Utah Science Sixth Grade:
Strand 1:
The solar system consists of the Sun, planets, and other objects within Sun's gravitational influence. Gravity is the force of attraction between masses. The Sun-Earth-Moon system provides an opportunity to study interactions between objects in the solar system that influence phenomena observed from Earth. Scientists use data from many sources to determine the scale and properties of objects in our solar system.
Objective 3:
Use computational thinking to analyze data and determine the scale and properties of objects in the solar system. Examples of scale could include size and distance. Examples of properties could include layers, temperature, surface features, and orbital radius. Types of data could include graphs, data tables, drawings, photographs, and models.
Utah Educational Technology Grades 6-8:
Standard 8:
Select and use appropriate tools and technology resources to accomplish a variety of tasks and solve problems.
Images Cited (not public domain):
“I Need More Space”:
https://i.pinimg.com/736x/f4/b1/74/f4b1747fcfc417817c965f66322e0e61--space-theme-space-space.jpg
WebQuest Space Background: https://media.wired.com/photos/59268c5dcfe0d93c474309a2/master/w_2000,c_limit/BSP_054.jpg
Introduction Solar System Picture:
https://images2.onionstatic.com/clickhole/5484/16x9/1200.jpg
Sources:
https://solarsystem.nasa.gov/planets/mercury
http://www.exploratorium.edu/ronh/weight/
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/space/solar-system/venus/
https://www.universetoday.com/14702/what-is-mars-made-of/
http://www.astronomy.com/observing/astro-for-kids/2008/03/saturn
http://coolcosmos.ipac.caltech.edu/ask/116-What-is-Saturn-made-of
http://phillips.seti.org/kids/neptune.html#
https://solarsystem.nasa.gov/planets/neptune/indepth
https://www.solarsystemscope.com/