G7+Solar+System

Welcome to our study of the solar system!

We will begin by examining the eight planets. In the table below, you can find the assignments you need to complete and the date of our first quiz on this subject.

1. The position of your planet in order from the sun. 2. The relative size of your planet (compared to Earth, the moon, or the Sun) 3. The composition of your planet and its atmosphere. 4. One famous feature of your planet. You can use a powerpoint slide to describe the famous feature. || ||
 * Date || Assignment || Description || Downloads ||
 * 12/7/12 || Mars Rover Webpage || A rough draft of your page, including many links, needs to be completed by this date. On the right is the rubric used to determine your grade. || [[file:Curiosity Rover Rubric.pdf]] ||
 * TBA || Review Proportions || In class, we completed the worksheet shown at the right. You can review it here. ||  ||
 * TBA || Prepare a presentation about your planet || You and your partner will be assigned one planet. Find the section in your textbook which describes your planet. Read that section and answer the questions relating to your planet on the worksheet at the right. Then prepare a very short (one or two slides) powerpoint presentation for Friday. You must include these facts in your presentation:
 * TBA || Planet Quiz bowl and preparation for a quiz on Monday. || The class created a powerpoint presentation and shared it via s-share. All students have a copy now and are expected to memorize the facts about each planet for a quiz on Monday. || [[file:Planet Review]] ||
 * TBA || Planet Quiz ||  ||   ||

Here are some interesting links to read about the planets.


 * Date || Name of Article || Summary ||
 * 11/13/2012 || Mars Curiosity Rover || The Curiosity Rover: A study by the HIS Class of 2018.
 * Traveling to Mars (Felipe, Gavin, Patrick)
 * The Landing Site (Bliss and Vivie)
 * Curiosity (Andy and Gallen)
 * The Data from Curiosity (Curtis, Moritz, and Tanay)
 * The Goal of the Mission (Hyun Je, John, and Jung Woo)
 * Biographies of Mission People (Jia Hui, Niame,)
 * Pictures of Mars from Curiosity (Aanchal and Tiffany) ||
 * 12/13/2011 || EarthSky: December 11 Guide to the five visible planets || You have a very rare chance to see all Jupiter, Venus, Mars, Saturn, and Mercury within one month. You don't need binoculars, just good timing and a clear sky in the morning. ||
 * 12/13/2011 || Sky & Telescope: Jupiter's Moons || Our winter sky also lets you see the biggest moons circling Jupiter, even with binoculars. This article has a special little program that shows you the position of the moon on any night of any year. A little bit of history: since Galileo was the first to understand that the moons are orbiting Jupiter, his name is used for the moons. These moons are called the Galilean moons. By the way, he made this discovery almost exactly 401 years ago. ||
 * 12/01/2012 || The Planetary Society || This organization helps ordinary people discover and join space research. ||