 Unit 6 Fossil History of the Earth Activity 6: In This Little Corner (SI GLEs: 3, 14, 15, 19, 22, 29, 38, 40; ESS GLE: 32)
Have students research other solar systems that have been discovered in recent years. Students should prepare reports on how these distant worlds may be alike or different from our own solar system.
Teacher may use United Streaming to show the video clip listed below concerning other solar systems.
What's Out There? Our Solar System and Beyond Other Galaxies, other Planets: Are We Alone? (2:55)
Spin Around the Solar System, A: How the Solar System Works Runtime: 15:00
Additional Resources:
The (Nine) Ten Planets
The Solar System
The Solar System
The Virtual Solar System
Explore the Solar System |