Download *Do you know why the Outer Planets are called the “Gassy Giants

6th SC Outer Planets Std 3 Obj 1
*Can you name the Outer Planets?
*Do you know why the
Outer Planets are called the
“Gassy Giants?”
6th SC Outer Planets Std 3 Obj 1
In this lesson, you will learn about the four outer planets (and
Pluto), and you will learn their common characteristics.
The four outer planets are:
Saturn
Jupiter
Neptune
Uranus
*They are called the outer planets because they are the planets
farthest from the sun.
*Let’s look at each of these planets more closely.
6th SC Outer Planets Std 3 Obj 1
•One rotation takes 9.8 hours.
•One revolution is 12 earth
years.
•It has at least 16 moons and 2
rings.
•It is the fifth planet from the
sun and the first gas planet.
•It has a great red spot of
swirling gas.
You can go to this link to find out more about Jupiter
http://starchild.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/StarChild/solar_system_level1/
jupiter.html
6th SC Outer Planets Std 3 Obj 1
•One rotation takes 10.7 hours.
•One revolution is 29.5 Earth
years.
•It has at least 17 moons and
many rings.
•Saturn is the sixth planet from
the sun and the second gas
planet.
•Saturn’s rings are made of ice,
rock, and dust.
You can go to this link to find out more about Saturn.
http://starchild.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/StarChild/solar_system_level1/
saturn.html
6th SC Outer Planets Std 3 Obj 1
•One rotation takes 17 hours.
•One revolution is 84 earth years.
•It has at least 15 moons and 10
rings.
•Uranus is the seventh planet from
the sun and the third gas planet.
•Uranus seems to rotate on its side.
You can go to this link to find out more about Uranus.
http://starchild.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/StarChild/solar_system_level1/
uranus.html
6th SC Outer Planets Std 3 Obj 1
•One rotation takes 16 hours.
•One revolution is 165 earth
years.
•It has 8 moons and 4 rings.
•It is the eighth planet from
the sun and the fourth or last
gas planet.
You can go to this link to find out more about Neptune.
http://starchild.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/StarChild/solar_system_level1/
neptune.html
6th SC Outer Planets Std 3 Obj 1
Now that you have looked at each of the planets, did you notice any
common characteristics among the outer planets? Here are some
things that you should know:
—The outer planets are all large, and they are made of gas which is
why they are called the “Gassy Giants.”
—The outer planets all have rings and multiple natural satellites
(moons).
—The outer planets are all cooler because they are further away from
the sun.
Here are some other websites you can explore to find out more about
the inner planets.
http://solarsystem.nasa.gov/planets/profile.cfm
http://www.windows2universe.org/our_solar_system/solar_system.html
http://nineplanets.org
Go to Safari Montage and watch Chapter 3 of The Magic School Bus Gets Lost in
Space.
6th SC Outer Planets Std 3 Obj 1
What about Pluto?
*In 2006, the International Astronomical Union (IAU) defined a planet
as : a celestial body which: is in orbit around the Sun, has sufficient mass
to assume hydrostatic equilibrium (a nearly round shape), and has "cleared
the neighborhood" around its orbit.
*Pluto does not have all of those classifications, therefore it was declared a “dwarf planet.”
*We still learn about Pluto when we learn about the planets.
•One rotation takes 6 days.
•One revolution is 248 earth years.
•It has 1 moon and no rings.
•It is the ninth, and last planet
from the sun, but every 248 years
Neptune orbits farther than Pluto.
•Charon is Pluto’s moon.
You can go to this link to find out more about Pluto.
http://starchild.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/StarChild/solar_system_level1/pluto.html
6th SC Outer Planets Std 3 Obj 1
*Complete part one of the attached worksheet “Outer Planets” to
show what you have learned so far.
*Complete part two of the attached worksheet “Outer Planets” to
show what you have learned so far.
Now, you get to create a new Outer Planet. The planet needs to
fit the other characteristics of the Outer Planets (a Gassy
Giant). You need to name your planet and give a basic description:
distance from sun, rotation time, revolution time, size, temperature, atmosphere, does it have moons, etc. You also need to draw
and color of picture of the planet you’ve created.