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MOS Lesson 14
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The Making of a Scientist
Lesson 14: Determining main idea and key details in "13 Planets"
I CAN find the main idea and key details of sections of 13 Planets.
Reread paragraphs 4 and 5 of “The Making of a Scientist.” What does Feynman’s father compare the dinosaur to? Why?
In 13 Planets, to what does David Aguilar compare the distance between Eris and the sun? Why does he do that?
In “Is Pluto a Planet?” To what does the author compare the sizes and distances of the planet? How is this comparison different from the one in 13 Planets?
What are the three types of planets? Write those headings at the top of each column of your chart.
Where have you heard the word gravity before? What does it mean?
Have you heard the word tremendous before? What does it mean?
Do you think the sun has a lot of gravity or just a little? What might tremendous gravity mean?
What is an anchor? Where have you heard that word before? What does it mean for the sun to anchor the solar system together? What does this tell us about the sun’s role in the solar system?