thesolarsystem

About Our Solar System
A Subject Sampler
by Marcy Reed
Adams Hill Elementary
Our solar system consists of the sun, nine planets (and their moons), and asteroid belt, and many comets and meteors. The sun is the center of our solar system; the planets over 61 moons, the asteroids, comets, meteoroids and other rocks and gas all orbit the Sun.
The Planets
The nine planets that orbit the sun are (in order from the sun): Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter (the biggest planet in our Solar System), Saturn (with large, orbiting rings), Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto.

Zoom Astronomy Complete the zoom astronomy puzzle by answering the all 10 questions. Raise your hand when finished so I can check puzzle.

Star Child Listen to the video about our planets. Be able to remember the inner and outer planets. Be prepared to tell me three things that you did not already know.

Space Place Play the Solar System Switch-a-Roo!
Try each level easy, medium, and hard.

Enchanted Learning Click on the diagram. Go to File and print 1 copy of the web page. Label the diagram, put your name on it and turn it into me when complete. Use definitions as a clue to help label.

*ExtraCredit-Click on the word crossword puzzle & follow the directions to complete.

* Planet Fact Worksheet

*Solar System video available at: http://www.brainpop.com/science/space/solarsystem/index.weml
*solarsystemsizes [online image] available: www.zoomschool.com
*spacebackground [online image] available: www.bellsnwhistles.com
*each picture image available at the provided website.

Zoom Astronomy	Complete the zoom astronomy puzzle by answering the all 10 questions. Raise your hand when finished so I can check puzzle.
Star Child	Listen to the video about our planets. Be able to remember the inner and outer planets. Be prepared to tell me three things that you did not already know.
Space Place	Play the Solar System Switch-a-Roo! Try each level easy, medium, and hard.
Enchanted Learning	Click on the diagram. Go to File and print 1 copy of the web page. Label the diagram, put your name on it and turn it into me when complete. Use definitions as a clue to help label.