What are 3 ways that astronomers can learn more about planets? I will collect your comic strip projects

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What are 3 ways thatastronomers can learn more
about planets? I will collect your comic strip
projects tube while you answer.

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Telescopes
Fly-bys
Landings
Period 1 2 HMWK page 117-118 from workbook
due on Thursday, September 27th
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Take out Agendas

• Wed, Oct 3rd - Notebook Check
• Thurs, October 4th - Test Sci Method Tools of
  Astronomers

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SCIENCE TODAY

• Mars Rover Curiosity have you tried flying a
  remote control plane or helicopter? (249 million
  miles)

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What are they looking for???
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What tool do astronomers use on Earth the most to
study the universe?

• 3 telescope a device that collects light and
  makes objects appear closer and larger

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Take out page 9 from your notebook.
Vocabulary.Properties of Light
What is a property, anyway?
4) A feature or quality belonging to something.
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REFRACTION

• 5) A property of light - the bending of waves as
  they move from one substance to another

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Refraction - Sketch oil and water

• On page 9, under refraction, draw your own
  picture for refraction.
• Does it look like one continuous straw? Or does
  the straw look broken?
• Use color

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REFLECTION

• 6) A property of light - bouncing of waves off a
  surface

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Reflection - Sketch

• On page 9, under reflection, draw your own
  picture for reflection.
• You may use the mirror
• Or you may think of another time you have seen
  light waves bouncing off of something.
• Do not draw the cup of water and oil