1. Friday, April 12, 2019
Objective:
YWBAT analyze how the solar system was formed.
Drill:
How does the center of a collapsing nebula form a star?
Homework
Study WOW

2. Answer
Pressure is so intense among the crowded particles that atoms fuse, giving off enormous amount of energy.

3. Did you know…?
During an eclipse in 1868, a French astronomer named Pierre Janssen detected a new element in the chromosphere of the sun that was unknown on Earth. The new element, called helium (named after the Greek word for the sun, helios) was not discovered on Earth until

4. Today’s Activities Drill
Space Place in a Snap: The Solar System's Formation
DRW – Formation of the Solar System
Check WOW - glossary
Conclusion

5. Closure Question
How do planets form?

6. Conclusion Answer
Particles swirling in a cloud of dust and gas stick together, forming planetesimals, which accumulate more matter and finally form planets.