1. Understand how our view of the solar system has changed over time and how discoveries made have led to our changing our view of the solar system. Learn planetary characteristics such as number of moons, size, composition, type of atmosphere, gravity, temperature and surface features. Understand the movement of planetary bodies. Understand which planetary characteristics are more important than others when it relates to our understanding of other worlds. Understand how proximity to the sun influences planets. Understand the methods and tools scientists use to learn about other planets and moons in our solar system. Understand the conditions needed for a habitable world and determine if there are habitable worlds in our solar system or outside the solar system. Understand how we look for and study solar systems other than our own. 1.Complex Knowledge: demonstrations of learning that go aboveand above and beyond what was explicitly taught. 2.Knowledge: meeting the learning goals and expectations. 3.Foundational knowledge: simpler procedures, isolated details, vocabulary. 4.Limited knowledge: know very little details but working toward a higher level.

2. BELL WORK 2-1-16 WHAT IS ALBEDO? HOW COULD IT AFFECT THE HABITABILITY OF A PLANET?

3. FILL THIS IN FOR ALBEDO!

4. PLEASE TURN IN YOUR MISSION PROJECT

5. MAXINE!! THE WOMA PYTHON! From Australia Classified as endangered in the wild Lives in dry grassland, woodlands and scrublands Fossorial (burrowing, you can tell by her black eyes) One of the most docile snakes you can get Also has more of a personality than most other pythons, way more active Can get up to about 9’ in length, but averages less than 6’ (usually 4.5’-5.5’) Eats every other week (small mouse) Nocturnal - Hides during the day Eats venomous snakes (immune to the deadliest snake venom)

6. WORK THROUGH THIS WITH YOUR GROUP It is due tomorrow before you take your test! Although to be honest, I have no clue how long this will take… You write on this packet and turn in your own copy

8. SPEAKING OF YOUR TEST….. It’s over the solar system Which we started learning about in November Which was 3 months ago So there is a lot of information to cover Which translates into a lot of questions on your test Which means you have a huge test There were about 55 questions Therefore I’ve had to split it into two halves So that you have enough time to finish And then I added some easy questions Which will help earn you points And make it so the harder questions aren’t worth as much This all means that you will take the first half tomorrow And you will take the second half on Wednesday If you are absent, you need to come in and make it up before/after school or during A lunch Oh, and you’ll need to get here right away tomorrow (no bellwork) to start right away

9. WRAPPING IT UP… ANSWER QUESTIONS FROM THE OTHER DAY! WHEN YOU ARE DONE WITH YOUR ACTIVITY What does a planet require to be habitable? What does it mean to be habitable?