Reading:
Book of Astronomy & Space, pg. 12-13, 18-23
Vocabulary:
Mercury
Venus
Earth
Activity 1: The Planets in Order
1: Learn a mnemonic device to remember the order of the
planets:
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3. Use fruits to represent the different planets. Practice
putting them in order.
Sun = grapefruit
Mercury = yellow Skittle
Venus = cherry
Earth = kiwi slice
Mars = strawberry
Jupiter = plum w/ strawberry red spot
Saturn = lemon w/ lemon peel ring
Uranus = large marshmallow
Neptune = banana slice
Pluto = mini marshmallow
Activity 2: Planet Distances
Use this outdoor activity to model the relative scale (distance apart) of the planets and their orbits.Supplies Needed:
- softball, marbles, peppercorns & sand to represent the planets
- bright colored card stock with each planet representation attached
- 9 3 ft. dowels to attach to the planet cards
- copies of the handout from the website
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Activity 3: Learn about Mercury
1. Read the facts about Mercury from KidsAstronomy.com
2. Watch a video about Mercury:
3. Read a book from the book list about Mercury.
4. Complete a Planet Mini Report about Mercury (for strong writers) OR color the picture of Mercury.
5. Color the cut-out of the sun, and the planet Mercury. Tape them to the wall in relative proportion to one another. Add additional planets as you study each.
Activity 4: Learn about Venus
1. Read the facts about Venus from KidsAstronomy.com.2. Watch a video about Venus.
3. Read a book from the book list about Venus.
4. Complete your Planet Mini Report or color the picture of Venus.
5. Add Venus to your wall diagram of the Solar System.
Activity 5: Learn about Earth
1. Read the facts about Earth from KidsAstronomy.com.
2. See a video of what Earth looks like from space:
4. Add Earth to your wall diagram of the solar system.
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