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/Home/Professional Development/Teaching Resources/Lesson Plans/Science/Earth Sciences/Astronomy Astronomy An Educator's Reference Desk Lesson Plan Votes:0 AELP-AST0030 Online Discovery - Astronomy Week Two Stars Date: 1992 Grade(s): 4, 5, 6 Subject(s): Science/Astronomy Outcomes: You will to the best of your ability: Name and locate five common constellations. Write an original myth about a favorite constellation or group of stars Introduction There are billions of stars in the sky, yet on the clearest of nights away from city lights you will only be able to see about 3,000. Many more stars are even further away, too faint to be seen even by our telescopes. The closest star to Earth is the sun. It is the center of our solar system. Stars form when gas and dust are pulled together by the force of gravity. This is the same gravity that pulls a ball you have thrown into the sky back to the earth. Sometimes tiny differences in the pull of gravit Read More Go to Site Be a Planet Votes:0 Be a Planet Objective: To learn what planets are and the names and order of the planets. Planet attributes can also be learned. Activities: Some students will "become" a planet so the names and order can be introduced. The teacher may wish to show pictures of the planets and name a few of the planets' attributes. Materials: For each student: drawing paper crayons or markers For lesson: book with planet pictures flashlight (not necessary) Procedure: Choose a child to be the Sun. Have her come to the front of the class and hold a flashlight to show she provides light and heat. Another student is chosen to be the planet Mercury, perhaps one whose name begins with "M" to help the children remember the name "Mercury." (If no first names are available, a student may be used whose name contains t Read More Go to Site Bringing Jupiter to Earth Votes:0 GALILEO SSI Education BRINGING JUPITER TO EARTH Written for middle school teachers The activities below are part of a larger set of educational products that will be included in an upcoming NASA Educator's Guide entitled "Bringing Jupiter to Earth". All of these activities are currently being reviewed by teachers and educators, and may change prior to publication. In the meantime, feel free to utilize them in your classroom. To print whole module, click here and then print To print all images, click here Science Process Skills Matrix Science Process Skills Observing Communicating Measuring Inferring Gathering and Organizing Data Controlling Variables Making Models Making Graphs Hypothesizing Interpreting Data Team Work Mathematics Galileo Calling Earth X X X X X X Moons in Resonance X X X Read More Go to Site CLASSIFYING STARS Votes:0 CLASSIFYING STARS Grade Level: Ninth grade thru Twelfth Subject: Physical Science/Astronomy Learner Outcomes: Students will classify a star by using its surface temperature and absolute magnitude. Students will describe the past history of a star and predict its future development. Students will read and interpret a Hertzsprung-Russell diagram. Duration of Lesson: 2 to 3 hours, depending on the grade level. Materials: A copy of the Hertzsprung-Russell diagram for each student (most earth science and astronomy text books will contain this information), paper, ruler, colored pencils or crayons. Technology Tools/Courseware: Computer with Iinternet access Teacher Notes: Refer to the H-R diagram lecture site or the Classification of Stars PowerPoint for any needed background information concern Read More Go to Site Classifying Galaxies Votes:0 Classifying Galaxies An Interactive Lesson on the Hubble System of Classifying Galaxies by George & Jane Hastings ?1997 The Regents of the University of California Grade Levels: 5-9 Time Requirements: Preparation Time for teacher: 2 hours explore lesson online ahead of time save online worksheets to your computer and print hard copies for students. Two class periods Student Prerequisites: fifth grade reading level Topics Covered by This Lesson: What is a galaxy? Hubble classification of galaxies Practice in using Hubble classification system as an example of how scientists classify objects in nature. Brief Overview: Students will observe examples of galaxies that have different shapes. Students will observe how the galaxy classification system of Edwin Hubble assigns galaxies to different Read More Go to Site Clay Planets Votes:0 Clay Planets Type of Lesson : Hands-on Activity Time Needed : 45-50 minutes Standards Addressed MEGOSE ES1 Describe the Sun, Moon, and Earth. MEGOSE ES4 Describe, compare, and explain the motions of planets, moons, and comets in the solar system. Quick Summary of Lesson This is an introductory lesson about the planets of our solar system. Material for each group of 4 students 50 grams of gray clay 100 grams of yellow clay 50 grams of green clay 50 grams of blue clay 50 grams of red clay a balance for each group Procedure 1. Ask the question "what do you know about the planets?" Get students to brainstorm about this question. 