DoNow

Name:

1)TrueorFalse

2)TrueorFalse

3)TrueorFalse

4)TrueorFalse

5)TrueorFalse

6)TrueorFalse

Allrockyplanetshavecraters.

Atmosphereshelpprotectplanetsfromcollisionswithasteroids.

TheEarthistheonlyplanetinoursolarsystemwithvolcanoes.

AlloftherocksonEartharethesameage.

CurrentsofmoltenrockinsidetheEartharestrongenoughtomove
continents.

Scientistcandeterminetheageofrocks.

Planetoidagories: The Game.

How it is played:
1. Teams of 4
2. 5 rounds.
3. 5 minutes to write as many similarities and differences between 2 objects
4. Points: 1 for each unique response, 3 for most total responses
Available resources:
1. Your knowledge
2. The images
3. Your textbook
4. The Internet
Things to think about:
(these are just ideas, they should not limit you!)
- size
- composition
- location in solar system
- shape
- color
- topography
The Challenge:
Which of the 4 statements is True? Determine which statement is true by the end of the
period and receive
25 points!
1.
Scientist can use the Earth to determine the age of the solar system.
2.
Scientist can use the Moon to determine the age of the solar system.
3.
Scientist can use Venus to determine the age of the solar system.
4.
Scientist can use meteorites to determine the age of the solar system.

Name:
Team Name:
These questions should be answered individually throughout the class period.
1. Why do you think both the moon and Mars have so many craters?

2. How can we use the convection experiment to explain what has been happening to
Earths crust for billions of years? (feel free to draw diagrams and use the activity as an
analogy)

3. Why might Earth have fewer craters than Venus and Venus fewer than Mars?

4. How do scientist know the age of the Earths crust?

5. If we cannot use Earths rocks to age Earth, what else could use? Why?

ConvectionActivity
Name:
TeanName:

Materials:
plastictub
styrofoamcups
hotwater
pipette
redfooddye
57blueicecubes

Directions:
1. Readthefollowingdirectionsandaskclarifyingquestionbeforeyoubegin!
2. Fillyourtubwithabout4inchesofwater
3. Placetubonfourdoublestackedupsidedowncups&letwatersettle
4. Filltwocupswithhotwater
5. Usingpipette,carefullyplacetworeddotsatbottomofoneendofthetub
seeSarah/Tomfordemonstration
trynottodistrubtthestillwater
6. placehotwaterunderthereddots
7. Carefullyadd5blueicecubestotheotherendofthetub
8. Observe.

Whatdoyousee?Whydoyouthinkthisoccurs?
Drawadiagramusingarrowstodepictwhatishappeningtotheredandbluedye.