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Solar System Models. Warm-up. Draw what you think our solar system looks like Make sure to label the names of the planets and draw their orbits. What is a model?. Simplification of reality Helps us to better understand something in nature Ex: models of the atom. atom. Geocentric.
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Warm-up • Draw what you think our solar system looks like • Make sure to label the names of the planets and draw their orbits
What is a model? • Simplification of reality • Helps us to better understand something in nature • Ex: models of the atom
Geocentric • An astronomical theory that the earth is the center of the universe
Heliocentric Astronomical theory that the earth and the planets revolve around the sun Comes from greek; Helios = sun Kentron = Center
Solar System Model Project • Two Days to Complete • Day 1: Research Scientist • Day 2: Create and Turn in Powerpoint
Information Needed • Astronomers Name: • Picture of Astronomer: • Interesting Fact or Story about Astronomer • Date • Place • Model • Geocentric or Heliocentric • Written Description of Model • Picture of the Model
Group 1: • Nikki, Tanisha and Chris • Carlesha and Abby • Heraclide of Pontus
Group 2 • Aristarchus of Samos • Nettie, Eric and Deandre • Seq and Maria • Keirra and DeeDee
Group 3 • Hipparchus of Nicaea • Kevin, Michael and Diontae • Julian and MB • Ron and Jon
Group 4 • Ptolemy • AJ, Dalton and Julian • Laura and Meredith
Group 5 • Copernicus • Natalie, Emily • Robert and Brian E • Tyler and Spencer
Group 6 • Samantha, Joshua, Calvin • Brahe • Brian T, Eric and Oshea