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Newton and Copernicus: Lesson #18

1: What do you observe Newton doing in the second panel?

2: An Astronomical Unit measures the average distance from the sun to the earth’s orbit. How far is an AU in kilometers? km

3: Why does the bubble containing Newton’s explanation have pictures instead of words?

4: What does Newton suspect is the reason he knows a lot more stuff than he used to?

5: Identify as many facts about the moon as you can from panel two and list them here.

A Newton and Copernicus Companion: Copyright August 2007, J.C. Olson. Newton and Copernicus: Lesson #18

LESSON GUIDE: Vocabulary: observe, suspect Academic Vocabulary: astronomy, Astronomical Unit (AU), kilometers (km), antennae

 A: Have students read the text silently and carefully observe the background of the drawing to look for supporting information. (V)  B: Have students read through the questions and circle the number of each question they feel they would be able to respond to.  Pair/Share.  C: Give each student about half a minute to explain to their partner what they think is happening based on what they see and read. (A)  D: The pair discusses questions 1-4, then each student draws a box around the number (or circled number) of each question they would be able to respond to.  E: Allow student volunteers to draw one of the ideas from panel 2 on the board. Then call for volunteers to offer ideas as to what each one represents.  F: Students individually answer questions 1-4.  G Create a class list with the correct responses for question 5.

Answers for 1-5 1: He is teaching Copernicus about the moon. (astronomy) 2: 300,000,000 Km 3: He suspects his collar is causing him to know more. (He is looking down at it and holds his hands around it. The little lines around the tips of the antennae also are there to draw attention to it.) 4: He has so much to teach, there isn’t room for all the words. “A picture is worth a thousand words.” 5: See below….