Activities

3rd Term

 Final activity: New discoveries about the formation of the Solar System
Instruction:

  1. Explain the original theory about the formation of the Solar System?
  2. Explain how the discovery of exoplanets changed the view of the traditional theory of the formation of the Solar System? How other planetary systems discovered are different from our Solar system?
  3. In what points the traditional theory of the formation of the Solar System differs from the new findings.
  4. Explain the Planet Nine theory and how it fits the new findings?
  • Prepare a ppt with max 10 slides showing the new theory of the solar system formation.
  • Send your work to my email by June 20, the latest.
  • This assignment value is: 20% divided in:  15% answers to the questions and 5% a ppt of max. 10 slides.
*The article begins at the page 28 of the pdf, so look for the third page where it begins.
Presentation about Black holes
For Wednesday May 25 in groups (that were decided in class) watch this video and do a presentation about Realities and Misconceptions about Black holes. There is no need of visual aids (if you want you can used them) but EACH group member should speak during the presentation of at least 3 minutes.

2nd term
Presentation 2 Missions to the Solar System (DUE ON WEDNESDAY APRIL 13, 2016)
Instructions
Gather in groups of 5 students (max) and work to make presentations about missions to explore the Solar System, choose from this list  or find a mission that already took place or is in progress (groups must decide in choosing different missions per section, there must not be in a class two groups doing the same mission)

TARGET
MISSION
Mercury
Messenger
Mars
Mars Exploration Rover Spirit and its twin Opportunity
Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO)
Mars Science Laboratory/Curiosity
Saturn
Cassini -Huygens
Asteroid belt 
Rosetta
Dawn: Vesta and Ceres
Comets
Stardust
Exoplanets
Kepler Mission


And make a presentation (minimum 5 minutes) using ppt, or prezi or any digital software, where you explain:
·         Key dates: Launch and arrival dates
·         Characteristics of the target*: Describe the celestial body which is the target of the mission.
·         Spacecraft and instruments: Describe them and explain for what they are or were used for.
·         Goals: What the mission is looking for, the mission goals.
·         Accomplishments: Discoveries the mission achieved.
·         Status: What is the mission status now? 

*In the Kepler mission students will have to explain the methods used to Detect Extrasolar Planets.


Here two main sites where you can find information:
http://solarsystem.nasa.gov/missions/index.cfm

http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/kepler/main/

ACTIVITY FOR STUDENTS ABSENT ON TUESDAY JANUARY 12, 2016:
Viewing the Miche van Biezen's videos posted in Home and reading the ppt "Introduction to Astronomy" (Presentations) prepare for Tuesday January 26, a concept map linking these three ideas:
1. What makes up the universe.
2. What is matter?
3. Where does all matter come from?
Do it in handwriting, not printed.
Presentation 2nd term 1st cut
Presentation 1

Instructions
·         Gather in groups of five (5) students maximum; choose one of these pioneers of Astronomy:
o   Nicolaus Copernicus (1473 – 1543)
o   Tycho Brahe (1546 –1601)
o   Galileo Galilei (1564 –1642)
o   Johannes Kepler (1571 –1630)
o   Isaac Newton (1643 – 1727)

·         And make a presentation (minimum 5 minutes), using visual aids (ppt, cardboard) about:
o   Biography (put emphasis in how his life made him what he was).
o   Explain the theories he wrote that made him known and also mention the discoveries he made.
o   And how he and his ideas are related or influenced the others. 

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