SPACE
Introduction | Missions | Process | Evaluation | Conclusion | Teachers
Dear Americans
The government is needing your help. Top scientists in the country must have information about the Earth, moon and sun. This information is necessary for planning the future of the country. Without it,....well, lets just say it won't be pretty. The government is prepared to sponsor anyone who is willing to undertake these six missions. If you agree to accept these missions, the government will be forever in your debt.
Thank You,
The President of the United States ^TOP^
Mission
1 | Mission 2 | Mission 3 | Mission
4 | Mission 5 | Mission 6
O.K., there was light just a second ago. I am having problems reading this, but I think what the scientists need you to explain why the Earth goes through periods where there is daylight and periods of time when the sun is not up in the sky.
Using these words, rotates, revolves, and orbit, explain why there are times when we don't have sunlight and times when we do. Use this dictionary if you don't know what the words mean.
Using these words, observatories, telescope, lenses, and binoculars, discuss how scientist would be able to use these. Use this dictionary if you don't know what the words mean.
You would think that someone would have already figured this stuff all out wouldn't you? Use the "Beliefs" links below to find information from other cultures concerning the Earth, moon, and sun.
Helpful Websites
You are going to put your information into a PowerPoint including five slides. The first slide will be your introduction, ..you know, your name(s), title, that kind of stuff. The next three will cover what you found out about the questions above. The last slide will include your conclusion. Thanking the other students for listening to your presentation would be good.
Hey, look at this, I can fit the sun between my two fingers. It is really small, isn't it, or is it? I can do the same thing with the moon. Does this mean that they are the same size?
Just how big is the sun? Find out how big the sun is in kilometers (km).
How far away is the sun? Find out how many kilometers (km) away the sun is from the Earth.
How big is the moon? Find out how big the moon is in kilometers (km).
How far away is the moon? Find out how many kilometers (km) away the moon is from the Earth.
Why do the sun and moon look about the same size? Look at the two sites below to get a better idea.
| Angular Size | Apparent Size |
You are going to put your information in a PowerPoint including five slides. The first slide will be your introduction, ..you know, your name(s), title, that kind of stuff. The next three will cover what you found out about the questions above. Included in this will be two pictures showing the how distance affects the size. (Experiment in the "angular size" site) The last slide will include your conclusion. Thanking the other students for listening to your presentation would be good.
Some person I was talking to the other day mentioned a time when the sun stopped shining during the day for a short time. The sun turned dark and then started shining again. I can't believe that this is true.....is it?
What is a solar eclipse? Find out what happens during a solar eclipse.
What is a lunar eclipse? Find out what happens during a lunar eclipse.
What does the word eclipse really mean? Find the definition of the word eclipse.
Extra Sites on Eclipses
You are going to put your information in a PowerPoint including five slides. The first slide will be your introduction, ..you know, your name(s), title, that kind of stuff. The next three will cover what you found out about the questions above. Included in this will be two pictures showing a demonstration of a solar eclipse and one showing a lunar eclipse. The last slide will include your conclusion. Thanking the other students for listening to your presentation would be good.
Oh my goodness, I have to call the President right now! Half of the moon is missing and, ....What?.....What do you mean, "that's normal"? Half the moon is missing and you think that's normal? What is the matter with you? The moon has phases? What in the world are you talking about?
What are the phases of the moon?
When are we going to have the first full moon in the year 2004?
What effect do the phases of the moon have on animals?
Extra sites on the Moon
| View Moon Phases | |
You are going to put your information in a PowerPoint including five slides. The first slide will be your introduction, ..you know, your name(s), title, that kind of stuff. The next three will cover what you found out about the questions above. Included in this will be a short movie showing a demonstration of the phases of the moon. The last slide will include your conclusion. Thanking the other students for listening to your presentation would be good.
You want to know a little secret? I have purchased some land on the moon next to one of their oceans. It is some really good real estate. What? There isn't really water in the oceans? What are you talking about? My real estate agent is going to hear about this!
Using these words: craters, carbon dioxide, oxygen, and gravity, answer the following. Use this dictionary if you don't know what this word means.
Compare the water on Earth to the water on the moon.
Compare the air on Earth to the air on the moon.
Compare the temperature on Earth to the temperature on the moon.
Compare the gravity on Earth to the gravity on the moon
Why are there no living things on the moon?
You are going to put your information in a PowerPoint including five slides. The first slide will be your introduction, ..you know, your name(s), title, that kind of stuff. The next three will cover what you found out about the questions above. Included in this will be two pictures showing the differences between the Earth and the moon. The last slide will include your conclusion. Thanking the other students for listening to your presentation would be good.
Hey, the sun is in a different place in the sky than it was last month. It seems to be a lot farther south than last month. And it is colder now compared to last month. Is it going to continue until it is gone? What is this going to do to my tan? This can't be good.
Using these words: energy, equator, hemisphere, ultraviolet light, and solar cells, answer the following questions. Use this dictionary if you don't know what the word means.
How does the angle of the sun's rays hitting the Earth affect the amount of heat the Earth receives during a year?
How does the tilt of the Earth on its axis affect the seasons?
Extra Sites
| Season Information 1 | Season Information 2 |
You are going to put your information in a PowerPoint including five slides. The first slide will be your introduction, ..you know, your name(s), title, that kind of stuff. The next three will cover what you found out about the questions above. Included in this will pictures or a short movie showing the Earth and its tilt and how that affects the amount of light it receives as it travels around the sun. The last slide will include your conclusion. Thanking the other students for listening to your presentation would be good.