What is a Year? (Inner Planet Revolutions)
From the Desk of Ms Sweeney
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Grade Levels
4th - 5th
Subjects
Resource Type
Standards
CCSS5.NBT.A.2
CCSS5.NBT.A.4
Formats Included
- Word Document File
Pages
2 pages
From the Desk of Ms Sweeney
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Description
Scientific Method inquiry about the solar system/space
Students will show the distances of the inner planets from the sun compared to each other. Students will show the revolution of each planet using yarn then hang all 4 pieces next to each other to see the difference in their length. Students will come to the conclusion that planets further away from the sun have longer years because of the distance needed to travel in one revolution. The end product will be a visual of the inner planets' orbits around the sun with extra yarn hanging from the paper to show the length of each planets orbit on the model (distances are to scale, sizes of sun and planets are not).
Science vocabulary: hypothesis, procedure, observations, conclusion, elliptical, orbit, revolution, inner planet
Math vocabulary: diameter, formula, approximate
Math skills addressed:
-dividing by powers of ten using mental math
-rounding to tenths
-measuring using cm
Materials needed:
o Yarn (300 cm)
o Scissors
o Ruler with centimeters
o Calculator
o Coloring materials
o 12 x 18 or bigger construction paper (1 sheet)
o Coins (1 penny, 1 nickel, 1 dime, 1 quarter)
CCSS Math Aligned
Editable Word document, ANSWER SHEET INCLUDED
From the desk of Ms. Sweeney
Students will show the distances of the inner planets from the sun compared to each other. Students will show the revolution of each planet using yarn then hang all 4 pieces next to each other to see the difference in their length. Students will come to the conclusion that planets further away from the sun have longer years because of the distance needed to travel in one revolution. The end product will be a visual of the inner planets' orbits around the sun with extra yarn hanging from the paper to show the length of each planets orbit on the model (distances are to scale, sizes of sun and planets are not).
Science vocabulary: hypothesis, procedure, observations, conclusion, elliptical, orbit, revolution, inner planet
Math vocabulary: diameter, formula, approximate
Math skills addressed:
-dividing by powers of ten using mental math
-rounding to tenths
-measuring using cm
Materials needed:
o Yarn (300 cm)
o Scissors
o Ruler with centimeters
o Calculator
o Coloring materials
o 12 x 18 or bigger construction paper (1 sheet)
o Coins (1 penny, 1 nickel, 1 dime, 1 quarter)
CCSS Math Aligned
Editable Word document, ANSWER SHEET INCLUDED
From the desk of Ms. Sweeney
Total Pages
2 pages
Answer Key
Included
Teaching Duration
45 minutes
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Standards
to see state-specific standards (only available in the US).
CCSS5.NBT.A.2
Explain patterns in the number of zeros of the product when multiplying a number by powers of 10, and explain patterns in the placement of the decimal point when a decimal is multiplied or divided by a power of 10. Use whole-number exponents to denote powers of 10.
CCSS5.NBT.A.4
Use place value understanding to round decimals to any place.
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