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Science Journey Session #5
Earth’s NeighborhoodLynne M. Bailey
CSD 9 Title IIB STEM [email protected]
Agenda
PaperworkIntroduction
Protocols Online learning style
test Objectives
Gravity in space & our Solar Syste
Activities A little Einstein Gravity Launch Exploring the Solar
System Model space probe Exploring online activities
and resources Reflection and classroom
application
Share-out
Gravity
Force that keeps things together
Einstein’s new idea: gravity is what happens when space itself is curved or warped around a mass, such as a star or a planet.
A star or planet causes a dip in space so that any other object that came too near would tend to fall into the dip
Questions remain …
Wikipedia’s Entry on Albert Einstein
Getting Off the Ground
Must have enough force (thrust) to overcome the gravitational pull of the Earth
First, we need to get to the launch site http://spaceplace.nasa.gov/en/kids/games.shtml Vec Tec
Can you get into orbit? http://www.sciencenetlinks.com/
Esheet.cfm?DocID=111
Project
Research a planet, interesting moon or other local phenomena
Create a PowerPoint presentation to report your findings
Great Place to Start
NASA andNASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory
website at
http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/solar_system/
Designate Authors
SunMercuryVenusEarth’s moonMars and moonsJupiter and moonsSaturn and moons
Neptune & UranusDwarf PlanetsCometsSpace shuttleSpace technologyOther planetsAstrobiology
Content
InformationGraphic images Video or audio InteractiveTeacher resources
Lesson plans & activities
Using the Software
Copy and paste web addresses into MS Word There are notebook tools on the web, such
as Google tools
Share a computer Everyone complete at least 5
Powerpoint slides
Some Break Activities
Present Your Report
Paper models Planets Moons Space probe Mobiles Create your own design
Searching
Use search enginesLesson plans: ThinkfinityNY.orgPhotos and clip art – creative commons
license and royalty-free MS clip art www.Flickr.com Yahoo & google image search
This Week’s Resources
Web page at wikipsaces.com Technoed.wikispaces.com (may be moved) Check the blog,
http://bronxdip.edublogs.org for updates
What can you use in your classroom?How can you apply this science thread
in your subject area?
Reflection and Share -out
What other science-related workshops would you like to see
Do you have some ideas for hands-on activities
Add a comment to the blog about your experience http://bronxdip.edublogs.org