Where are the terrestrial planets in our solar system. T five millennium canon of lunar eclipses espenak and meeus using the. Exoplanet exploration collaboration initiative library international. In this text, the goal is to present only selected, salient features of the planets, especially as they relate to planetary diversity. Astronomers using data from nasas kepler mission and groundbased telescopes recently confirmed that the system, koi961, hosts the three smallest exoplanets known so far to orbit a star. Carolina science online cso offers online resources to support carolinas handson labs and science curricula. The 5class unit kit includes teachers edition, teacher access. Change is what defines our journey through time and space. This course deals with the origin, structure and lives of planets, the latter both in our solar and the other extrasolar planetary systems. This activity is adapted from the stc lesson gravitys. What will happen to the solar system when the sun loses half its mass. Each lesson in exploring planetary systems builds on skills and concepts presented in previous lessons. Reliable communication systems are essential for providing safety and operational capability for human planetary exploration missions. Investigating digestion and motion, stc secondary exploring respiration and circulation.
It came from the direction of the constellation lyra, cruising through interstellar space at 25. Extraordinary inquiry science for grades k8 the alabama. Exploring planetary systems secondary edition, 20 understanding weather and climate secondary edition, 2014 exploring plate tectonics secondary edition, 20 technology. We publish prepublications to facilitate timely access to the committees findings. Department of aeronautics and astronautics school of. Table 1 and table 2, a series of polynomial expressions have been created to simplify the evaluation of.
The solar system includes the sun, the moon, earth and seven other planets and their moons, and smaller objects such as asteroids, meteoroids, and comets, but it is mostly empty space. F a stc radioisotope power systems for nasa nasa is exploring ideas for space missions that might one day send robotic spacecraft to harsh and distant places that hold great promise for major new discoveries. Select ok once the setting has been changed, reopen specsintact and proceed with publishing the job or sections to pdf. Radioactive dating of the angrites finds them to have an age of 4563. Exploring planetary systems land and water studying the development and reproduction of organisms exploring respiration and circulation investigating digestion and motion exploring the properties of matter electricity, waves and information transfer stc for middle school grades 68 alabama scope and sequence 1202016. I3 stc kit extension activities north carolina science. Observational researchers are predominantly concerned with the study of the small bodies of the solar system.
Space systems exploration taps into this curiosity by helping students clarify what they already know about space. In fact, the architecture of a system determines quite a range of properties for that system, such as redundancy. The first row is completed for you using the scale factor of 1 cm 27,731 km. Whether its to commemorate the day you met, your wedding or any other special day in your love life, let us help you immortalize this unique moment with our spacetime coordinates product line. At the outer edge of the gas cloud there is a steady loss of angular momentum, which is mainly caused by the diffusion induced by turbulence and shock waves. Choose the adobe pdf driver, rightclick to select printing preferences. Science and technology curriculum stc, grade 8, experimenting with forces and motion 08 science and technology curriculum stc, grade 8, exploring planetary systems 08 science and technology curriculum stc, grade 8, exploring plate tectonics 08 twig. Exploring planetary systems unit overview and goals exploring planetary systems unit overview in lesson 2, students use a set of objects to demonstrate what they know and want to know about the order, size, and relative distance. Course page astc25 astrophysics of planetary systems. This is not to replace your study guide but to use with your study guide. Date class student sheet name lesson 2 directions complete table 1.
The theory discussed in the present paper is a solar nebulatype theory which assumes the initial existence of a big diskshaped gas cloud in rotational motion around the sun. Exploring planetary systems helps students clarify and expand their knowledge of our solar system, and earth as a planet, through a series of engaging handson activities, discussions, presentations, and reading selections. This lesson investigates how exploration of our solar system provides information on the properties of planetary systems elsewhere in the universe. It makes use of the ivoa spacetime coordinate stc standard schema.
Direction of orbital motion is the same as direction of suns rotation 5. Landers, rovers, orbiters and other craft could be sent on pioneering missions to some of the coldest, hottest, darkest and perhaps even wet. Direction of most planets rotation is also the same as the suns 15. Which of the three below answer the question the best. Students in grades 58 learn about the motions of the objects in the solar system from a heliocentric suncentered perspective. Exploring planetary systems essential standard extension. Department of aeronautics and astronautics school of engineering massachusetts institute of technology graduate program s. Resources for teachers is a series of short videos providing downtoearth advice and instructional tips to teachers of stc, our signature science. Correct based on what we find in our own solar system, we expect terrestrial planets to form close to a star and jovian planets to form farther out. This important result thus sets the key time scale for planet formation and migration in our solar system. Assuming that other planetary systems form in the same way as our solar system formed, where would you expect to find terrestrial planets. Part a assuming that other planetary systems form in the same way as our solar system formed, where would you expect to find terrestrial planets.
