This PowerPoint is one small part of the Astronomy Topics unit from www.sciencepowerpoint.com. This unit consists of a five part 3000+ slide PowerPoint roadmap, 12 page bundled homework package, modified homework, detailed answer keys, 8 pages of unit notes for students who may require assistance, follow along worksheets, and many review games. The homework and lesson notes chronologically follow the PowerPoint slideshow. The answer keys and unit notes are great for support professionals. The activities and discussion questions in the slideshow and meaningful. The PowerPoint includes built-in instructions, visuals, and follow up questions. Also included are critical class notes (color coded red), project ideas, video links, and review games. This unit also includes four PowerPoint review games (110+ slides each with Answers), 38+ video links, lab handouts, activity sheets, rubrics, materials list, templates, guides, and much more. Also included is a 190 slide first day of school PowerPoint presentation. Teaching Duration = 5+ weeks. Areas of Focus in the Astronomy Topics Unit: The Solar System and the Sun, Order of the Planets, Our Sun, Life Cycle of a Star, Size of Stars, Solar Eclipse, Lunar Eclipse, The Inner Planets, Mercury, Venus, Earth, Moon, Craters, Tides, Phases of the Moon, Mars and Moons, Rocketry, Asteroid Belt, NEOs, The Torino Scale, The Outer Planets and Gas Giants, Jupiter / Moons, Saturn / Moons, Uranus / Moons, Neptune / Moons, Pluto's Demotion, The Kuiper Belt, Oort Cloud, Comets / Other, Beyond the Solar System, Types of Galaxies, Blackholes, Extrasolar Planets, The Big Bang, Dark Matter, Dark Energy, The Special Theory of Relativity, Hubble Space Telescope, Constellations, Spacetime and much more. If you have any questions please feel free to contact me. Thanks again and best wishes. Sincerely, Ryan Murphy M.Ed www.sciencepowerpoint@gmail.com
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when appropriate.
-Example of indent.
-Skip a line between topics
-Don’t skip pages
-Make visuals clear and well drawn.
9. • Earth
– Only planet known to support life.
– Complex system of land, water, air,
– Largest of the inner planets
– Densest planet in the solar system.
– Oceans (liquid water) can exist.
– Atmosphere, 78% Nitrogen and 21% oxygen,
shields from radiation and keeps the planet’s
temperature just right.
– Inner core helps create a magnetic field which
protects the planet from radiation.
10. • Earth
– Only planet known to support life.
– Complex system of land, water, air,
– Largest of the inner planets
– Densest planet in the solar system.
– Oceans (liquid water) can exist.
– Atmosphere, 78% Nitrogen and 21% oxygen,
shields from radiation and keeps the planet’s
temperature just right.
– Inner core helps create a magnetic field which
protects the planet from radiation.
11. • Earth
– Only planet known to support life.
– Complex system of land, water, and air.
– Largest of the inner planets
– Densest planet in the solar system.
– Oceans (liquid water) can exist.
– Atmosphere, 78% Nitrogen and 21% oxygen,
shields from radiation and keeps the planet’s
temperature just right.
– Inner core helps create a magnetic field which
protects the planet from radiation.
12. • Earth
– Only planet known to support life.
– Complex system of land, water, and air.
– Largest of the inner planets.
– Densest planet in the solar system.
– Oceans (liquid water) can exist.
– Atmosphere, 78% Nitrogen and 21% oxygen,
shields from radiation and keeps the planet’s
temperature just right.
– Inner core helps create a magnetic field which
protects the planet from radiation.
13. • Earth
– Only planet known to support life.
– Complex system of land, water, and air.
– Largest of the inner planets.
– Densest planet in the solar system.
– Oceans (liquid water) can exist.
– Atmosphere, 78% Nitrogen and 21% oxygen,
shields from radiation and keeps the planet’s
temperature just right.
– Inner core helps create a magnetic field which
protects the planet from radiation.
14. • Earth
– Only planet known to support life.
– Complex system of land, water, and air.
– Largest of the inner planets.
– Densest planet in the solar system.
– Oceans (liquid water) can exist.
– Atmosphere, 78% Nitrogen and 21% oxygen,
shields from radiation and keeps the planet’s
temperature just right.
– Inner core helps create a magnetic field which
protects the planet from radiation.
15. • Earth
– Only planet known to support life.
– Complex system of land, water, and air.
– Largest of the inner planets.
– Densest planet in the solar system.
– Oceans (liquid water) can exist.
