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Our Solar System: What do you know?
GRADE 6
SPACE
Jot down any five to ten words that come to mind when you see the words Solar System.
Solar
System
What does the solar system look like? Draw a sketch on the back of this page. Label
any object that you can.
Why does the title say “Our” Solar System?
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Name as many planets as you can. Hint: there are eight planets in our solar system.
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Which is bigger, Earth or the Sun? ______________
What is gravity?
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Is there gravity in space? Explain you answer.
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This is a diagnostic
assessment. This
means that I am
interested in what you
know. Please reflect on
your prior learning
including your
experiences outside of
school to jot down
your thoughts on the
following questions.
Even if you only know a
little about something
but it may not make
full sense please jot it
down. This paper will
not be graded, but I
will read it to better
understand your
knowledge coming into
this topic. It will help
me to know which
areas I should focus on.
Estimate how many stars are in our solar system? _____________
Earth
Sun
moon
Venus
asteroid
stars
comet
Mars
Saturn
Neptune
LESSON
The following is a list of some of the objects in our solar system. Circle the ones that
emit light:
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