2. Explain to the students that you can study astronomy through the use of models. The students will be creating a model of the solar system using clay to represent di Read More Go to Site Constellations Votes:0 Constellations Objective: To introduce the concept of constellations Activities: Class or group discussion about what a constellation is Showing drawings of a few constellations Having each child complete a dot-to-dot paper of two constellations Materials: For each student: worksheets (one copy of each included in this packet) Dot-to-dot worksheet Make Your Own Constellation worksheet pencil, crayon or marker For lesson: pictures of constellations (a few included in this packet; can also use a book or sky map that shows them) Image One , Image Two , and Image Three . Procedure: Explain that constellations are groups of stars that can be seen in the night sky. People draw imaginary lines between the stars to make pictures of animals, people or things. Each picture is a constellation. Some o Read More Go to Site Constellations - An Educator's Reference Desk Lesson Plan Votes:0 Lesson Plan #:AELP-AST0004 Constellations An Educator's Reference Desk Lesson Plan Author: Bonnie Frazier School or Affiliation: Bonnie Frazier, Parson Elementary, Las Vegas, NV Endorsed by: These lesson plans are the result of the work of the teachers who have attended the Columbia Education Center's Summer Workshop. CEC is a consortium of teacher from 14 western states dedicated to improving the quality of education in the rural, western, United States, and particularly the quality of math and science Education. CEC uses Big Sky Telegraph as the hub of their telecommunications network that allows the participating teachers to stay in contact with their trainers and peers that they have met at the Workshops. Date: May 1994 Grade Level(s): 3, 4, 5, 6 Subject(s): Science/Astronomy Overview: Read More Go to Site Describe the Universe Votes:0 Describe the Universe Objectives: To practice use of adjectives To think more in depth about the properties of astronomical objects Activity: Student chooses (or is assigned) an object in space and writes ten words that describe that object Materials: Paper and pencil Crayons or markers (if choose to have children draw their object) List of astronomical objects (could also be written on chalkboard or read aloud or assigned verbally) Previous Knowledge Necessary: What an adjective (or describing word) is Attributes of the astronomical object assigned to the student Procedure: Each student chooses (or is assigned) an astronomical object. (A list of possible objects can be found at the bottom of this page. Delete or add to the list to make easier or harder for your students.) The student writ Read More Go to Site Eyes on the Sky, Feet on the Ground: Chapter Five Votes:0 The Earth orbits the Sun with eight other planets, millions of asteroids, and perhaps trillions of comets. These objects are held in their orbits by the equilibrium motions of their gravitational attraction towards the Sun and a perpendicular velocity away from the Sun. Strictly speaking, these orbits are ellipses, not circles, though the Earth's orbit is very nearly a circle. While the planets may appear to move through the night sky just as stars do, they are also moving in their own orbits around the Sun. Repeated observations, in fact, show that the planets move with respect to seemingly fixed stars in the distant background. The very word "planet" comes from ancient Greek word meaning "wanderer". In this chapter, we will investigate the nature of the objects in our Solar System, their Read More Go to Site Eyes on the Sky, Feet on the Ground: Chapter Six Votes:0 Since the dawn of intelligence, man has been trying to make sense of his world. Hunting, gathering, and domestication were spurred by man's desire for understanding, order, and control. Becoming comfortable with the aspects of his world was foremost, knowing the migratory patterns of his prey, the ripening of fruits and grains, and also the ways of the firmament were all crucial steps in early man's development. Before the advent of science, man was attributing the motions of the heavenly bodies to the motions of earthly bodies, seeing the stars in groups resembling bears, lions, or men, naming the friendly face of the Moon after an ancestor or god, or seeing the Milky Way band of stars as the stream of milk given from a heavenly mother to nourish the Earth. Topic 1: Observing the Moon The Read More Go to Site Grade Three Science - The Solar System Votes:0 Grade 3 Science Core Unit : The Solar System Unit overview: This unit is a study of the structure of the solar system, the characteristics of the members of that system, and a more detailed look at the rotations and revolutions of the Earth and the Moon . Related units: The grade 1 Core Unit Earth and the grade 1 Optional Unit The Sky deal with some of the characteristics of the Earth and some of the planets which can be identified in the night sky. Exploring Space , a grade 6 Core Unit, further develops some of the themes of this unit, especially those on the descriptions of the planets. Suggested themes: exploration, planets, rockets, satellites, seasons, space