The document provides an introduction to space and the solar system. It begins with greetings and questions to engage students. It then provides details about each of the eight planets in our solar system - Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune. For each planet, it lists key facts like its relative size, composition, number of moons, and other distinguishing features. The document uses a conversational tone and includes questions to check student understanding throughout. It concludes by mentioning an upcoming test or worksheet to assess what was learned.
2. Today we are going to learn
about space!!! Are you ready?
Wash your hands as
often as possible, OK?
Don’t forget to
#StayAtHome and do
many fun activities with
your family!
Keep healthy and happy until we meet again!
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What about
this? Can you
tell me what is
this? Is this
the twinkle-
twinkle little
star?
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And of course you are
familiar with it. You
meet it every morning.
You can use the light to
protect your body from
bad virus. So, please do
sunbathing!
8. I want you to know that
there are people who are
able to watch those things
closely Yes, we usually call them as astronauts.
Do you want to be an astronaut?
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If you want to be an astronaut,
you have to study harder than
others.
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14. mercury
⋆ Mercury is a small and
rocky planet.
⋆ If we are in the planet
mercury, we cannot see
moon, because it has no
moons.
⋆ Mercury is the planet
closest to our Sun, and it is
the eighth largest of the
nine planets
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18. Venus
⋆ Venus is a small, rocky
planet blanketed in a thick
layer of yellowish clouds.
⋆ Venus’ surface is very hot –
about 400 degrees Celsius!
⋆ Venus is the second planet
from the Sun, and the sixth
largest of all the nine
planets.
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19. “
⋆ Is planet Venus hot? Is it 100
degrees Celsius?
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20. Yes, Venus is hot. It is about 400
degrees Celsius!!
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22. Earth
⋆ Earth is the third planet
from the Sun, and the fifth
largest of the nine planets.
⋆ Earth is a small, rocky
planet which supports a
variety of life! As far as we
know, Earth is unique from
all other planets in this
respect.
⋆ We live in this planet!
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26. Mars
⋆ Mars is the fourth planet
from the Sun, and the
seventh largest of the nine
planets.
⋆ Mars is a small, rocky
planet which is cold and
lifeless.
⋆ Mars has two tiny moons
which orbit very close to
the surface. Their names
are Phobos and Deimos.
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27. “
⋆ Can you tell me the names of
Mars’s moons?
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29. “
⋆ The next planet has many
moons. Are you ready?
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30. Jupiter
⋆ Jupiter is the fifth planet
from the Sun and by far the
largest of all nine planets.
⋆ Jupiter is so big that you
could cram 1,000 Earths
inside of it!
⋆ Jupiter has 16 known
moons! There are four large
“Galilean” moons, and 12
small ones.
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33. “
⋆ The next planet has a
very gorgeous ring.
That is…..
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34. Saturn
⋆ Saturn is the sixth planet
from the Sun, and the
second largest of the nine
planets.
⋆ Saturn has a bright ring!
⋆ Saturn has also been
visited by many astronauts.
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35. “
⋆ This is a very unique planet,
right? Do you have a ring in
your finger like Saturn?
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36. Anyone, if you love
blue, maybe this planet
will be your favorite.
37. Uranus
⋆ Uranus is the seventh
planet from the Sun and the
third largest of the nine
planets.
⋆ Uranus’s color is blue.
Anyone, do you like blue?
⋆ Uranus has 15 known
moons.
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40. “
⋆ Last but not least,
the next planet is ….
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41. Neptune
⋆ Neptune is the eighth
planet from the Sun and the
fourth largest.
⋆ Neptune is now the most
distant planet (sorry, Pluto)
and is cold and dark world!
⋆ Neptune has 8 known
moons; 7 small ones and a
large moon called “Triton.”
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