– Atmosphere, 78% Nitrogen and 21% oxygen,
shields from radiation and keeps the planet’s
temperature just right.
– Inner core helps create a magnetic field which
protects the planet from radiation.
16. • Earth
– Only planet known to support life.
– Complex system of land, water, and air.
– Largest of the inner planets.
– Densest planet in the solar system.
– Oceans (liquid water) can exist.
– Atmosphere, 78% Nitrogen and 21% oxygen,
shields from radiation and keeps the planet’s
temperature just right.
– Inner core helps create a magnetic field which
protects the planet from radiation.
17. • Earth
– Only planet known to support life.
– Complex system of land, water, and air.
– Largest of the inner planets.
– Densest planet in the solar system.
– Oceans (liquid water) can exist.
– Atmosphere, 78% Nitrogen and 21% oxygen,
shields from radiation and keeps the planet’s
temperature just right.
– Inner core helps create a magnetic field which
protects the planet from radiation.
18. • Earth
– Only planet known to support life.
– Complex system of land, water, and air,
– Largest of the inner planets.
– Densest planet in the solar system.
– Oceans (liquid water) can exist.
– Atmosphere, 78% Nitrogen and 21% oxygen,
shields from radiation and keeps the planet’s
temperature just right.
– Inner core helps create a magnetic field which
protects the planet from radiation.
19. • Earth
– Only planet known to support life.
– Complex system of land, water, and air,
– Largest of the inner planets.
– Densest planet in the solar system.
– Oceans (liquid water) can exist.
– Atmosphere, 78% Nitrogen and 21% oxygen,
shields from radiation and keeps the planet’s
temperature just right.
– Inner core helps create a magnetic field which
protects the planet from radiation.
20. • Earth
– Only planet known to support life.
– Complex system of land, water, and air,
– Largest of the inner planets.
– Densest planet in the solar system.
– Oceans (liquid water) can exist.
– Atmosphere, 78% Nitrogen and 21% oxygen,
shields from radiation and keeps the planet’s
temperature just right.
– Inner core helps create a magnetic field which
protects the planet from radiation.
21. • Earth
– Only planet known to support life.
– Complex system of land, water, and air,
– Largest of the inner planets.
– Densest planet in the solar system.
– Oceans (liquid water) can exist.
– Atmosphere, 78% Nitrogen and 21% oxygen,
shields from radiation and keeps the planet’s
temperature just right.
– Inner core helps create a magnetic field which
protects the planet from radiation.
The earths EM field may be fading: Reading Article
from National Geographic
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2004/0
9/0909_040909_earthmagfield.html
23. Some Facts about Earth Earth
Distance from Sun 93,000,000 miles or
149,597,891 km
Length of Day 23 hours 56 minutes
Length of Year 365 Days, 6 hours, 16
minutes
Temperature 15°C Average. Hottest
70.7°C Coldest -89.2 C
24. • Thought Question about Earth?
– What if the Earth rotated on its axis once
every 243 days like on Venus?
25. • Thought Question about Earth?
– What if the Earth rotated on its axis once
every 243 days like on Venus?
How would plants grow?
What would we eat?
How hot would it get in the summer?
How cold in the winter?
Would the poles freeze?
How would winds and weather be
different?
26. • Thought Question about Earth?
– What if the Earth rotated on its axis once
every 243 days like on Venus?
How would plants grow?
What would we eat?
How hot would it get in the summer?
How cold in the winter?
Would the poles freeze?
How would winds and weather be
different?
Would we even be here?
27. • Thought Question about Earth?
– What if the Earth rotated on its axis once
every 243 days like on Venus?
How would plants grow?
What would we eat?
How hot would it get in the summer?
How cold in the winter?
Would the poles freeze?
How would winds and weather be
different?
Would we even be here?
28. • Thought Question about Earth?
– What if the Earth rotated on its axis once
every 243 days like on Venus?
How would plants grow?
What would we eat?
How hot would it get in the summer?
How cold in the winter?
Would the poles freeze?
How would winds and weather be
different?
Would we even be here?
The answer is no.
41. • Theories on how moon was formed?
– The Fission Theory: The Moon was once part of the Earth and
somehow separated from the Earth early in the history of the
Solar System. The present Pacific Ocean basin is the most
popular site for the part of the Earth from which the Moon
came.
– The Capture Theory: The Moon was formed somewhere else,
and was later captured by the gravitational field of the earth.
– The Condensation Theory: The Moon and the Earth
condensed together from the original nebula that formed the
Solar System.
