Science

  

 

1 Journey through the solar system.

EITHER
use the Planet 10 programme to view the solar system, http://www.solarviews.com/ss.html (In new window)
 

OR
Go onto the website link – http://www.bbc.co.uk/science/space (The best website)and choose the 3D tour of the solar system.

 

a) PRIZE for the most original mnemonic to remember the names and order of the planets.
b) Write three interesting facts about each planet, ones that you did not know before. Prizes for the first 10 submitted.
  2 Using Planet 10 WORLD BUILDER.
 

http://www.scienceyear.com/planet10/solar_preload.html(In new window)
You may need to load SHOCKWAVE before this works properly.
Have you got what it takes to build a planet?
Have a go – will it survive?
Apply the physics, chemistry and biology for your planet. What will you choose?
Will it be a large planet with a small spin or a planet with low oxygen levels and aliens, the choice is yours. Name it and launch it.
Did it survive, let us know?
Prizes given to the first 5 that survive. Details of name and conditions and maybe a picture are required.
  3 Finally surf the NASA website. http://www.nasa.gov (In new window)will get you to the site. Find out what deep impact is all about. Has the shuttle launched,
what is it going to be carrying this time?
Visit http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/brainbite/home.html(In new window)to answer the following questions.
 


a) How long would it take to get to Mars and back?
b) Why do astronauts practice underwater?
c) How can I see the space station?
d) What is the vomit comet?
e) What does the vacuum of space look like?

  
 
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