1. Word cloud
120 seconds
Name one planet in the Solar System?
2. Slide
60 seconds
The Solar System includes the Sun, 8 planets, and many other objects, such as moons, comets, and asteroids. The Sun is the largest object in the Solar System and is the source of light and heat. The planets orbit the Sun and are divided into two categories: inner planets and outer planets.
The Solar System: An Overview
3. Slide
60 seconds
Planets: large, round objects that orbit around the Sun. Moons: objects that orbit around planets. Asteroids: small, rocky objects that orbit the Sun.
Concepts:
4. Slide
60 seconds
The core of the Sun's solar wind is more than 10 million degrees Celsius, even hotter than the surface of the Sun itself. A day on Venus is longer than a year. One day on Venus lasts for 243 Earth days. There is an asteroid with a ring system around it, similar to Saturn's.
Did you know?
5. Open question
300 seconds
What are the planets in our solar system?
6. Open question
300 seconds
What is the difference between a star and a planet?
7. Open question
300 seconds
What have you learned about our solar system?
8. Open question
300 seconds
What other questions do you have about our solar system?
9. Drawings
450 seconds
Brain break: Draw an octopus playing the guitar
10. Drawings
1260 seconds
Question: How would you explain the solar system to another 6th grader? Clues: • The solar system consists of the sun and other celestial objects. • The planets, moons and asteroids orbit around the sun. • The sun is the center of the solar system. In pairs: Select and solve one of the tasks: A. Draw a picture of the solar system and label the planets and sun. B. Explain the planets and their orbits to your partner.
11. Poll
60 seconds
What is the largest planet in our solar system?
- Neptune
- Saturn
- Uranus
- Jupiter
12. Poll
60 seconds
Which planet is closest to the Sun?
- Mercury
- Mars
- Venus
- Earth
13. Poll
60 seconds
Which planet in our solar system has the most moons?
- Uranus
- Saturn
- Jupiter
- Neptune
14. Poll
60 seconds
What is the name of the fifth planet from the sun?
- Jupiter
- Mercury
- Mars
- Venus
15. Poll
60 seconds
What is the name of our galaxy that contains our Solar System?
- Whirlpool Galaxy
- Milky Way Galaxy
- Andromeda Galaxy
16. Open question
180 seconds
Work together in pairs: What are the four planets in our Solar System that are considered to be the inner planets?
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