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Exploring The Solar System. By: Alyssa Toney EDCI 270. Audience. 1 st through 4 th grade Middle class suburban community Children interested in science and the solar system Need little or no existing knowledge. Learning Environment.
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Exploring The Solar System By: Alyssa Toney EDCI 270
Audience • 1st through 4th grade • Middle class suburban community • Children interested in science and the solar system • Need little or no existing knowledge
Learning Environment • Students will work individually, in small groups, or as a class. • A computer with PowerPoint is needed.
Exploring The Solar System Planets, stars, the moon, asteroids, and the first trip to the moon! Let’s begin our journey through space!
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There is so much to learn about the planets! No two planets are alike! Would you like to learn more about the planets and other parts of the Solar System? Yes?! Then follow along and pay attention – there will be a quiz!
Mercury • Mercury is the planet closest to the Sun • It is 57,910,000 km from the Sun • Mercury’s surface is extremely cratered, as you can see here • The temperature on Mercury ranges from 90K to 700 K
Venus • This planet got its name from the Greek goddess of love and beauty • Venus is 108,200,000 km from the Sun • Venus is also known as the Morning Star or Evening Star
Earth • Earth is 149,600,000 km from the Sun • Earth is 4.5 to 4.6 billion years old • Earth’s surface is made up of 71% water, as you can see in this image • Earth is made of 7 layers: crust, transition region, and the outer and inner core
Mars • Mars is referred to as the Red Planet due to its red color • Mars is 277,940,000 km away from the Sun • It appears that at one time, water was present on Mars
Jupiter • Jupiter is known as the “wandering star” • The planet is 778,330,000 km from the Sun • Jupiter has 4 main moons: Io, Europa, Ganymede, and Callisto • The planet has 64 satellites, or moons, total
Saturn • Saturn is 1,429,400,000 km from the Sun • The Greek god of agriculture is Saturn • Saturn is the second largest planet • Two of Saturn’s rings can be seen from Earth • Saturn has 34 satellites
Uranus • Uranus is made up almost completely of ice and rock • The planet is 2,870,990,000 km from the Sun • Uranus has 11 rings and 27 moons • The moons are named after character’s in some of Shakespeare’s plays
Neptune • Neptune is 4,504,000,000 km from the Sun • Neptune is the 8th and farthest planet from the Sun • The winds on Neptune can get up to 2,000 km/hr • Neptune has 13 moons
Good Job! You’re done learning about the planets! Now it’s time to learn about other parts of the Solar System! Are you ready? Let’s go!
Stars! • How many stars are there? • 70,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 • There are more stars in the Solar System than grains of sand on the beach! • What are stars made of? • GAS • They are just held together by gravity
The Moon! • The moon orbits 384,400 km from Earth • The moon is covered with regolith • This is something left behind from a meteor impact
The First Trip to the Moon! • The first trip to the moon was in 1969 by the Apollo 11 spacecraft • Neil Armstrong was the first man on the moon • His famous quote is, “This is one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind.”
Asteroids! • Asteroids are made of rock and metal • There are 3 main types of asteroids • C-Type • S-Type • M-Type
Now you’re all done learning about the Solar System! I hope you paid attention! IT’S QUIZ TIME!
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Question 1: What planet is known as Morning Star or Evening Star? Mars Venus Jupiter
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Question 2: 71% of what planets surface is covered with water? Earth Neptune The Moon
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Question 3: The moons on which planet are named after characters in Shakespeare’s plays? Neptune Jupiter Uranus
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Question 4: What are asteroids made of? Rock and Metal Water and Ice Metal and Ice
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Question 5: Which planet is known as the “Wandering Star”? Earth Mars Jupiter
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Question 6: Which planet has 13 moons? Saturn Neptune Uranus
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Question 7: Who was the first man on the moon? Neil Armstrong Ronald McDonald George W. Bush
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Question 8: Which planet is named after the Greek god of agriculture? Earth Saturn Jupiter
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Question 9: Which planet is also known as the red planet? Neptune Mars The Moon
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