Factors of scientific literacy which should be emphasized: A2 historic A4 replicable A5 empirical B3 orderliness B8 quantificati Read More Go to Site Hawai`i Space Grant Redirect to new URL Votes:0 Hawai`i Space Grant Consortium's Exploring Planets in the Classroom has moved. (www.spacegrant.hawaii.edu) The activity page you are looking for can be found in its new location at: http://www.spacegrant.hawaii.edu/class_acts/RockyIcyMoonTe.html You will be redirected automatically in a few seconds; otherwise, just click on the new URL link. Please update your bookmarks and links accordingly. Thanks. spacegr@higp.hawaii.edu SEPTEMBER 2001 Read More Go to Site Helioseismology Votes:0 NOAO > Outreach > Education > Solar Music SOLAR MUSIC - HELIOSEISMOLOGY Active Learning Exercises in Planetary and Solar Astronomy Copyright 1996 National Optical Astronomy Observatories Volume 1, Number 1 INTRODUCTION NEW! Download an Updated Version of this module in PDF format. This lesson module was written as part of a NASA IDEA grant titled Active Learning Exercises in Planetary and Solar Astronomy for K-3 Students . NOAO astronomers worked with students and teachers of the Satori School in Tucson, AZ, to present eight topics in the elementary classrooms. Each presentation included a discussion with the astronomers and a hands-on, active learning exercise. This module, Solar Music - Helioseismology , encourages the students to realize you can learn about an object by listeni Read More Go to Site Learn About Astronomy Votes:0 Learn About Astronomy Objective: It is often difficult to teach basic astronomy because of lack of material in available texts. This is one way for the class to learn some astronomy before (or after) visiting the planetarium. Activity: Each student prepares a short, informational talk about something to do with astronomy and gives that talk to the rest of the class. Materials: research information (books, encyclopedias, almanacs, etc.) paper and pencil Previous Knowledge Necessary: Ability to do very basic research No astronomical knowledge necessary Procedure: Each student is assigned an astronomical object, astronomer, or something else associated with astronomy. The child is given time (in the school library or as homework) to research and write a short (about 2 or 3 minute) talk on her Read More Go to Site Lesson Votes:0 History of Astronomy Title: History of Astronomy Grade level: 9, 10, 11, and 12 Learner Outcomes: Students will: Develop the skills necessary for effective interpersonal and inter cultural group interaction. Develop their decision making abilities. Provide students with opportunities to develop a better sense of self. View and interpret information, events, situations and conflict from diverse perspectives and points of view. Use higher level thinking skills such as problem solving, analysis, and creativity. Will be presented with the opportunity to better understand and respect people from diverse cultural and ethnic backgrounds. Demonstrate the ability to work on their own. Learn to work effectively in teams. Learn to solve problems and take initiative. Demonstrate the ability to find, r Read More Go to Site Lesson Plans: How big is that star? Votes:0 What's New Site Map NASA Homepage Search: HOME Science Special Exhibit Satellites and Data Teachers' Corner Ask an Astrophysicist Dictionary Resources Feedback Imagine Home | Teachers' Corner | Lesson Plans | Current page How Big Is That Star? Objectives Students will be able to explain the relationship between radius and mass among a list of stars. Students will understand how a binary star system's orbit can cause changes in the observed brightness of the system. Students will determine the diameters of stars by analyzing data and manipulating equations. Grade Level 6th through 9th grades Prerequisites If students have participated in and completed the lesson titled "Time that Period!" , they have a good foundation in astrophysical data analysis and binary star system Read More Go to Site Mapping Constellations - An Educator's Reference Desk Lesson Plan Votes:0 Lesson Plan #:AELP-AST0013 Mapping Constellations An Educator's Reference Desk Lesson Plan Submitted by: Anne Kennedy, Hisperia Unified S.D., Hisperia, CA Endorsed by: These lesson plans are the result of the work of the teachers who have attended the Columbia Education Center's Summer Workshop. CEC is a consortium of teacher from 14 western states dedicated to improving the quality of education in the rural, western, United States, and particularly the quality of math and science Education. CEC uses Big Sky Telegraph as the hub of their telecommunications network that allows the participating teachers to stay in contact with their trainers and peers that they have met at the Workshops. Date: May 1994 Grade Level(s): 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 Subject(s): Science/Astronomy Language Arts/Literature/Myth Read More Go to Site Measuring the Diameter of the Sun - An Educator's Reference Desk Lesson Plan Votes:0 Search Lessons Write a Lesson Plan Guide Selection Criteria Copyright Statement Printer