SOLAR SYSTEM A COMPLETE INTERACTIVE NOTEBOOK UNIT ON SPACE
FREE SAMPLE
THE SOLAR SYSTEM A COMPLETE INTERACTIVE NOTEBOOK UNIT ON SPACE: FREE SAMPLE This is a free sample from my giant Solar System Package. This sample contains several resources on the Solar System that can be incorporated into your classroom space, astronaut, or solar system unit. Very little teacher prep is required – simply print and teach! The original 116 page unit can be found here: http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Solar-System-AnInteractive-Notebook-Unit-on-Astronauts-and-Space-1203333 The full package contains informational handouts, reading passages, comprehension questions, answer keys, foldables, journal entries, assessment, and more!
WHAT IS THE SOLAR SYSTEM? The Solar System is made up of all the planets that orbit our Sun. In addition to planets, the Solar System also consists of moons, comets, asteroids, minor planets, and dust and gas. Everything in the Solar System orbits or revolves around the Sun. The farthest planet is over four billion km away from the earth. Even though they are so far away, all eight of the planets can be seen in the sky, using a telescope - as long as you know where to look! There are two parts to our solar system. The inner solar system contains Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars. All four of these planets revolve around the sun. The outer solar system contains Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto. The inner planets and the outer planets are separated by the Asteroid Belt.
WHAT IS THE SOLAR SYSTEM? COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS 1. List three important facts you learned about the Solar System.
2.Which planets can be found in the inner solar system?
3.Which planets can be found in the outer solar system?
4.What is the solar system made up of?
WHAT IS THE SOLAR SYSTEM? COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS ANSWER KEY 1. List three important facts you learned about the Solar System. • Student answers will vary 2. Which planets can be found in the inner solar system? • Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars 3. Which planets can be found in the outer solar system? • Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto 4.What is the solar system made up of? • All the planets that orbit our sun, as well as moons, comets, asteroids, minor planets, dust, and gas.
MERCURY
Mercury is the planet closest to the sun. It is 57,910,000 km away from the sun. Its orbit around the sun only lasts 88 days. Mercury is a terrestrial planet. This means it has a core surrounded by a mantle and a crust, like Earth. Mercury has no atmosphere, which means that it has nothing to protect it from the sun. It gets very hot on Mercury - the temperature on the sunny side of the planet can reach up to 400 degrees Celsius. The surface of Mercury is covered in craters. These scars have happened over many eons, by accidental encounters with comets and asteroids The orbit of Mercury is not a perfect circle, like most of the other planets. Instead, it is shaped like an egg. This means that Mercury’s orbit sometimes brings it closer to the sun than other times. All other planets have circular orbits, and are always the same distance from the sun.
MERCURY Using the fact sheets provided to help you, write down some key facts about Mercury.
MERCURY Distance from Sun: 57,910,000 km Type of Planet: Terrestrial Days to orbit sun: 88 days Temperature: 400 degrees Celsius Description: No atmosphere, shaped like an egg, covered in craters
SOME OF THE 116 PAGES OF INCLUDED RESOURCES CONTAINED IN THE LARGER PACKAGE! Multiple pages of information on Interactive Notebooks, and how to set them up for use in your classroom.
Space Vocabulary Words, and activities to go along with them. These include Illustrated Flash Cards, a Vocabulary Mini Book, and a “I Have / Who Has” game.
SOME OF THE 116 PAGES OF INCLUDED RESOURCES CONTAINED IN THE LARGER PACKAGE! Know – Wonder – Learn Graphic Organizers on Astronauts and Planets
Solar System Information and Comprehension Questions. Answer Key included!!!
SOME OF THE 116 PAGES OF INCLUDED RESOURCES CONTAINED IN THE LARGER PACKAGE! Various activities relating to the Sun. This includes an informational reading passage, comprehension questions, and library pocket foldable activity. Student examples included!
Information sheets on each of the planets, with corresponding graphic organizers to brainstorm key ideas.
SOME OF THE 116 PAGES OF INCLUDED RESOURCES CONTAINED IN THE LARGER PACKAGE! Planet Research Guide Foldable Accordion Book. All materials needed to create the foldable are included. Answer key and student examples also included!
Printable classroom posters featuring key facts about each of the planets. These can also be photocopied and used as student research sheets.
SOME OF THE 116 PAGES OF INCLUDED RESOURCES CONTAINED IN THE LARGER PACKAGE! Various activities relating to Astronauts. These include a graphic organizer, informational reading sheet, and Shudder Fold Book activity. All materials to create foldable and student example included!
Printable classroom poster and activity relating to the order of the planets in our solar system.
SOME OF THE 116 PAGES OF INCLUDED RESOURCES CONTAINED IN THE LARGER PACKAGE! Various activities relating to the phases of the moon. These include an informational reading sheet, foldable activity, Monthly Moon Journal, and Oreo Cookie moon phase activity. All templates needed for foldable, journal, and Oreo activity included, as well as student examples.
Final Assessment Activities. These include a NASA Job interview (as an alternative to a traditional test), and foldable space book project. Students must reflect back on materials gathered in Interactive Notebook throughout unit in order to complete the activities.
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