Thursday, Feb. 14, 2013

Happy Valentines Day!!!

Black Holes

How black holes work?
Video 1 - take notes

Inside a black hole?
Before Watching...
Prediction What would a black hole look like from the outside?
While Watching
Video 2

Write down 5 interesting things about black holes

Facts, Theory, & Definition
Read/Watch
Read, watch, and summarize.
What is a Stellar black holes?
What is a Supermassive black hole?
What is an Intermediate black hole?
Summarize black hole theory into 3 sentences.
Write down 3 interesting facts about black holes (bottom of page).
Go back and watch the video a star being sucked into a black hole.

Hubblesite
Black hole finder Game/Activity.  Click Here
Do the Journey to a Black Hole.  Use the different telescopes to "see the sky in different ways"

Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2013

Pluto, Kuiper Belt, and the Asteroid Belt

Pluto
The discovery of Pluto
Video 1
Describe how Clyde Tombaugh discover Pluto.
What is the name of Pluto's moon?

Why is Pluto no longer a planet?
Video 2
Read 1
Answer that question in 4-6 sentences.

The Kuiper Belt
What is the Kuiper Belt?
Video 1
What are most of the objects in the Kuiper Belt made of?
Provide some fashion tips to the guy in the video.
Read 1
Read 2

Asteroid Belt
Asteroids Explained
Video 1
What are asteroids?
What else do you want to know about asteroids?

Asteroid Belt
Video 1
How big is the Asteroid Belt?
Why do scientists think the Asteroid Belt formed?
Video 2 (optional)
Video 3 (optional)

Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2013

Uranus and Neptune
Intro to Uranus and Neptune.  Nothing to write, just watch.  Click Here

Uranus

Video 1
The volume of Uranus is how many times that of Earth?
What is the center of Uranus made of?
Describe Uranus's atmosphere
What makes Uranus odd (how does it spin)?
How far is Uranus from the sun?
How many moons does Uranus have?


Read 1
What does Uranus mean?
What is a nickname of Uranus? (_ _ _    _ _ _ _ _)
Does Uranus have rings?
Name at least 5 moons of Uranus.


Read 2
How long does it take for Uranus to revolve around the sun? (give answer in Earth years)
Who discovered Uranus first and when?
How fast do the winds blow on Uranus?


Neptune

Video 1

The volume of Neptune is how many times that of Earth?

How are Neptune and Jupiter similar?  What is Neptune's version of the The Great Red Spot?

Why does Neptune look blue?
How many moons does Neptune have?  What is its biggest moon called?

How long does it take for Neptune to spin on its axis?  Is this more or less than Earth?

Video 2
Voyager 2 Spacecraft animation of it visiting Neptune.
Write down 5 interesting things you learned like how long it took to get there, or why Neptune is blue.

Read 1

What does Uranus mean?
Who and when was Uranus discovered?
How fast are the winds on Neptune?

Photo Gallery
Look at the pictures that Voyager 2 Spacecraft took of Neptune.  Describe what you see and draw one of the pictures.

Monday, Feb. 11, 2013

Jupiter and Saturn

Watch the video or do the reading and answer the questions below.

Jupiter

Video 1
How many Earth's to fill the "fifth planet" (Jupiter)?
How many hours does it take for Jupiter to ROTATE? Is that more or less than Earth?
How many moons orbit around does Jupiter?  Name 3 of them.


Jupiter's Great Red Spot
Video 1

Read 1
What is the Great Red Spot?
How many Earths would fit inside it?
Who discovered it and when?


Draw a picture of Jupiter and it's Great Red Spot.


Saturn

Video 1
Who discovered the rings of Saturn?
How far is Saturn from the Sun?

How many hours does it take for Saturn to ROTATE? Is that more or less than Earth?
What do you think it would be like to be in a storm with winds over 1,000 miles per hour?
How many moons orbit around Saturn?


The moons and rings of Saturn.  Click Here
Which picture is your favorite?  Explain.


Why is the moon Titan so interesting to scientists here on Earth?
Click Here


What would Earth look like with rings?
Click Here to find out