friendly text Measuring the Diameter of the Sun - An Educator's Reference Desk Lesson Plan Lesson Plan #:AELP-SPA0014 Measuring the Diameter of the Sun An Educator's Reference Desk Lesson Plan Submitted by: Jane Rich School or Affiliation: Shawnee High School, Shawnee, OK Endorsed by: These lesson plans are the result of the work of the teachers who have attended the Columbia Education Center's Summer Workshop. CEC is a consortium of teacher from 14 western states dedicated to improving the quality of education in the rural, western, United States, and particularly the quality of math and science Education. CEC uses Big Sky Telegraph as the hub of their telecommunications network that allows the partici Read More Go to Site Mnemonics Votes:0 Mnemonics Objective: To learn the names of the planets and zodiacal constellations. Activity: The students will create mnemonic sentences to help them memorize the names and order of the planets and zodiac. Materials: paper, pencil Previous Knowledge Necessary: The zodiac is the group of 12 constellations through which the planets, sun and moon travel. Procedure: Divide the students into three groups. One group is the The Planets, another is The Constellations of the Zodiac and the third is The Animals of the Zodiac. (This project can also be done individually, with each student writing her own mnemonics.) Each group must figure out a mnemonics for their catagory. Group 1 Group 2 Group 3 Mercury Aries ram Venus Taurus bull Earth Gemini twins Mars Cancer crab Jupiter Leo lion Saturn Virgo v Read More Go to Site Mystery Constellation - An Educator's Reference Desk Lesson Plan Votes:0 Lesson Plan #:AELP-AST0015 The Mystery Constellation An Educator's Reference Desk Lesson Plan Author: Deanna Jensen School or Affiliation: Gold Oak School, California Endorsed by: These lesson plans are the result of the work of the teachers who have attended the Columbia Education Center's Summer Workshop. CEC is a consortium of teacher from 14 western states dedicated to improving the quality of education in the rural, western, United States, and particularly the quality of math and science Education. CEC uses Big Sky Telegraph as the hub of their telecommunications network that allows the participating teachers to stay in contact with their trainers and peers that they have met at the Workshops. Date: May 1994 Grade Level(s): 2, 3, 4 Subject(s): Science/Astronomy Overview: It is very di Read More Go to Site Name That Constellation Votes:0 Name That Constellation Objective: To learn some of the constellations To learn some of the myths of the constellations Activities: The students will: Study maps of well-known constellations Hear some of the myths that deal with the constellations. Make up their own constellation using a sky map. Make up a myth to go with their constellation. Materials: For each student: 1 star map (one copy each of the stars of the winter sky and summer sky are included in this packet) Pencil For lesson: Book with some of the constellation myths Drawings of some of the major constellations (A few are included in this packet.) Image One , Image Two , and Image Three . Procedure: Explain that a constellation is an arbitrary group of fixed stars usually named after a mythical being. Show some maps of the maj Read More Go to Site Navigating the Solar System Votes:0 GALILEO SSI Education PLANETARY CURRICULUM MODULE: NAVIGATING the SOLAR SYSTEM Eileen V. Ryan, Ph.D. Planetary Science Institute / NOAO Written for teachers Target level: middle school GOALS: Use facts about the solar system to demonstrate GRAPHING AREA OF A CIRCLE GEOMETRY SKILLS ALGEBRA SKILLS DISTANCE, RATE, and TIME UNITS CONVERSION SCIENTIFIC NOTATION FORCE SIZE SCALES DATA ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION This is one of a series of educational modules relating to the Galileo satellite science goals. The target grade level is 6-9, but activities can be adapted either up or down for use with different levels. This module consists of an introductory section which exposes teachers and students to basic concepts in solar system exploration, a table containing various solar system parameters, a Read More Go to Site Once in a Blue Moon - An Educator's Reference Desk Lesson Plan Votes:0 Lesson Plan #:AELP-SPA0016 Once in a Blue Moon An Educator's Reference Desk Lesson Plan Author: Meridene Grant Endorsed by: These lesson plans are the result of the work of the teachers who have attended the Columbia Education Center's Summer Workshop. CEC is a consortium of teacher from 14 western states dedicated to improving the quality of education in the rural, western, United States, and particularly the quality of math and science Education. CEC uses Big Sky Telegraph as the hub of their telecommunications network that allows the participating teachers to stay in contact with their trainers and peers that they have met at the Workshops. Date: May 1994 Grade Level(s): 1, 2 Subject(s): Science/Space Sciences Overview: When a month has two full moons, the second moon is sometimes refer Read More Go to Site Our Solar System - An Educator's Reference Desk Lesson Plan