Students of all ages have an innate curiosity about our solar system and the broader universe. Exoplanet exploration organization that would manage and promote. The solar system or solar system consists of the sun and the other celestial objects. An uncorrected copy, or prepublication, is an uncorrected proof of the book. Pdf spectrometers and imaging cameras for planetary remote. Students of all ages have an innate curiosity about our solar system s planets, moons, asteroids, comets, and meteoroids. No search required, what you need, where and when you need it. Students will use a model to simulate planetary motion. Humanitys fascination with the notion of planets outside of our solar system is intrinsically. Exploring solar systems across the universe messenger jhu apl. Students of all ages have an innate curiosity about our solar systems planets, moons, asteroids, comets, and meteoroids.
This leads to the formation of a doughnutshaped gas ring at. This artists concept depicts an itsy bitsy planetary system so compact, in fact, that its more like jupiter and its moons than a star and its planets. The reliability and cost factors of a communication system are functions of the architecture. Each stc secondary unit provides opportunities for students to experience scientific phenomena firsthand. If so, calculate the scaled distance for mercury in the second row. Exploring plate tectonics exploring planetary systems land and water studying the development and reproduction of organisms exploring respiration and circulation investigating digestion and motion exploring the properties of matter electricity, waves and information transfer stc for middle school grades 68.
This activity was adapted from the stc activity entitled observing planetary motion. Note any similarities in sizes of or distances between your model planets. Part a assuming that other planetary systems form in the. As we progress towards our greater goals, its important to celebrate accomplishments. Assuming that other planetary systems form in the same way as our solar system formed. Time centre simon fraser university at harbour centre 515 west hastings st. Supplemental science kits south carolina department. Uncheck the option do not send fonts to adobe pdf or rely on system fonts only. Its either a comet or an asteroid ejected from another planetary system. Teacher created materials and general lab supplies. Spacetime coordinates your personal place in space. Terrestrial planets will likely be located farther from. Finally, on the mars exploration side, design and critical breadboarding activities have been performed on the drilling system dibs and on the spectrometer ma.
T values derived from the historical record and from direct observations see. Compared to terrestrial planets, jovian planets are. For example, according to the standards set by the nrc, students in grades k4 learn about the objects and motions in the sky from a geocentric earthcentered perspective. Introduction and purpose the graduate program in the department of aeronautics and. Only for a small subset of conceivable cases are planetary systems closely like. Study sets key time scale for planet formation and. Science pull for planetary cubesats iaa planetary cubesat study 2015 science enablers distributed measurements for dynamic processes impactorobserver architecture cooperating assets alternative lowcost architectures fractionated payload for system science highrisk, highreward observations. Bruce gilbaugh, brian glass nasa ames research center moffctt field.
Communication system architecture for planetary exploration richard alcna. Evaluating the biological potential in samples returned. Copy the html code below to embed this book in your own blog, website, or application. Pluto, neptune, uranus, saturn, jupiter, the asteroid belt, the sun, mercury, venus, earth and its moon, and mars. Exploring the motion of the earth rider university.
Intuitive navigation locate supplemental science resources along with core curricula by grade level or unit title. Grade unit the size of each block corresponds to the number of quarters recommended for the unit of study. The overview page is a compilation of data for a given object that is either contained in the exoplanet overview, or linked to it. Do not use document fonts when using adobe acrobat 9 6. Resources for teachers is a series of short videos providing down toearth advice and instructional tips to teachers of stc, our signature science.
They learn how to apply their math skills to determine the relative. A comprehensive, researchbased curriculum, stc secondary is aligned with the next generation science standards. Then, starting with the sunearthmoon system, it challenges them to perform a series of investigations through which they extend and enrich this knowledge. Planetary orbits all lie in nearly the same plane 4. Planetary motion building a model explore activity.
This is both an observational and a theoretical science. Communication system architecture for planetary exploration. Earth and space systems stcsecondary program grade 6 earth understanding weather and climate exploring planetary systems exploring plate tectonics researching the sunearthmoon system grade 7 life investigating biodiversity and interdependence exploring respiration and circulation studying the development and reproduction of organisms. The planetary science resource data model follows the ivoa vounits specifications to define the units of metadata. To understand these problems, to explore their solutions, we have to develop.
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