That’s right……. Warm to the up!

 After learning all about the planets in our

solar system yesterday, which is your
favorite planet and why?!
( You MUST give at least 3 detailed
reasons/examples as to why you like your
chosen planet the most)

(Oh, come on… this is your opinion, you can do this! )

Asteroids, Comets, and Meteoroids
Oh my!
Are you ready? Are you ready to
have your mind blown and learn
all about the craziness that
are these orbiting
objects?!

Great! Let’s go!

 Cosmic Vagabonds
Asteroids:
 A rocky object revolving
around the sun, smaller
than a planet, that are
found between the orbits of
Mars and Jupiter.
Meteoroids:
 Are solid, interplanetary
particles passing through
Earth’s atmosphere.
Comets:
 A small clump of ice and
dust with an elliptical orbit
around the Sun.
 As it nears the sun on it’s
orbit, the ice sublimes and
forms the coma and tail.
(please draw a picture)
 Meteors? Meteorites? Meteoroids? What’s
the difference?!?!
 The Quick Trick:
 - “oids” are outside the
atmosphere, - “ites” are inside it,
and – “ors” are in between.
 Meteoroids outside atmosphere
 Meteorites inside atmosphere
 Meteors in-between

Meteoroids Meteors Meteorites

 The Life of a
Meteor…
Please draw something
similar to the image on
the right in your notes
sheet. At each stage,
write a short description
of what is happening
that is making it
“change”.

(Look at the white board for my

example…)
And now, some visual stimulation!

Cosmic Vagabonds