Discussion on the edge of the solar system and the asteoid belt.

-Some promts to consider:

-Why are some dwarf planets a “candidate”?

-Give a compelling argument backed with details as to why we need or don’t need the term “dwarf planet”.

-What surprises or fascinates you about the Oort cloud and Kuiper belt? Any news?

-What are we doing to protect Earth from Asteroid impacts?

-Why do we have so many near-Earth asteroids?

-What danger does (or not ) space junk pose to Earth?

Journal Entry

• Part 1. What’s up in the Sky? What have you seen? Moon phases and planets visible… include unusual events like comets or meteor showers. (4 points) reflect on what you saw, or didn’t see due to weather that is up in the sky this module.
• Part 2. Optional images, photos, sketches
• Part 3. Cover the Learning Objectives. Expound upon a minimum of four Learning Objectives for the module. This is the place to help you learn by taking notes, putting links to web pages, and writing in your words your personal understanding is of the material. This section helps you prepare for the quiz and is the heart of the class. Do not skimp on this. Remember all of the learning objectives will be on the quiz, so it is to your advantage to have more than four Learning objectives covered here. (8 points)
• Part 4. Reflect upon at least four Learning Objectives….. Process your notes so you learn. Write out in paragraphs details and what you thought about the learning objective. Put the most interesting or what is the most confusing to give you a way to really learn the material. You chose what is important to reflect upon and to put into your brain and your journal. It needs to be more than one or two sentences. I would like to see four or five sentences of reflection for each of the minimum four learning objectives. ( 4 points)
• Part 5. Highlight or Muddy point. I always read this so make it GOOD. What was exciting or the most fascinating this module? Or What does not make sense or blows your mind? Finally, what are you curious about if everything is clear. (4 points)
• Part 6. Citations at end … or cite as you go along…. APA format. See Owl Perdue website for APA details. At the very least put the URL so you can go back and look up the material.

Section 7 Learning Objectives.

LO1 In general, describe the characteristics of dwarf planets.

LO2 Compare the orbital characteristics of Pluto with those of the planets

LO3 Characterize the general characteristics of comets

LO4 Describe trans-Neptunian and Kuiper-belt objects

LO5 Describe the composition of the Oort cloud

LO6 Outline the discovery of asteroids and describe their typical orbits.

LO7 Describe the composition and classification of the various types of asteroids.