2.  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.

5.  Parts A-D

14.  What does it mean to orbit?  Read 4 plastic articles (also on website)  planetary orbits  orbits and ellipses  Orbiting  Kepler’s Laws  Answer questions together as a group  Quiz Tomorrow

15.  Project is Due  Song, PowerPoint, Model, or Poster  Research Pack for Planet is also due  Quiz Tomorrow  You can come in before or after school next week if you need to make it up.  Turn in your Kepler Law Activity Sheet  I’m checking your science journals  Again, before or after school next week – not during class

16. 1. Solar System Symbols (11/30) 2. 3 Reasons why your planet is better than others (11/30) 3. Organizing the solar system (12/1) 4. Create your own mnemonic for solar system (12/1) 5. Your personal definition of a planet (12/1) 1. Mass Research (12/4) And 3 questions underneath 2. Is it worth it to go to Pluto? (12/4) 3 things for/1 against 3. 2 Charts from readings (12/7) What is a planet/Solar System Objects 4. 3 Questions from PlayDough activity (12/7) 5. Extensions from the String activity (12/8) 6. 3 Questions from String activity (12/8) 7. Data Table Glued In (12/8)