We will go up to the school library as a class.  There are approximately 14 computers with access to the internet.
Each of you will work with another partner (hopefully at least one of you knows your way around the
computer/keyboard!)  There will be an assignment for you to complete while you are searching for information on
the net.

During these assignments, unless given permission by the teachers to visit other websites, ONLY THE
WEBSITES LISTED BELOW WILL BE USED!  Failure to follow library rules of correct computer/internet
use will result in losing the privilege of using the computers.  Turn in your worksheets to the teacher after each
day of library work.

We will use three WEB SITES to begin our first few assignments:
“STARCHILD PROJECT” - The address is:   http://starchild.gsfc.nasa.gov
“PROJECT ATHENA” - The address is:   http://www.athena.ivv.nasa.gov
“THE NINE PLANETS” - The address is:   http://seds.lpl.arizona.edu

For assignment #5 you will go to the “Starchild” web site and answer the following questions:
(when you have clicked on a button and have finished and have to go and click on the next button, use the back
arrow button to return to the previous page.)

click on THE SOLAR SYSTEM “LEVEL ONE”.
1. What are the objects that make up the solar system? ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________
 ___________________________________________________________________

click on THE SUN.
2. What galaxy does the Sun belong to? _____________________________________________.
3. What kind of yellow star is the Sun classified as? _____________________________________.
4. How old do scientist believe the Sun is?
 answer in words________________________________ answer in numbers ______________________

click on THE PLANETS.
5. Which planets are called the inner planets?
  _________________    ________________     ________________     _______________
6. Which planets are called the outer planets?
 _______________    ________________    _______________    _____________    ____________

click on THE MOON.
7. When was the date that men from earth first landed a space ship on the moon?_____________________
8. Who was the first human from Earth to set foot on and walk on the moon? _____________________
9. What caused the many craters on the surface of the moon?
  ________________________________________________________________________________
 _________________________________________________________________
(continue on other side)

10. They found water-ice on the moon, how do scientist believe it go there? _______________________________________________________________________________________________

11. How do scientist believe the moon was formed? ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

click on THE ASTEROID BELT.
12. Between what two planets is the asteroid belt found? ___________________________________________
13. The largest asteroid found in the asteroid belt is named ________________________,
 which is as big as the state of _________________________
14. How can an asteroid become a moon? _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

click on METEORIODS.
15. what is a meteoroid? ________________________________________________________________
 ___________________________________________________________________

click on COMETS.
16. What is a comet made up of? __________________________________________________________

17. About how many comets do scientist believe orbit the sun in our solar system?

 answer in words ___________________________________ answer in numbers___________________

18. What causes a comet to shine and look very bright? _______________________________________
 __________________________________________________________

19. The most famous comet can be seen from earth every 76 years, what is the name of this comet?
 ___________________________________________

20. The last two times this comet was seen from Earth was in the year 1910, and then in the year 1986.
 when will it appear again? __________________________

click on SOLAR SYSTEM ACTIVITIES.
now click on  “WHERE, OH WHERE DOES THAT LITTLE PLANET GO?” and do the test.

21. What was your grade? _____________

now click on  “SOLAR SYSTEM SHUFFLE” and do the test.

22. What was your grade? ____________

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