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Unit 4 the science of the stars What are in the pictures? Mercury Venus Earth Mars Jupiter Uranus Saturn Neptune Do you know their origin? Do you know the correct order of their distance to the sun? nearest to the sun? farthest to the sun? What interests you in astronomy? Quiz(測(cè)驗(yàn)) : wrote the book The Origin of Species (物種起源 ) ? A. Issaac Newton B .Albert Einstein C. Charles Darwin How many big plas are there in the Solar System? A . 7 B .8 C. 9 3. Which one belongs to amphibian(兩棲動(dòng)物) ? A .frog B. snake C .dinosaur 5. Which one belongs to reptile(爬行動(dòng)物) ? A. fish B .snake C .bird 8. On which pla are there lives at present ? A. the Venus B .the Earth C. the Mars 7. Which gas is the most important for life? A. carbon dioxide (CO2 ) B. oxygen(O2) C. nitrogen (N2) 6. Which one belongs to mammal (哺乳動(dòng)物) ? A. dinosaur B. dog C. fish ’s the meaning of the word “Astronomy”? I. Warming up the science of stars。 the scientific study of stars and plas. 2. What words will you think of when we talk about this topic? star, pla, the sun / moon / earth, solar system 恒星 行星 太陽(yáng) 月球 地球 太陽(yáng)系 3. How many plas are in the solar system? Scientists now think Pluto is too small to be called a pla. II. Prereading you ever asked your mother, “Mom, where do I e from”? 2. Nearly everybody has this