– The Colliding Planetesimals Theory: The interaction of earth-
orbiting and Sun-orbiting planetesimals (very large chunks of
rocks like asteroids) early in the history of the Solar System
led to their breakup. The Moon condensed from this debris.
– The Ejected Ring Theory: A planetesimal the size of Mars
struck the earth, ejecting large volumes of matter. A disk of
orbiting material was formed, and this matter eventually
condensed to form the Moon in orbit around the earth.
42. • Theories on how moon was formed?
– The Fission Theory: The Moon was once part of the Earth and
somehow separated from the Earth early in the history of the
Solar System. The present Pacific Ocean basin is the most
popular site for the part of the Earth from which the Moon
came.
– The Capture Theory: The Moon was formed somewhere else,
and was later captured by the gravitational field of the earth.
– The Condensation Theory: The Moon and the Earth
condensed together from the original nebula that formed the
Solar System.
– The Colliding Planetesimals Theory: The interaction of earth-
orbiting and Sun-orbiting planetesimals (very large chunks of
rocks like asteroids) early in the history of the Solar System
led to their breakup. The Moon condensed from this debris.
– The Ejected Ring Theory: A planetesimal the size of Mars
struck the earth, ejecting large volumes of matter. A disk of
orbiting material was formed, and this matter eventually
condensed to form the Moon in orbit around the earth.
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72. Theories on moon formation, Learn more:
http://www.universetoday.com/47996/how-
was-the-moon-formed/
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75. • Video Link! Formation of the moon.
– http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ibV4MdN5wo0
76. • Video Link! Formation of the Moon
– Longer Version
– http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m8P5ujNwEwM
77. • It’s warmer in summer time because…
– A.) The sun increases its energy during the
summer.
– B.) The earth is closer to the sun in the summer
and further away in the winter.
– C.) The greenhouse effect is intensified as plants
grow more in the summer.
– D.) The axial tilt of the planet at 23.5º causes the
seasons as more direct light hits our area of the
planet during this time.
– E.) Ocean currents from the polar regions do not
flow south during the summer.
78. • It’s warmer in summer time because…
– A.) The sun increases its energy during the
summer.
– B.) The earth is closer to the sun in the summer
and further away in the winter.
– C.) The greenhouse effect is intensified as plants
grow more in the summer.
– D.) The axial tilt of the planet at 23.5º causes the
seasons as more direct light hits our area of the
planet during this time.
– E.) Ocean currents from the polar regions do not
flow south during the summer.
79.
80. • Earth Available Sheet, Formation,
Seasons, EM Field, Phases of the Moon.
122. • Activity Link! Watch video and conduct activity
if desired. (Optional)
– http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/video/2012/no
v/02/science-demonstration-changing-seasons-
video1
123. • Solstice: Either the shortest day of the year
(winter solstice) or the longest day of the year
(summer solstice)
124. • Solstice: Either the shortest day of the year
(winter solstice) or the longest day of the year
(summer solstice)
What date has the
shortest day?
125. • Solstice: Either the shortest day of the year
(winter solstice) or the longest day of the year
(summer solstice)
What date has the
shortest day?
126. • Solstice: Either the shortest day of the year
(winter solstice) or the longest day of the year
(summer solstice)
What date has the
shortest day?
129. • The winter solstice is the moment when the
earth is at a point in its orbit where one
hemisphere is most inclined away from the
sun.
130. • The winter solstice is the moment when the
earth is at a point in its orbit where one
hemisphere is most inclined away from the
sun.
– Shortest day and longest night of the year
(Around December 21st)
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133. • Diagram showing Stonehenge at the
beginning of the summer solstice.
24 sec video at..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vYyydFSrq2Q
134. • Diagram showing Stonehenge at the
beginning of the summer solstice.
–
135. • Solstice: Either the shortest day of the year
(winter solstice) or the longest day of the year
(summer solstice)
What date do you
feel has the longest
day of the year?
136. • Solstice: Either the shortest day of the year
(winter solstice) or the longest day of the year
(summer solstice)
What date do you
feel has the longest
day of the year?
Summer solstice is
when axial tilt is
most inclined
towards the sun
(June 21st ish)
137. • Solstice: Either the shortest day of the year
(winter solstice) or the longest day of the year
(summer solstice)
What date do you
feel has the longest
day of the year?
