Astronomy Day 2 - The Planets

The Planets

Review - Earth and the Sun

• Earth is shaped like a sphere.

• Earth revolves around the Sun.

• ​The Sun is a ball of hot gas.

• ​The Sun is the closest star to Earth.

• Gravity keeps the Earth revolving around the Sun.

• ​Earth takes one year to revolve around the Sun.

Multiple Choice

Earth is shaped like a ball.

What is our Science word for the shape of Earth?

• Cylinder

• Cube

• Sphere

• Cone

Drag and Drop

Earth takes​

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to ​

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around the Sun one time.

Drag these tiles and drop them in the correct blank above

One Hour

One Day

One Month

One Year

revolve

rotate

Multiple Choice

The Sun is very, very hot.

What state of matter is the Sun?

• Solid

• Liquid

• Gas

Multiple Choice

Why is the Sun important to Earth?

• It provides heat and light

• It looks really pretty in the sky

• It keeps aliens from invading

Multiple Choice

What would happen if there was no Sun?

• All life on Earth would die.

• We would need to make stronger lightbulbs.

• People would feel excited to build more snowmen.

Open Ended

The Sun appears very big because ___.

The Sun appears very big, but ___.

Review - The Solar System

• ​Solar is the Science word for sun.

• The Solar System has 8 planets and one star.

• The planets revolve around the Sun in the center.

• Gravity keeps the planets revolving around the Sun.

• Earth is the third planet.

Fill in the Blanks

The Solar System has

planets.

(Just the number!)

Multiple Choice

The only star in our Solar System is called ___.

• Betelgeuse

• The Sun

• The Moon

• Twinkle Twinkle

Multiple Choice

The Sun is the closest star to Earth.

What is the science word for sun?

• Lunar

• Solar

• Terrestrial

Multiple Choice

A force keeps the planets revolving around the Sun.

What force pulls things together?

• Momentum

• Gravity

• Inertia

Multiple Choice

When the planets are in order from the closest to the Sun,

what number is the Earth?

• First

• Second

• Third

• Last

​The Inner Planets

• ​The four planets closest to the Sun are called the Inner Planets.

• ​They are small and hot.

• ​They are made of solid rock and metal.

• ​They have no rings and few moons.

Multiple Choice

The four planets close to the Sun are the ______ Planets.

• Inner

• Outer

Multiple Choice

The Inner Planets are ____ the Sun.

• Far from

• Close to

Multiple Choice

The Inner Planets are ___.

• Small and cold

• Small and hot

• Big and cold

• Big and hot

Multiple Choice

The Inner Planets are mostly made of ____. 

• Gas

• Liquid

• Solid Rock and Metal

Multiple Choice

Most Inner Planets have ___.

• No rings and few moons

• Many rings and many moons

​The Outer Planets

• ​The four planets far away from the Sun are called the Outer Planets.

• ​They are big and cold.

• ​They are made of gas.

• ​They have rings and many moons.

Multiple Choice

The four planets far from the Sun are the ______ Planets.

• Inner

• Outer

Multiple Choice

The Outer Planets are ____ the Sun.

• Far from

• Close to

Multiple Choice

The Outer Planets are ___.

• Small and cold

• Small and hot

• Big and cold

• Big and hot

Multiple Choice

The Outer Planets are mostly made of ____. 

• Gas

• Liquid

• Solid Rock and Metal

Multiple Choice

Most Outer Planets have ___.

• No rings and few moons

• Many rings and many moons

Categorize

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Closer to the Sun

Farther from the Sun

Small and hot

Big and cold

Made of rock and metal

Made of Gas and Ice

No rings and few moons

Some rings and many moons

Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars

Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

Sort these characteristics

Inner Planets

Outer Planets

Open Ended

I see a mystery planet that is big and cold.

It has many moons, and is made of gas. 

"I think this is an _____ Planet because ___________."