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Unveiling the Eight Spinning Planets

Explore the fascinating world of the eight planets in our solar system and uncover their origin, mythology, and unique characteristics. Dive into the science of astronomy and prepare to present your findings to your class.

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Unveiling the Eight Spinning Planets

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  1. 知识拓展课 Unit 4 Astronomy: the science of the stars —Eight Planets 授课者：廖文雯

  2. EIGHTplanets or NINE planets?

  3. Eight planets, why? • August 24th. 2006 • Held in Prague • NO.26 International Astronomical Union • Pluto（冥王星） was considered as a dwarf planet （矮行星） and named asteroid 134340.

  4. 插入八大行星的视频

  5. Name & Origin

  6. Mercury ['mɝkjəri]水星 It gets the name because it moves fastest. Roman: • The god of commerce, travel and thief. • Mercury (墨丘利） Greek: • The messenger of gods. • Hermes（赫耳墨斯）

  7. Venus ['vi:nəs]金星 It gets the name because it's the most bright one among all the stars. Roman: • The goddess of sexual love and physical beauty。 • Venus (维纳斯） Greek: • Aphrodite (阿佛洛狄特) • The goddess of love and beauty.

  8. Earth 地球 It is the only one whose name wasn't from Greek or Roman mythology. Roman: • The goddess of earth. • Tellus (忒勒斯) Greek: • The goddess of earth. • Gaia (该亚）

  9. Mars 火星 It gets the name because of its color. Roman: • The god of war. • Mars (玛尔斯) Greek: • The god of war. • Ares (阿瑞斯）

  10. Jupiter ['dʒu:pitə] 木星 The biggest planet in the solar system. Roman: • The ruler of gods and men. • Jupiter (朱庇特） Greek: • The guardian of gods and men. • Zeus (宙斯）

  11. Saturn ['sætən] 土星 The root of the word "Saturday" Roman: • The god ofagriculture. • Saturn (萨杜恩) Greek: • The god of Titans, creation and destruction of space and time • Cronus (克洛诺斯)

  12. Uranus ['juərənəs] 天王星 Roman: • No corresponding god of this planet. Greek: • The god of the universe. • Uranus (乌拉诺斯)

  13. Neptune ['neptju:n] 海王星 Roman: • The god of sea • Neptune (尼普顿） Greek: • The god of sea • Poseidon (波塞冬）

  14. Project • Find out what you can from books and the Internet. Think about which planet you would like to explore. Get prepare to present your research report to your class. • Your report should include: • which planet you have chosen and why • the basic characteristics of the planet, eg, the position and surface size • what has already been found out about the planet • what you hope to find out when you visit it

  15. Related Information (相关文献) • Eight Spinning Planets, Brian James. • 《美国国家地理•认识我们的宇宙:行星、恒星、星系》 • 谢宇《揭开行星与恒星的神秘面纱》 • 陈书凯《趣味百科全知道:最受青少年喜爱的天文百科》

  16. Thanks!

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