OUTER SPACE

OUTER SPACE

By Katie Hatfield

What is the SOLAR SYSTEM?

​SOLAR SYSTEM

• A system including the ​SUN and all the objects that orbit around it!

Some text here about the topic of discussion

Multiple Choice

What do you think is at the center of our SOLAR SYSTEM!

• PLANETS

• THE SUN

• STARS

• EARTH'S MOON

Nicolaus Copernicus

"Finally, we shall place the SUN himself at the center of our UNIVERSE!" 

THE PLANETS​ IN OUR SOLAR SYSTEM

​PLANETS

On a clear night, you might see a planet or two in the sky. Planets are round objects in space that are satellites of the SUN. Scientists have identified eight planets in our SOLAR SYSTEM. There used to be 9! ​

Some text here about the topic of discussion

Fill in the Blanks

HOW MANY PLANETS ARE IN OUR SOLAR SYSTEM TODAY?

Planets and their ORBITS

​ORBITING THE SUN

The planets ORBIT or CIRCLE around the SUN. THE PLANETS stay in their ORBITS. SIR ISAAC NEWTON said that they stay in their orbits because of GRAVITY and INERTIA! ​

Some text here about the topic of discussion

Draw

Draw and label a picture of the first 4 ROCKY PLANETS from the Sun!

WHAT IS GRAVITY AND INERTIA?​

GRAVITY AND INERTIA

GRAVITY - is a force of attraction between all objects.

​

INERTIA - ​is the tendency of a moving object to keep moving in a straight line.

Some text here about the topic of discussion

Multiple Choice

What common device do people use to look into SPACE?

• HOROSCOPE

• TELESCOPES

• MAGNIFYING GLASS

• COMPUTER

Draw

Draw Mars with a sign that water once flowed there.

Multiple Choice

Mars is the ______ planet from the SUN.

• 3rd

• 4th

• 6th

• 8th

Multiple Choice

This planet is considered the HOTTEST PLANET! It is the second planet from the Sun!

• Earth

• Mercury

• Venus

• Mars

Multiple Choice

We call this planet the Red Planet. It has two moons that look like potatoes.

• Mercury

• Mars

• Earth

• Venus

Poll

Which planet would you prefer to travel to?

• Pluto

• Mars

• Jupiter

• Saturn

Draw

Please draw the planets orbiting the SUN.

Multiple Choice

Which planet has rings?

Multiple Choice

Jupiter is known for its.........

• Large Volcano-Olympus Mons

• The Red Spot Storm

• Its Strong Winds

• The Asteroid Belt

Poll

Would you ever move to Mars or the Moon?

• Yes

• No

• Maybe

• Not sure

​https://youtu.be/YH3c1QZzRK4

​

​

​Some text here about the topic of discussion.

​The video below is about the people who always seek adventure and new lands - the WANDERERS. It shows what our future may be like when we discover how to travel and live on different planets like Mars.

​