Planets TerrestrialJovian Close to SunFar from Sun Closely Spaced OrbitsWidely Spaced Orbits Small massesLarge masses Small radiiLarge radii Mainly rockyMainly gaseous Solid surfaceNo solid surface High densityLow density Slow rotationFast rotation Weak magnetic fieldsStrong magnetic fields Few moonsMany moons No ringsMany rings

Quick Write Underneath your table, take 2 min. to summarize the main differences between terrestrial and jovian planets Based on this information, do we need to change our predictions from yesterday?

Quiz-N-Trade Each person will receive a fact Take 2 min. to write down the answer to your question, using your notes Take a notebook/whiteboard with you and quiz people around the room USE TIME WISELY! QUIZ ON FRIDAY FROM THESE QUESTIONS!!!!

Solar System Objects Asteroids- largest objects (over 100 km); rocky Meteors- rocky objects that are smaller than 100 km Meteorites- meteors that survive travel through Earth’s atmosphere and land on ground Comets- small, icy objects (1-10km)

Handout Try to fill in as many blanks as you can on your own Extra credit for doing this!!! Class discussion on any ones you are not sure of Time limit: 6 min.

Video: Meteors bSbJxE&feature=relmfu bSbJxE&feature=relmfu xR0Ut8&feature=related xR0Ut8&feature=related

Compare/Contrast Make a comparison chart/venn diagram of asteroids, meteors and comets based on the information that they have been presented. Then copy down the chart into your notes

What Am I? Questions on Vocab Need whiteboard, marker and rag

What am I? I am a ball of rock that has survived the plunge through the Earth’s atmosphere and landed in the POB parking lot

What Am I? I am a group of planets that are large, dense, and gaseous

What Am I? I am a mix of ice, that is 1-10 km in size and burns up before it reaches Earth’s surface

What Am I? I am a ball of rock that is greater than 100 m in diameter

What Am I? I am a ball of rock that is 50 m in diameter

What am I? I am a group of planets that are small, rocky, and dense

What am I? I am an object that orbits the Sun, is round, and clears objects out of my path

What am I? I am in the center of the solar system and I provide the planets with heat

What Am I? I am the only planet that has life on it

Presentation, Action Come up with a way to give astronomy some swag and appeal to a greater audience. Create a story, skit, drawing, presentation, poem, dance, etc. that summarizes information on the planets, comets, asteroids, meteors. Be prepared to share!

Exit Ticket : Name & Date 1. How are asteroids and meteors different? 2. Name 2 differences between jovian and terrestrial planets 3. Which planets have rings: jovian or terrestrial? 4. How are comets and asteroids similar? 5. Which of the following is not a terrestrial planet: Mars, Earth & Neptune