This is a powerpoint presentation that I completed for EDU 290 in the Fall of 2009. The intent of the assingment was to create a lesson that could be used by a student that missed the classroom instruction

1. Lesson 6
October 17th
Mrs. Matelski-5th Grade
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http://www.claviantica.com/Personal_files/Screen_savers_files/Planets.bmp

2. Sun
• Largest object in the solar system
• 4.5 billion years old
• Outer layer is 11,000 degrees F
• Solar Systems only star
http://z.about.com/d/space/1/5/Y/Q/sun_tour.jpg 2

3. Mercury
• Closest to the sun which makes it very very
hot
• Smallest planet
• Rotates very slowly
• Has no moons
http://z.about.com/d/space/1/0/Z/Q/mercury_tour.jpg
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4. Venus
• Has no atmosphere
• Very similar to Earth
• Has no moons
• Surface is very hot and dry
http://mrsmarchant.com/PlanetVenusJLPNasaL.jpg
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5. Earth
• Has one moon named Luna
• Only planet known to
support life
• Has more exposed water
than land
http://www.spacetoday.org/images/SolSys/Earth/EarthBlueMarbleWestTerra.jpg
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6. Mars
• A lot like the earth
• Scientist believe at one time this planet had rivers,
streams, lakes and even an ocean.
• The only water on mars today is either frozen in the
polar caps or underground.
http://w3.umons.ac.be/~biologie/mars.gif 6

7. Jupiter
• At least 63 moons
• Biggest of all the planets
• Made of a big ball of gas
• Has 3 rings that are
very hard to see
http://www.childrensmuseum.org/cosmicquest/fieldguide/images/jupiter_b.jpg
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8. Saturn
• At least 34 moons
• 2nd biggest planet
• There are multiple rings that can be seen with
a small telescope.
• Rings are 169,800 miles wide, but very thin
http://scienceblogs.com/startswithabang/upload/2009/10/saturn_when_one_ring_doesn 8
t_ru/saturnPic1.jpg

9. Uranus
• Spins on its side ( unlike any other planet or
moon)
• Has rings
• Has 27 moons
• Coldest planet
• Can be seen with the
unaided eye
http://astroyogisays.files.wordpress.com/2009/06/uranus.jpg
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10. Neptune
• Has six rings that circle the planet
• Discovered in 1846
• 13 known moons
• One of the slowest
moving planets
• Has very violent weather
http://picturesofoursolarsystem.com/images/neptune.jpg
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11. Works Cited
• http://www.solarviews.com/eng/sun.htm
• http://www.kidsastronomy.com/
• http://www.factsmonk.com/mercury_facts_kids
• www.kidscosmos.org
• http://www.pacdv.com/sounds/domestic_sounds.html
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