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Welcome to the Mission Page!  Bobo has invited you to accompany him on a mission to the far reaches of the Milky Way.  Along the way, you will have the opportunity to collect data about the planets in our Solar System.  Remember, you must complete Mission 1 before proceeding to Mission 2.

Please select your mission:
Mission 1 | Mission 2
   
Mission: Explore

Your task is to help Bobo collect data on the nine planets in our solar system. Your first step is to print off a copy of the data collection sheet. Once you have the printed copy, record the names of all nine planets in alphabetical order. The next step is collecting specific data on each planet. You will need to find the planets size in kilometers, distance from the sun, length of year in days, and surface gravity compared to earth (ratio). Use the resources listed below to help you on your mission. Remember, Bobo is depending on you!

www.the-solar-system.net
www.cns.uni.edu/~morgan/astro/course/Notes/index4.html
Click here for the data collection sheet.

Lesson Created by Justin Hajek

Mission: Analyze

STOP!  Before you go any further into this mission, make sure you have completed all the parts to Mission: Explore.  If all of Mission: Explore is done, then you may proceed to Mission: Analyze. 

The first step in this mission is to take the information you collected from Mission: Explore and graph it on graph paper.  Make sure that you put the diameter in kilometers and the length of days and years in Earth days.  The graph you should make is a bar graph.  Next, you need to figure out your age on all nine planets and figure out how much Bobo would weigh on them. Use the age/weight chart to write down your answers.

  • To figure out your age on the other planets, begin by taking your age and multiply it by 365.  This will calculate how many days old you are.  Next, look at your data sheet from Mission: Explore and see how many Earth days it takes to equal one year on the other planets.  Now, take your age in days and divide it by the days it takes to make a year on other planets.  This will determine how old you are on that planet.  Make sure you do this for each planet and record it in the above chart. 
  • Example: 21x365=7665/88=87 years

  • For Bobo, you need to multiply his weight, which is 100lbs., by the surface gravity on the other planets.  To access surface gravity, refer to the data collection sheet you completed in Mission: Explore.
  • Example: 100x.378=37.8 lbs

Lesson Created by Tony Gerdis