The Planets in our Solar System
The Planets in Our Solar System
by
Lee Goldstein
Level: 4th Grade
Spring, 2006
Our solar system is made up of the sun, planets, and the small bodies (asteroids, comets,etc.) under the Sun's gravitational control. Learn more about our exciting planets and solar system!
- Explore the solar system. Define planet and identify the nine planets. List them in order from closest to farthest from the sun. Create your own model of the solar system.
- Choose one of the planets and draw it. Identify important information and characteristics of this planet on your drawing.
- Locate your age on various planets. What age are you on each planet? What is your birthday on each planet. Would you prefer to change your age to that on other planets? Explain your answer.
- View the earth from space by choosing a satellite. How does it make you feel? Write a poem describing what you saw and/or how it makes you feel.
- Venus is called our sister planet. Create a Venn Diagram comparing and contrasting Earth and Venus. Based on this information, what would you do to make Venus more human friendly?
- Earth has one moon. Draw each phase of the moon in the form of a
comic strip. Write dialogue for the moon in each phase.
- Play Planet Tac Toe to save the solar system from aliens. How well did you do? Play several times and try to increase your score! Calculate your game score average.
- Design your own planet. Write a story describing what life is like on your planet.
