Study Hall: Working Quietly
In assigned seats.
Unscramble these words below?
OTMCE
1. I am known as a ‘dirty
snowball’
RATE H
2. I am the 3rd planet from the sun
L TOP U
3. I am now considered a dwarf
planet
N UAT R TO SA
4. I like my space.
IRANMAO OLS
TC
TUIN
5. Earth’s average distance from
the sun
How did you do? Volunteers….
COMET
EARTH
1. I am known as a ‘dirty
snowball’
2. I am the 3rd planet from the sun
PLUTO
3. I am now considered a dwarf
planet
ASTRONAUT
4. I like my space.
ASTRONOMICAL
UNIT
5. Earth’s average distance from
the sun
Discovery Ed: READING ACTIVITY
1. Read the article – Class set
2. Answer the questions in your notebook
with your table partner
3. Answers need to be written in
COMPLETE sentences for ANY credit.
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Discovery Ed: READING ACTIVITY
What did you learn from the reading?
Why is Earth the only planet capable of
sustaining life?
Think about this….
How can Earth Sustain
Life?
3 main reasons….
WRITE IN NOTEBOOK
Reason #1. Distance from the Sun
 Earth formed at just the right location
 (not too hot or too cold)
Sun = heat and light for entire solar system
WRITE IN NOTEBOOK
Reason #2. Earth’s atmosphere
 Gases surrounding Earth that protects humans
from harmful radiation
 It is breathable
 Made of: nitrogen (78 %), oxygen (21%), and 1 %
inert gases (argon, carbon dioxide, water
vapor)
Picture of the Earth’s Atmosphere
 You will draw the following picture in your notebook:
The Earth’s Atmosphere
 As you listen to the video, you will record details
about each layer of the Earth’s atmosphere
 Name of the layer
 Facts about each layer
Video on layers of the Atmosphere
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WaikvaAw2nk
Picture of the atmosphere
WRITE IN NOTEBOOK
1st Atmospheric Layer:
 Troposphere: closest to the ground, where all
weather happens (clouds found here)
WRITE IN NOTEBOOK
2nd Atmospheric Layer:
 Stratosphere: ozone layer, where airplanes fly
WRITE IN NOTEBOOK
3rd Atmospheric Layer:
 Mesosphere: where meteors/rock fragments burn
up, weather balloons collect data
WRITE IN NOTEBOOK
4th Atmospheric Layer:
 Thermosphere / Ionoshpere: where northern lights
‘Auroras’ occur
WRITE IN NOTEBOOK
5th Atmospheric Layer:
 Exosphere: where spacecraft/satellites orbit, upper
limit of Earth’s atmosphere
WRITE IN NOTEBOOK
Reason #3. Earth contains
liquid water
 Only planet in solar system to
contain liquid water
 Liquid water is essential for life to
exist
 If we were closer to the sun, our oceans would
boil away while if we were farther away, our
oceans would freeze
Return to your Solar System
Worksheet
 Using the Yellow 6th grade
textbook – Page E89
Add distance (AU) for each planet
In class activity: Crossword Puzzle
 You and your table partner will work together to
complete this crossword puzzle.
 If you do not finish in class, it will be your homework!
A Video on the Earth’s atmosphere
from our favorite scientist!
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BRczqAFIjoM
Discovery Ed. Video
Earth
Gravity’s effect on Planets
Atmosphere
Video
 “Why Mars Died and Earth Lived”
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oC31pqk9sak
Review Solar System Worksheet
 Follow along as I project the
information onto the whiteboard