Summer solstice is
when axial tilt is
most inclined
towards the sun
(June 21st ish)
138. • Solstice: Either the shortest day of the year
(winter solstice) or the longest day of the year
(summer solstice)
What date do you
feel has the longest
day of the year?
Summer solstice is
when axial tilt is
most inclined
towards the sun
(June 21st ish)
139. • This is a 2,300 year old solar observatory in
Peru.
140. • This is a 2,300 year old solar observatory in
Peru.
141. • This is a 2,300 year old solar observatory in
Peru.
142. • Video Link! Winter Solstice at Newgrange in
Ireland (Optional)
– http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ngADMns8W78
143. • Is this a winter solstice or summer solstice
in the Northern Hemisphere?
144. • Is this a winter solstice or summer solstice
in the Northern Hemisphere?
145. • Is this a winter solstice or summer solstice
in the Northern Hemisphere?
146. • Is this a winter solstice or summer solstice
in the Northern Hemisphere?
147. • Which is winter solstice in the northern
hemisphere and which is summer solstice?
148. • Which is winter solstice in the northern
hemisphere and which is summer solstice?
149. • Which is winter solstice in the northern
hemisphere and which is summer solstice?
150. • Which is winter solstice in the northern
hemisphere and which is summer solstice?
151. • Which is winter solstice in the northern
hemisphere and which is summer solstice?
152. • Which is winter solstice in the northern
hemisphere and which is summer solstice?
155. • Equinox: Either of the two times each year
(about March 21 and September 23) when
the sun crosses the equator.
156. • Equinox: Either of the two times each year
(about March 21 and September 23) when
the sun crosses the equator.
– Day and night are everywhere on earth equal in
length.
157. • Equinox: When the sun crosses the celestial
equator, when day and night are of equal
length
158. • Which is, equinox, winter solstice in the northern
hemisphere, and which is summer solstice?
159. • Which is, equinox, winter solstice in the northern
hemisphere, and which is summer solstice?
160. • Which is, equinox, winter solstice in the northern
hemisphere, and which is summer solstice?
161. • Which is, equinox, winter solstice in the northern
hemisphere, and which is summer solstice?
162. • Which is, equinox, winter solstice in the northern
hemisphere, and which is summer solstice?
163. • Which is, equinox, winter solstice in the northern
hemisphere, and which is summer solstice?
164. • Which is, equinox, winter solstice in the northern
hemisphere, and which is summer solstice?
165. • Which is, equinox, winter solstice in the northern
hemisphere, and which is summer solstice?
166. • Which is, equinox, winter solstice in the northern
hemisphere, and which is summer solstice?
167. • Which letter is the winter solstice, equinox,
and which is the summer solstice?
168. • Which letter is the winter solstice, equinox,
and which is the summer solstice?
169. • Which letter is the winter solstice, equinox,
and which is the summer solstice?
170. • Which letter is the winter solstice, equinox,
and which is the summer solstice?
171. • Which letter is the winter solstice, equinox,
and which is the summer solstice?
172. • Which letter is the winter solstice, equinox,
and which is the summer solstice?
173. • Which letter is the winter solstice, equinox,
and which is the summer solstice?
186. West
East
North
South
Dec 21st
March 21
June 21
Summer Solstice
Winter Solstice
Zenith: The point on the celestial sphere
vertically above a given position or
observer.
Spring
Equinox
187. West
East
North
South
Dec 21st
March 21
June 21
Summer Solstice
Winter Solstice
Zenith: The point on the celestial sphere
vertically above a given position or
observer.
Spring
Equinox
188. West
East
North
South
Dec 21st
March 21
June 21
Summer Solstice
Winter Solstice
Zenith: The point on the celestial sphere
vertically above a given position or
observer.
Spring
Equinox
263. • “AYE” Advance Your Exploration ELA and
Literacy Opportunity Worksheet
– Visit some of the many provided links or..
– Articles can be found at (w/ membership to
NABT and NSTA)
• http://www.nabt.org/websites/institution/index.php?p=
1
• http://learningcenter.nsta.org/browse_journals.aspx?j
ournal=tst
Please visit at least one of the
“learn more” educational links
provided in this unit and
complete this worksheet
264. • “AYE” Advance Your Exploration ELA and
Literacy Opportunity Worksheet
– Visit some of the many provided links or..
– Articles can be found at (w/ membership to and
NSTA)
• http://www.scientificamerican.com/space
• http://learningcenter.nsta.org/browse_journals.aspx?jo
urnal=tst
265. • This Solar System Basics and the Sun lesson is just one
small part of my Astronomy Topics Unit. This unit
includes
• A five part 2,800 Slide PowerPoint Presentation / unit
roadmap full of activities, review questions, games, video
links, materials list, and much more.
