Tour of the Solar System
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Tour of the Solar System is vivid and informative overview of the solar system using an imaginary spacecraft which allows us to visit all the planets that orbit around our Sun in one day. This is a full astronomy course on its own, or it can be used as part Home School Astronomy's larger full year of Astronomy with a total of 26 astronomy lessons. This Course includes great BONUS LESSONS:What on Earth is Astronomy.
Mini-Lesson: EclipsesMini-Lesson: Meteor ShowersMini-Lesson: AuroraProject Artemis: America Returns to the MoonTour of the Solar System1. Objective2. Warm-up activity3.
Definition of a solar system4. Overview of space program5. Brief description of current spacecraft speed and life-support capabilities6.
Description of our Solar System and layout of planets7. Overview of each of the eight planets in our Solar System: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune8. Planetary weather and atmospheres, including storms, temperatures and wind patterns9.
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