The Formation of the Solar System

You now know that huge, dynamic events took place in the creation of a Solar System with planets, moons, a star, comets, asteroids, and even meteors. Many cultures across the globe, near and far, ancient and modern, have creation stories, or creation "myths," that tell of the origins of the Solar System and the celestial objects found within it. Take a few moments to view the video The Raven Story from eMediaVA℠. This story is one example of a creation story from the Tlingit Indian Tribe of Alaska.

Using the information that you learned in this topic about the Solar Nebula Theory, create a ten to twelve sentence creation story about the theory. Your creation story should include each of the major steps in the Solar Nebula Theory including nebula, protosun, planetesimals, protoplanets, and Solar System. Your story should be creative, well-organized, and use facts interwoven with fiction. You may include characters; however, it should be clear that you understand the process of the Solar Nebula Theory as it was presented to you in this topic.

Before you begin, download the Solar Nebula Theory Creation Myth Checklist for this assignment to make sure that you include all of the items required for full credit.  If you use resources outside of this course to complete this assignment, please submit a Works Cited document. If you need assistance, visit the Developmental Module for information on citing any resources that you used.

Once you have completed your story, please submit your work to the dropbox.