• A 13 bundled homework package, modified version, 7
pages of unit notes, 4 PowerPoint Review Games of
100+ slides each, videos, rubrics, and much more that
all chronologically follow the unit slideshow.
• This is a fantastic unit for any Earth Science Class.
• http://sciencepowerpoint.com/Astronomy_Unit.html
266.
267. Areas of Focus in the Astronomy Topics Unit:
The Solar System and the Sun, Order of the Planets, Our Sun, Life Cycle
of a Star, Size of Stars, Solar Eclipse, Lunar Eclipse, The Inner Planets,
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Moon, Craters, Tides, Phases of the Moon, Mars
and Moons, Rocketry, Asteroid Belt, NEO’s, The Torino Scale, The Outer
Planets and Gas Giants, Jupiter / Moons, Saturn / Moons, Uranus /
Moons, Neptune / Moons, Pluto's Demotion, The Kuiper Belt, Oort Cloud,
Comets / Other, Beyond the Solar System, Types of Galaxies, Black holes,
Extrasolar Planets, The Big Bang, Dark Matter, Dark Energy, The Special
Theory of Relativity, Hubble Space Telescope, Constellations, Age of the
Earth, Time, Earth events in a 12 hour day, Principle of Superposition,
Geologic Timescale, Extinction Events, Dinosaurs, and much more.
Full Unit found at...
http://sciencepowerpoint.com/Astronomy_Unit.html
268. • This was a very brief 5 mb tour. Please visit
the links below to learn more about each of
the units in this curriculum package.
– These units take me about four years to complete
with my students in grades 5-10.
Earth Science Units Extended Tour Link and Curriculum Guide
Geology Topics Unit http://sciencepowerpoint.com/Geology_Unit.html
Astronomy Topics Unit http://sciencepowerpoint.com/Astronomy_Unit.html
Weather and Climate Unit http://sciencepowerpoint.com/Weather_Climate_Unit.html
Soil Science, Weathering, More http://sciencepowerpoint.com/Soil_and_Glaciers_Unit.html
Water Unit http://sciencepowerpoint.com/Water_Molecule_Unit.html
Rivers Unit http://sciencepowerpoint.com/River_and_Water_Quality_Unit.html
= Easier = More Difficult = Most Difficult
5th – 7th grade 6th – 8th grade 8th – 10th grade
269. Physical Science Units Extended Tour Link and Curriculum Guide
Science Skills Unit http://sciencepowerpoint.com/Science_Introduction_Lab_Safety_Metric_Methods.
html
Motion and Machines Unit http://sciencepowerpoint.com/Newtons_Laws_Motion_Machines_Unit.html
Matter, Energy, Envs. Unit http://sciencepowerpoint.com/Energy_Topics_Unit.html
Atoms and Periodic Table Unit http://sciencepowerpoint.com/Atoms_Periodic_Table_of_Elements_Unit.html
Life Science Units Extended Tour Link and Curriculum Guide
Human Body / Health Topics
http://sciencepowerpoint.com/Human_Body_Systems_and_Health_Topics_Unit.html
DNA and Genetics Unit http://sciencepowerpoint.com/DNA_Genetics_Unit.html
Cell Biology Unit http://sciencepowerpoint.com/Cellular_Biology_Unit.html
Infectious Diseases Unit http://sciencepowerpoint.com/Infectious_Diseases_Unit.html
Taxonomy and Classification Unit http://sciencepowerpoint.com/Taxonomy_Classification_Unit.html
Evolution / Natural Selection Unit http://sciencepowerpoint.com/Evolution_Natural_Selection_Unit.html
Botany Topics Unit http://sciencepowerpoint.com/Plant_Botany_Unit.html
Ecology Feeding Levels Unit http://sciencepowerpoint.com/Ecology_Feeding_Levels_Unit.htm
Ecology Interactions Unit http://sciencepowerpoint.com/Ecology_Interactions_Unit.html
Ecology Abiotic Factors Unit http://sciencepowerpoint.com/Ecology_Abiotic_Factors_Unit.html
271. • The entire four year curriculum can be found at...
http://sciencepowerpoint.com/ Please feel free to
contact me with any questions you may have.
Thank you for your interest in this curriculum.
Sincerely,
Ryan Murphy M.Ed
www.sciencepowerpoint@gmail.com