Votes:0 Lesson Plan #:AELP-SPA0017 Our Solar System An Educator's Reference Desk Lesson Plan Author: Avonell Lay School or Affiliation: Bertha Barber School,Bellvue, NE Date: 1994 Grade Level(s): 6 Subject(s): Science/Space Sciences Objectives: To learn about the solar system To compare and contrast planets within the solar system, using database software to search and prepare tables and reports To use word processing software to compose and print compositions Materials: One or multiple computers; printer Software: database, word processing Science reference books Teacher-prepared student worksheets Time Required: 8-10 class periods Activities and Procedures: Have each student use a worksheet to compile information about the planet selected for study. Have a student team create a database template Read More Go to Site Our Sun Votes:0 Our Sun Subject: Physical Science/Astronomy Learner Outcomes: Students will recognize the sun as an average, yellow, main sequence star that can serve as a model for studying all stars. Students will know the parts of the sun. Students will recognize the impact of sunspots, solar flares, and solar winds on their everyday life. Duration of Lesson: 2 to 4 hours depending on the grade level. Materials: pencil, paper, modeling or model building supplies(optional). Technology Tools/Courseware: Computers for students with Internet connection and a word processing program . Teacher Notes: Teacher should preview NASA Windows to the Universe: Sun There are no special safety or health concerns related to this lesson. Procedures: Begin by presenting the power point Our Sun. Have students go to NASA W Read More Go to Site PBS | About This Site . Retired Site Votes:0 Thursday, November 22, 2007 by topic... Arts & Drama History Home & Hobbies Life & Culture News & Views Science & Nature Retired Site The "Newton's Apple" site has been retired from pbs.org. Please visit the Newton?s Apple site at its new address, http://www.tpt.org/newtons/ , where you can watch videos from the TV series, download activity guides, and order DVDs and videocassettes. To find related content on pbs.org, try a keyword search , visit a related topic area using the pulldown menu at the top of this page, or browse our Programs A-Z menu. Copyright Agent Feedback Plugins & Downloads Privacy Policy Terms of Use About PBS | About this Site | Support PBS | Producing for PBS | TV Schedules | Station Finder Arts & Drama | History | Home & Hobbies | Life & Culture | News & Views | Scien Read More Go to Site Planetary Surfaces: Top Votes:0 GALILEO SSI Education Module PLANETARY CURRICULUM MODULE SURFACES: FOCUS ON IMPACTS Written for middle school teachers To print whole module, click here and then print To print images, click here Most physical science units introduce students to the processes of volcanism, tectonism, and gradation (the effects of water, ice, wind and gravity on a surface); few, however, introduce the process of impact cratering. Impact cratering plays a large role in forming and modifying planetary and satellite surfaces in our solar system. The following activities are designed to introduce this important surface process. This module includes all the necessary background information on the topic of impact cratering as well as activities designed to introduce important concepts related to impact crater for Read More Go to Site Planets and Satellites Votes:0 GALILEO SSI Education PLANETARY CURRICULUM MODULE: PLANETS AND SATELLITES Cynthia Phillips University of Arizona / NASA Spacegrant Written for teachers Target level: middle school To print whole module, click here and then print GOALS: USE FACTS ABOUT THE SOLAR SYSTEM TO DEMONSTRATE GRAPHING PERCENTS DECIMALS RATIOS SCIENTIFIC NOTATION DATA ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION This is the first in a planned series of educational modules relating to the Galileo satellite science goals. The target grade level is 6-9, but activities can be adapted either up or down for use with different levels. This module consists of an introductary section which exposes teachers and students to basic concepts in solar system exploration, a table containing various solar system parameters, and a series of four activ Read More Go to Site Planets of Our Solar System - An Educator's Reference Desk Lesson Plan Votes:0 Lesson Plan #: AELP-SPA0026 Planets of Our Solar System An Educator's Reference Desk Lesson Plan Submitted by: Stacey Fisher and Sonya Phillips Email: staceyf@bigsky.net or sphilips@selway.umt.edu ( Note: both addresses outdated) School/University/Affiliation: University of Montana Endorsed by: Dr. Lisa Blank, University of Montana Date: March 31, 2000 Grade Level(s): 3 Subject(s): Science/Space Sciences Duration: 1 hour Description: A science lesson introducing the nine planets in our solar system.