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Exploring Our Solar System

Step into the vast universe by comparing grains of sand to celestial bodies. Dive into the mysteries of the Milky Way Galaxy, our Solar System, and the planets. Engage in interactive activities about moon phases, Earth's rotation, and volcanic activity. Discover the beauty and complexity of the cosmos through fun and educational tools. Unravel the secrets of our Solar System and beyond!

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Exploring Our Solar System

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  1. Exploring Our Solar System Pam Cohea

  2. You are standing in the middle of a desert. Everywhere you look is sand. This represents the universe.

  3. Universe

  4. Now take a scoop of the sand in your hand. This represents our Milky Way Galaxy.

  5. Milky Way Galaxy

  6. Now take one pinch of the endless sand. This represents our Solar System.

  7. If you pinched 100 grains of sand between your fingers and you counted out 98 of those grains, that would represent the mass of the sun. The other two grains of sand would represent the mass of the combination of all the planets, planetoids, moons, asteroids, meteors and comets.

  8. (Dwarf Planet)

  9. My Mercury Very Venus Exited Earth Mom Mars Just Jupiter Served Saturn Us Uranus Noodles Neptune My Mercury Very Venus Exciting Earth Magic Mars Carpet Ceres Just Jupiter Sailed Saturn Under Uranus Nine Neptune Palace Pluto Elephants Eris Remembering Planet (and Dwarf Planet) Order from the Sun

  10. Which celestial bodies are we comparing? Make the Models! ? Teacher Instructions for Activity

  11. http://www.astro.wisc.edu/~dolan/java/MoonPhase.html http://home.hiwaay.net/~krcool/Astro/moon/moonphase/ Click on the links to view the phases of the moon. Click the Moon to access Moon Phases Activity Why do we see only one side of the moon? Click below for activity to find out!

  12. Revolution Around the Sun = One Year Click to see Earth Revolve

  13. Rotation or Spinning on its axis = 24 hours = 1 day/night Click below to view a rotation model. Continue clicking on the arrow at the bottom of each page of the site to see a model demonstrating the reason for seasonal changes.

  14. Volcanoes In The Solar System Click below for information!

  15. Making and Mapping a Volcano This excellent activity from NASA can be accessed by clicking Olympus Mons

  16. Astronomy for Kids

  17. 4th grade classes study...  The Solar System Star Child NASA Activities

  18. Works Sited Credits • Galaxy Picture credit: ESO. Observations have been carried out using the MPG/ESO 2.2m Telescope and the ESO New Technology Telescope (NTT) at the La Silla observatory under Program-ID No. 164.O-0561 • Milky Way Picture Credit:E. L. Wright (UCLA), The COBE Project, DIRBE, NASA via Astronomy Picture of the Day • Sixe Comparison Pictures http://www.essex1.com/people/speer/model.html • Links to websites are within presentation • McDonald Observatory Resources

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