🩸 Learn all about the Planets (Space) in our solar system-its position, size, distance, if life can exist, temperature, atmosphere, gravity, time for rotation and orbit around the sun, what it is made of, its satellites and explorations by NASA. An optional Kahoot Quiz for HW.

Students will learn that the solar system is our home in the galaxy. It started out around four and a half billion years ago. Back then, our solar system was just a cloud of gas and dust, probably left over from the explosion of a star.

• This Ongoing class discusses all about the basic facts about different planets in our solar system. This is an Ongoing Class and a student may join and drop-in any week of the class. There are 12 classes in the series and the topics run again. 

• I have several sections of this class in a week. If there is a schedule conflict anytime in a week, then please let me know and I will be happy to make the transfer to another section of this class for a different day and/or time. 

• Since I share videos in class that require permission and subscription, I am able to play them in class but do not have permission to share them online. I do not share the class recording but always willing to make a transfer to another section of the week.Thanks.:)

🩸First 2 minutes will be an introduction of the teacher and students and a discussion on the topic for the day.
Next 40 minutes will be teacher sharing a Google Slide presentation, reinforcing the concepts learned in the class with examples and watching short video clips on the topic for the class. These video clips will be from credible educational sources with graphics and animations. 
Students are welcome to discuss and ask questions to make the class interactive.
Students may note down some points as we are watching and discussing it. They may use graphics/flowcharts/concept maps for these concepts as well.
Last 3 minutes student will share his/her learning with the class and may ask relevant and essential questions. Student may also share a graphic/poster/drawing of the planet discussed in class and can add their own flair of creativity.  

  🩸🩸                                Class Schedule:-
Jan 22 to Jan 28- Earth
Jan 29 to Feb 4- Moon
Feb 5 to Feb 11- Mars
Feb 12 to Feb 18- Asteroids and Dwarf planet Ceres
Feb 19 to Feb 25- Jupiter
Feb 26 to March 3- Saturn
March 4 to March 10- Uranus
March 11 to March 17-Neptune
March 18 to March 24- Dwarf planet Pluto
March 25 to March 31- Sun
April 1 to April 7- Mercury
April 8 to April 14-Venus
April 15 to April 21- Earth
April 22 to April 28-Moon
April 29 to May 5- Mars
May 6 to May 12- Asteroids and Dwarf planet Ceres
May 13 to May 19- Jupiter
May 20 to May 26- Saturn
May 27 to June 2- Uranus
June 3 to June 9- Neptune
June 10 to June 16- Dwarf planet Pluto
June 17 to June 23- Sun
June 24 to June 30- Mercury
July 1 to July 7- Venus
July 8 to July 14- Earth
July 15 to July 21- Moon
July 22 to July 28- Mars
July 29 to Aug 4- Asteroids and Dwarf planet Ceres
Aug 5 to Aug 11- Jupiter
Aug 12 to Aug 18- NO Class
August 19 to August 25- Saturn
August 26 to Sept 1- Uranus
Sept 2 to Sept 8- Neptune
Sept 9 to Sept 15- Dwarf planet Pluto
Sept 16 to Sept 22- Sun
Sept 23 to Sept 29- Mercury
Oct 7 to Oct 13- Venus
Oct 14 to Oct 20- Earth
Oct 21 to Oct 27- Moon
Oct 28 to Nov 3- Mars

Guiding Questions:
1. Are all the other planets similar to Earth, or are they very different?
2. Do other planets have moons like Earth’s Moon?
3. How do astronomers know what the other planets are made of?
4. Are all the planets made of basically the same material?
5. What is the difference between an asteroid and a comet?
6. What determines whether a planet or satellite can retain a certain gas in its atmosphere?
7. What makes astronomers think about a possibility of life on a planet?
8. How does the distance of a planet from sun affect its temperature, weather etc?
9. How doe the tilt of axis of a planet affect the seasons?
10. How does the rotation of a planet on its axis and revolution around the sun affect the length of solar day?

The Solar System
1.How were all the planets formed? Why are the inner planets made of rocky material and the outer planets are gas giants?
2.How was the gas giant planet like Jupiter formed?
3.Why is one side of Mercury so hot and the other so cold? Can life exist on Mercury?
4. Why is Venus called the earth's sister planet? Why can't life exist on Venus?
5.Why does life exist on Earth?
6. Why is Mars called the red planet? What gives the Mars' surface this color?
7.On what planet is the tallest mountain found? By how much times is it taller than Mt. Everest?
8.What makes astronomers think about a possibility of life on Mars?
9.Why can't life exist on the four outer planets?
10. How many moons does Jupiter have? What are the four massive moons of Jupiter called?
11.What are the set of rings of Saturn made up of?
12.How many moons does Saturn have? Which is the largest moon of Saturn?
13.What made Uranus so tilted and to lay on its side?
14.Why Uranus and Neptune are called the ice giants?
15.From where does Neptune get its name?
16. What are Asteroids?
17. Where are asteroids found in the solar system?
18. What are dwarf planets?
19.How Comets are different from Asteroids?
20.Where do Comets come from?
21.What's your favorite thing in the solar system?

 The Sun
1. Why is the sun so hot?
2. How far is the sun from the earth?
3.What are the temperatures on the surface and inside the sun?
4.What gases make up the sun?
5.Where does the sun's energy come from?
6.How is the sun's energy used on the earth?
7.What causes day and night on the earth?
8.What causes seasons on the earth?
9. What would happen if the sun came closer or went farther away from earth?
10.What percent of the mass of the solar system does the sun have?
11. How long has the sun existed and how long will it exist and why?
12. What are sunspots?

Mercury
1.What is mercury's position in the solar system?
2.What time of the day may we be able to see mercury from the earth?
3.What are the day and night temperatures at mercury?
4. How long is a day at mercury?
5.Why is mercury's orbit unusual?
6. Does mercury have any satellites?
7.How much is the diameter of mercury?
8. How is the surface on Mercury?
9. How is the inside of mercury similar and different to earth?

Venus
1.What is the position of Venus in the solar system?
2. Where does the name Venus come from?
3. Does Venus have any moons?
4. Why is Venus known as the Earth's sister planet?
5.How long is a day on Venus?
6. Is there life on Venus, if not why?
7. Why is Venus so hot and hotter than Mercury?
8. Is there any water on Venus?
9. Why is Venus considered the least fit planet for living things?
10. What does the surface of Venus look like?