Videos watched this week
during class
NASA website

Recommended books about Mars

Fiction and nonfiction

  

Homework 

Journal Planet 

Periods 2, 7,8- Due Thursday, February 6th 

Journal Space Exploration 

Periods 1,5,9 - Due Wednesday, February 12th 

Copies of homework assignments 

Journal Planet 

Compare and contrast the inner and outer planets. Information about each planet ( you do not need to include Pluto) needs to be included in inner planets, outer planets, or the similarity section of the Venn diagram. The attached Venn diagram can be used to complete this entry. 

Journal Space Exploration 
There has been much debate and budget reduction within NASA. Should we as United States citizens continue to fund (with tax money) space exploration? OR should these funds be used to stimulate our economy? Explain your decision.

OR

Should space be explored by NASA (government funded agency- with educated and trained astronauts, scientists, researchers, employees) OR by private companies (raise own money and may or may not have educated and trained astronauts, scientists, researchers, employees)? Explain your decision.