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Solar System Unit Make a Solar System (18 Solar System Projects for Kids)
Sun:
Demonstrated the heat of the sun using a magnifying glass Make a Solar Oven (great way to show the energy / heat the sun provides) Demonstrate a Solar Eclipse
Moon:
Oreo Moon Phases (free printable) Chart the Moon (printable following) Make a Telescope Learn about Moon Exploration o
Video Clips: Nasa Apollo 11
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Audio Clip: Apollo 11 landing on moon
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Audio Clip: Apllo 11 Launch Countdown
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Video: Neil Armstrong's historic "One small step for man..
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Fieldtrip (Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum)
Planets:
Make Craters to explore the surface of Mercury Make “Lava” to explore the surface of Venus Make a Compass to explore the powerful magnetic field of Earth Build Olympus Mons the biggest mountain peak in solar system is on Mars Make a Hurricane Tube example of what Great Red Spot is like on Jupiter Make a Centaur Rocket like Cassini that was sent to Saturn Make Clouds to help understand gas giants like Uranus & Neptune
Other:
Discuss Comets, Meteorites, Asteroids Stars - create a Constellation Planetarium or Marshmallow Constellations Build a Model Space Station (try building a robotic arm or using garden gloves while working like they would in space) Learn about Galileo Learn about Sally Ride Astronauts – touch meteor rocks, visit Nasa, learn about Apollo 11 and centrifugal force, eat astronaut food
Astronomer A person who studies space
Constellation One of 88 groupings of stars that make an imaginary picture.
Solar System A star and the objects that orbit it
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Orbit
Star
An orbit is a regular, repeating path that one object in space takes around another one.
A bright, shining ball of gases such as Earth’s sun, usually seen in the night sky
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Galaxy A very large group of stars, gas, and dust held together by gravity
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Asteroid Belt
Astronaut
The area between Mars and Jupiter were many asteroids are found.
A person who travels into space
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Atmosphere
Comet
Dwarf Planet
The air surrounding a planet
A space object with a large orbit around the sun, made up of icy gases, rock, and dust
A kind of small planet, including Ceres, Pluto, Haumea, Makemake, and Eris
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Gravity The strong, invisible force that pulls things to the center of a planet or star. It keeps things from floating off Earth into the sky
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Meteor A chunk of space rock that burns as it travels through Earth’s atmosphere; sometimes called a shooting star
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Moon Phases
Planet
The eight changing views of the moon as it orbits earth: new, waxing crescent, first quarter, waxing gibbous, full, waning gibbous, last quarter, and waning crescent.
A large, round object that orbits a star
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Moon A natural object that orbits a planet
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Rocket A powerful spacecraft that lifts astronauts and satellites and other equipment into space
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Sun The sun is a star that is very hot; the warmth and light keeps plants and animals on Earth alive. The sun is the center of our solar system.
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Satellite A spacecraft that orbits a planet and is filled with equipment to do jobs such as tracking weather and making maps
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Universe
Mercury
Everything in space
Of the 8 big planets that orbits the sun. It is the smallest and closest to the sun. Mercury is about the size of our moon and gets very hot at day and very cold at night.
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Telescope A piece of equipment, usually shaped like a tube, that makes faraway things look closer
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Venus Venus is the hottest planet in our solar system. Most of Venus is covered in lava, hot rock that comes from volcanoes. You can see Venus at night; it looks like the brightest star in the sky.
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Earth Earth is our home and the only planet known to support life. Most of the earth is covered by oceans.
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Mars Mars looks reddish because there is a lot of iron in the rocks on the surface. Mars has 2 moons: Phobos and Deimos.
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Saturn
Uranus
Saturn has thousands of rings that are made up of bits of icy rocks; some as small as specks of dust. Saturn has at least 53 moons.
Uranus is tipped onto its side and is called Uranus. This planet is the coldest of our 8 big planets. It has at least 27 moons.
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Jupiter Jupiter is the biggest planet in our solar system; all the other planets in our solar system could fit inside it. It looks cloudy because it spins very fast pulling clouds into bands around the earth.
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Neptune Like Jupiter, Neptune is known as a gas giant. This planet has wild weather with winds more than 1,000 miles an hour. It takes Neptune 165 years to travel all the way around the sun.