(planet sizes, order, key characteristics). Goals: Students will demonstrate knowledge of properties, forms, change and interactions of physical and chemical systems. Students demonstrate knowledge of the composition, structures, processes and interactions of the earth?s systems and other object Read More Go to Site Size and Scale Activity Votes:0 Size and Scale Activity Bicycle of the Solar System You will need a willing adult with a car a backpack full of planets: a whole peppercorn 2 marbles a pea a grain of sand a cantaloupe a softball 2 apples (small McIntosh are good) a straight pin a bicycle a fairly straight road or street 3 1/2 miles long What to Do Find a street in your town that follows as straight a line as possible for 3 1/2 miles. Your starting point for your Solar System tour is the Sun, which at this scale would be 4 feet across - about the size of the front end of a car. Choose a parked car as your Sun. The table below shows you which items in your backpack are which planets, and how far away they should be from your starting point. Ask an adult friend with a car to help you measure the distances and identify landma Read More Go to Site Take a Walk Through Our Solar System Votes:0 Take a Walk Through Our Solar System note: This "walk through the solar system" takes about 2/3 of a mile each way; be sure you have the time and the space needed to complete it Objective: To model the correct size of and distance between the planets; To show why it's called "space;" the vast emptiness between the planets Activity: Find objects to represent the sun and planets and then take a walk, putting the planets at their correct distances from the sun as you go. Materials: Solar System Scale Model Table (SSSMT) Objects to represent the sun (4" radius) and each of the nine planets (the correct sizes are both pictured on the following page and shown on the SSSMT) Something to keep the planets at the correct spot, such as tape Procedure: Familiarize yourself with the SSSMT so you can pl Read More Go to Site Telescope Lesson Votes:0 Telescopes Grade Level: Ninth grade through Twelfth Learner Outcomes: Students will identify the various types of land based telescopes and their functions. Students will describe the path of light through the land based optical telescopes. Students will recognize the advantages and disadvantages of different telescopes. Students will be introduced to orbiting telescopes through a look at the Hubble Telescope. Duration of Lesson: 2 to 3 hours depending on the grade level. Materials: two different convex lenses, modeling clay, 5 by 7 note card, 30 cm ruler Technology Tools / Courseware: computer with internet access, data projector Teacher Notes: Begin the lesson with a power point presentation on telescopes. Telescopes Power Point Refer to the web sites listed for information on various ty Read More Go to Site The Magnetometer Votes:0 The Magnetometer Adapted from a TOPS Terra Bagga activity Type of Lesson : Hands-on activity Time Needed : 25 minutes National Standards Addressed MEGOSE PMO6 Describe the forces exerted by magnets, electrically charged objects, and gravity. --> Earth and Space Science, Grades 9-12: Movement of matter between reservoirs is driven by the earth?s internal energy and external sources of energy? Physical Science, Grades K-4: Magnets attract and repel each other and certain kinds of other materials. Physical Science, Grades 9-12: Electricity and magnetism are two aspects of a single electromagnetic force? Science and Technology, Grades K-4: Tools help scientists make better observations, measurements, and equipment for investigations. The help scientists see, measure, and do things that they co Read More Go to Site The Solar System on a Smaller Scale Votes:0 The Solar System on a Smaller Scale Objective: To model the distances between the planets Activity: Place dots on the classroom floor or ceiling or make markings on the recess yard that show the distances between the planets of our solar system Materials: Table of planet distances (on separate enclosed paper) Dot stickers (or chalk for yard) Previous Knowledge Necessary: Basic aspects of the solar system (Nine planets and asteroid belt revolve around the sun) Procedure: Explain what an astronomical unit is. (the average distance between the sun and the Earth) Have the students put a large dot at one end of the room or yard to symbolize the sun. (If there is room in the yard, it would be nice to put the dot in the center of the yard and mark the planets on both sides so the children can see Read More Go to Site X-ray Spectroscopy and the Chemistry of Supernova Remnants Votes:0 What's New Site Map NASA Homepage Search: HOME Science Special Exhibit Satellites and Data Teachers' Corner Ask an Astrophysicist Dictionary Resources Feedback Imagine Home | Teachers' Corner | Lesson Plans | Current page X-ray Spectroscopy and the Chemistry of Supernova Remnants A Series of Lesson Plans by Allie Hajian and Maggie Masetti (NASA/GSFC) Rick Fowler (Crossland High School) Angela Page (Hyattsville Elementary School) Objectives - Students will read and write about the chemistry and spectroscopy of stars and supernova remnants, as well as understand their relevance and impact on human life. Students will also learn about cutting edge technology that will help us to build better instruments with which to study the Universe. 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