This is good for designing molecules for particular purposes, or interpreting data, and other things. This is where the trouble starts! Atoms are more like clouds than metal balls. It's easy to measure the diameter of a metal ball, because it doesn't change; the ball is hard.
But how do you measure the size of a single cloud that is touching many other clouds? Remember from the nuclear model of the atom that the nucleus is very tiny. Almost all the space in an atom is taken by the electrons in their orbitals, and the orbitals, like clouds, don't have obvious edges; also, they can change size and shape when other atoms are nearby because of Coulomb forces from other nuclei and electrons.
We usually measure the size of atoms using X-ray crystallography. Basically we shine X-rays on a crystal like a salt crystal or a diamond, a crystal is an orderly arrangement of atoms with sharp, straight edges. The X-rays interact with the electrons in the crystal, and the picture we get from the X-rays can tell us the electron density at each point in the crystal.
Most atoms have lots of electron density because they have 6 or more electrons. We can see how far apart these electron density peaks are, and that tells us where the atoms are. Then we guess their size based on how far away they are from each other.
I say "guess" because the distance between atoms depends on whether they are bonding or not bonding, etc. So the size depends on the type of environment we look at. Make sure students understand that the distances between the planets are very large compared to the sizes of each planet. This makes it extremely difficult to create an exact scale of our solar system, so this activity will focus on the distance comparison.
Have groups create models of relative planetary distances. Divide students into groups of 9, 10 or 11, depending on class size. If 9, one student represents the sun and the remaining students represent 8 planets; If 10, the sun, planets, and asteroid belt; If 11, the sun, planets, asteroid belt, and Kuiper Belts Take students to a large area, such as the gymnasium or empty parking lot.
Emphasize that at this scale, the sun would be less than 1. Ask students to describe what they notice about planetary distances from the model. Have students make a math connection. Distribute copies of the worksheet Stepping Out the Solar System to each group.
Then have students recreate the model. Have students work independently to summarize, in writing, what they learned about our solar system, including:. Encourage students to practice backyard astronomy.
At certain times of day and year, it's possible to view planets Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn with the naked eye. Students can use Sky and Telescope Magazine's Sky at a Glance feature to find out what planets are visible in the night sky and where to look. Ask students to report back to the class with what they observed. Our solar system includes the sun and eight planets that orbit around the sun. The smaller, inner planets include Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars. The inner planets are rocky and have diameters of less than 13, kilometers.
The outer planets include Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune. The outer planets are called gas giants and have a diameter of greater than 48, kilometers. Pluto, which used to be considered the ninth planet, is now classified as a dwarf planet and part of the Kuiper Belt. The main asteroid belt lies between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter, separating the inner and outer planets.
Relative size means how big the planets are when compared to each other and the sun. Relative distance means how far apart the planets are when compared to each other and the sun. Students will need a string 4. Have students tie beads in place to represent planetary distances.
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