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|content=A look at the geology of solar system and the fleet of robotic explorers that have provided much of the information we have. This is session 3 of a series of 6 entitled [[Astronomy Master Class]]. | |content=A look at the geology of the solar system and the fleet of robotic explorers that have provided much of the information we have. This is session 3 of a series of 6 entitled [[Astronomy Master Class]]. | ||
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* Appreciating the vast differences between the bodies in the solar system and some of the reasons for these differences.<br /> | * Appreciating the vast differences between the bodies in the solar system and some of the reasons for these differences.<br /> | ||
* Understanding why robots are used to explore these distant worlds.<br /> | * Understanding why robots are used to explore these distant worlds.<br /> | ||
* Understanding how asteroid cratering can be used to date surfaces on rocky bodies and how | * Understanding how asteroid cratering can be used to date surfaces on rocky bodies and how it leads to evidence of water flows on Mars and Europa. | ||
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Revision as of 11:35, 4 October 2012
Lesson idea. A look at the geology of the solar system and the fleet of robotic explorers that have provided much of the information we have. This is session 3 of a series of 6 entitled Astronomy Master Class.
Teaching approach. Drawing on a rich range of sources, this presentation allows the teacher to introduce planetary geology(topic), something not normally studied until degree level. It uses the narrative(ta) of the Voyager Probes journey to illustrate the vastness of the solar system(topic) and also the challenges of designing a spacecraft to travel that far. It ends with a discussion of the history(topic) of Mars, and how the differences between it and the Earth resulted in Mars loosing its water and atmosphere whereas we have kept ours. (edit)
| Resource details | |
| Title | Celestial Wanderers |
| Topic | [[Topics/Geology|Geology]], [[Topics/Solar system|Solar system]], [[Topics/History|History]], [[Topics/Astronomy|Astronomy]] |
| Teaching approach | [[Teaching Approaches/Narrative|Narrative]] |
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| Format / structure | An 30 minute narrated screen cast which is part of the full, six hour 'Astronomy Master Class'. Also supplied as a Prezi and a Acrobat file should you wish to do the presentation yourself. The Astronomy Master Class overview tells how the resource was used. |
| Subject | [[Resources/Science|Science]] |
| Age of students / grade | [[Resources/Secondary|Secondary]], [[Resources/KS4|KS4]]
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