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Solar System Vocabulary a)
Asteroid Belt
_____ 1) A bright shinning ball of gas
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Astronaut
_____ 2) A chunk of space rock that burns as it travels through Earth’s atmosphere
c)
Astronomer
_____ 3) A large group of stars, gas, and dust held together by gravity
d)
Atmosphere
_____ 4) A large round object that orbits a star
e)
Comet
_____ 5) A person who studies space
f)
Constellation
_____ 6) A person who travels into space
g)
Galaxy
_____ 7) A piece of equipment that makes far away objects appear closer
h)
Gravity
_____ 8) A powerful spacecraft that lifts people and equipment into space
i)
Meteor
_____ 9) A regular repeating path around another object in space
j)
Orbit
_____ 10) A space object made up of icy gasses, rock, and dust
k)
Planet
_____ 11) A spacecraft that orbits a planet with equipment to track weather, make maps, and more
l)
Rocket
_____ 12) A strong invisible force that pulls things to the center of an object in space
m) Satellite
_____13) An area between Mars and Jupiter filled with asteroids
n)
Star
_____14) Everything in space
o)
Telescope
_____15) One of 88 groupings of star that make a picture
p)
Universe
_____16) The air surrounding a planet
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What is Astronomy Review What are the names of the planets? Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune What is the name of America’s space program? NASA What is the name of the astronomer who first said that the earth revolves around the sun? Copernicus What is the name of the astronomer who learned how to study space with a telescope? Galileo
The Sun Review
Planets:
Mercury
Venus
Earth
Mars
How long is a year in earth days
88 days
225 days
365 days
687 days
How long is a day in earth hours
59 days
243 days
24 hours
25 hours
What is the temperatur e like during the day & night
750 F day -300 F night
870 F all the time
Varies
-81 degrees -(can get up to 32 F )
How many earths would fit inside the sun? 1,000,000 How many miles away is the sun? 92,935,700 What are sunspots and how do they affect us? Dark spots on the sun that are cooler than the rest of the sun; the more sun spots on the sun the hotter the earth is. What is the difference between revolving and rotating? Revolve means to move around something else; rotate means turning Why do we see color? What color has short waves? The color of the sun is actually all the colors of the rainbow – red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and violet. We see color based on how long the waves are and what light get’s stuck in when the length of the waves stop. What is a solar eclipse? A solar eclipse happens when the sun gets hidden behind the moon and for a A few moments during the day you can't see the sun. Sometimes there are up to five in one year; but they can't be seen from everywhere on earth.
Inner Planets Review What does it mean to be a terrestrial planet? Has a surface that is hard; could be stood on What is different about the rotation of Venus? Venus rotates the opposite direction of the other planets What is the largest Volcano in our solar system? What planet is it on? Olympus Mons, Mars © www.123homeschool4me.com
Planets:
Jupiter
Saturn
Uranus
Neptune
How long is a year in earth days
12 years
30 years
84 years
164 years
How long is a day in earth hours
10 hours
10 hours
17 hours
16 hours
What is the temperatur e like during the day & night
- 234 F
-300 F
-350 F
--370 F
Outer Planets Review What does it mean to be a gaseous planet? There is no surface to stand on; planet is made up mostly of gases How does Jupiter protect Earth? Jupiter’s strong gravitational pull draws space rocks to itself so they don’t hit Earth What is the Great Red Spot on Jupiter? Giant storm (like a hurricane) that has lasted at least 300 years What was the problem with spacecraft Galileo? The antennae wouldn’t open Which planets are considered twins (hint there are 2 sets) Jupiter & Saturn; Uranus & Neptune What is a shepherd moon? Moons inside rings whose gravity actually keeps all the rocks in the ring stay in orbit. What chemical makes Uranus and Neptune look blue? Methane What is the Great Dark Spot? A massive storm, like on Jupiter
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What is Astronomy Review What are the names of the planets?
What is the name of America’s space program?
What is the name of the astronomer who first said that the earth revolves around the sun?
What is the name of the astronomer who learned how to study space with a telescope?
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The Sun Review How many earths would fit inside the sun?
How many miles away is the sun?
What are sunspots and how do they affect us?
Does the sun have a satellite?
What is the difference between revolving and rotating?
Why do we see color? What color has short waves?
What is a solar eclipse?
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Inner Planets Review The first four planets from the son are terrestrial planets. What does that mean?
What is different about the rotation of Venuus?
What is the largest volcano in our solar system? What planet is it on?
Fill out the following chart Start by adding the first four planet beginning with the planet closest to the sun
Planets How long is a year in earth days
How long is a day in earth hours
What is the temperature like during the day & night
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Outer Planets Review What does it mean to be a gaseous planet?
How does Jupiter protect Earth?
What is the Great Red Spot on Jupiter and the Great Dark Spot on Neptuen?
Which planets are considered twin planets? (there are two sets)\
What was the problem the spececraft Galileo encountered?
What is a shepherd moon?
What chemical makes Uranus and Neptune look blue?
Start by adding the first four planet beginning with the planet closest to the sun
Planets How long is a year in earth days
How long is a day in earth hours
What is the temperature like during the day & night
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Label the Planets Earth Jupiter Mars Mercury
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Planet Order M __________ V __________
E __________
M __________
J __________
S __________
U __________
N __________
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Moon Phases
Word Bank: new, waxing crescent, first quarter, waxing gibbous, full, waning gibbous, last quarter, and waning crescent
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Date
Moon Observations For 4 nights this week to observe the moon and write your observations below.
What I observed
Picture of what the moon looked like
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Facts About Mercury
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Facts About Venus
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Facts About Earth
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Facts About Mars
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Facts About Jupiter
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Facts About Saturn
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Facts About Uranus
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Facts About Neptune
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