By:Jessica and Meredith

          Astronomy unit we, have made a comic book. Of all 8 planets, and other objects that fill the night's sky.  Each partner researched 4 planets, three moons, and 2 small bodies, plus a galaxy and a giant star. Then switched so each partner did eachothers'  research, and make it into a comic book. It shows us how to work with people when we don't even see their face, or sometimes know who they are. The comic is full of corny jokes and pictures. You even learn something about space and objects that go around the sun with us. How it feels to be on that planet also.

8th Grade Science Standards Covered:

4. The structure and composition of the universe can be learned from the study of stars and galaxies, and their evolution.

1. Galaxies are clusters of billions of stars, and may have different shapes.
2. The sun is one of many stars in our own Milky Way galaxy. Stars may differ in size, temperature, and color.
3. How to use astronomical units and light years as measures of distance between the sun, stars, and Earth.
4. Stars are the source of light for all bright objects in outer space. The moon and planets shine by reflected sunlight, not by their own light.
5. The appearance, general composition, relative position and size, and motion of objects in the solar system, including planets, planetary satellites, comets, and asteroids.