Astronomy

Big Question: How Can You Know If Objects In Space Will Collide?

Planet presentation
Self Evaluation
Partner(s) Evaluation

Asteroid Hits Earth Simulation

Collision Videos
Two Planets Collide in Deep Space
Satellites Collide in Space
Demonstration of Collisions on International Space Station
Comet May Strike Mars in October 2014!

Impact Craters on Earth
Wikipedia site for impact craters
Google Earth Link

Fire Syringe explains why meteors glow

4/4/14
Google Drive Student Information
Presentation Format
CER Rubric

Subjects for Research (choose one)

• Halley's Comet
• The Great Daylight Fireball of 1972
• Asteroid 1999 AN10
• Asteroid 433 Eros

The Moon

Phases of the Moon
Phases of the Moon Song

Phases of the Moon Animation

Animation of the Moon's Phases and location in the sky
Apparent Motion of the Moon CER

Astronaut walking on the moon

Tides
Step 1: The moon and the ocean's tides animation
Step 1: NASA's tide animation

Step 2: Tide animation of Spring Tide and Neap Tide
Step 2: Moon Phases and Spring Tide and Neap Tide

Step 3: Make your tide illustration and explanation.

Space Sites Recommended by DMNS:

• earthquate.usgs.gov
• flyrockets.com
• heavens-above.com
• mars.jpl.nasa.gov
• sciencenewsforkids.org
• solarviews.com
• sos.noaa.gov
• spaceflightnow.com
• spaceweather.com
• universetoday.com
• windows2universe.org
• www.esa.net
• www.nasa.gov
• www.planetary.org
• www.space.com