Objective – Understand the relationship and attributes of objects in the Solar System.

Name ______

SolarSystem LayeredCurriculum

AssignmentSheet

Introductory Assignment(Requiredof ALL students)

Assignment / Date Completed
Read KidsDiscoverPlanetsMagazineandcompleteworksheet.
Solar System Vocabulary Criss-Cross Puzzle

C-LayerAssignments

Tofinish thisportion of theassignment, youmustcompletethe assignednumber of assignments in eachsection.

PartI(Structure ofSolarSystem)

TofinishPartI,youmustcompleteSix(6)assignments.

Assignment / Date Completed/Score
Analyzing Solar System Temperatures.
Can You Planet? I
Can You Planet? II
Classifying the Planets.
Comparing Gas Giants.
Comparing Rocky Planets and Gas Giants.
Comparing Rocky Planets.
Planets Criss-Cross Puzzle.
Venus and Uranus – The Strange Twins

You must receive a 3 proficiency on all assignments.

You will correct your assignments. Get the key from Mr. Hill.

You must finish all six assignment by November 5th.

Before moving to the next set of assignment, you must pass a planets quiz with no less than a 3 proficiency.

PartII(Characteristicsofcomets,asteroids,andmeteorites)

TofinishPartII,youmustcompleteFour (4) assignments.

Assignment / Date Completed/Score
Asteroid, Comet, and Meteor Fact Sheet
Asteroid, Comet, or Meteor
Comet Facts, Myths, and Legends
Comparison of Comets and Asteroids
Falling Stars
Space Object Differences
The Adventure is Waiting

You must receive a 3 proficiency on all assignments.

You will correct your assignments. Get the key from Mr. Hill.

You must finish all six assignment by November 12th.

Before moving to the next set of assignment, you must pass a comets, meteors, and asteroids quiz with no less than a 3 proficiency.

PartIII(GravityandtheSolarSystem)(You must work in groups of 2-4 to complete the activities. Get supplies from the containers holding supplies for each activity.)

TofinishPartIII,youmustcompleteThree(3)assignments.

Assignment / Date Completed/Score
Free Fall
Going Down
Gravity on Earth
How Low Can You Go
Staying Up While Falling Down

You must receive a 3 proficiency on all assignments.

You will correct your assignments. Get the key from Mr. Hill.

You must finish all six assignment by November 16th.

Before moving to the next set of assignment, you must pass a gravity quiz with no less than a 3 proficiency.

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