WHAT IS THIS CHAPTER ABOUT?

CHAPTER 1UNIT E

Standards:

6.e.1.26.e.1.3NC 5.04NC 5.06

Main ideas:

1. Telescopes allow us to study space from Earth.

2. Spacecrafts help us explore beyond Earth

3. Space exploration benefits society

Benefits:

1. Learn about workings of the solar system

2. Learn about planet and moon composition

3. Learn about effects of solar radiation on Earth and its inhabitants

Electromagnetic spectrum(p.15E)

A range of colors of (light that are formed from electromagnetic radiation (radiation from space)

TECHNOLOGY USED IN SPACE EXPLORATION

1. SPACE SHUTTLE2. LANDING PROBES 3. INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION4. HUBBLE TELESCOPE5. OBSERVATORIES6. SPITIZER SPACE TELESCOPE7. FERMI-GAMMA-RAY TELESCOPE

QUESTION:

1. WHAT USES ON EARTH ARE A RESULT OF SPACE EXPLORATION?

ANSWER:

MICROWAVE

QUESTION:

WHAT ARE SOME MODERN DISCOVERIES AS A RESULT OF EXPLORATION?

ANSWER:

CALCULATORS DIGITAL SATELLITES

Electromagnetic spectrum

1. What is it?

2. How does it benefit space exploration?

IS IT ETHICAL????

IS IT RIGHT TO USE TAXPAYER MONEY TO RESEARCH SPACE BEYOND OUR SOLAR SYSTEM?

Draw an example in your booklet

Now read the article on electromagnetic spectrum

Complete a round robin on your views of the article. Write if you agree or disagree with the following questions.

Now lets discuss

Describe the benefits generated by space exploration technology.

A. medical B. materials C. transportatioin D. process E. future research

Vocabulary to define in your booklet

electromagnetic radiation, telescope, radio telescope, refracting telescope, satellite, space station, probe

Pre-teach

1. What is density?

2. What is the equation for density?

density

Density=mass divided by volume D=M/V

_____=mass divided by volume _____=m/v

_____=____/volume _____=____/v

____=____/____

DENSITY!

DENSITY=MASS DIVIDED BY VOLUME D=M/V