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STARRY SKIES
The night sky is filled with stars. Constellations are groups of stars.
con = together
stella = star
canis = dog
ursa = bear
major = big
Copy these sentences.
The Big Dipper is part of Ursa Major.
Ursa Major = The Big Bear
Sirius is the brightest star.
Sirius is part of Canis Major.
Canis Major = The Big Dog
PLANETS
A mnemonic helps you remember something. Use this mnemonic for the order of the planets:
“My
Very
Excellent
Mother
Just
Served
Us
Noodles!”
Write the planet names in order from the sun.
Earth
Jupiter
Mars
Mercury
Neptune
Mercury
J
V
S
E
U
M
N
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Saturn
Uranus
Venus
Cool roots: astro = star, naut = sailor. Cool meaning: Astronauts are star sailors! Think of S.U.N. to remember the three planets that
are the farthest from the sun.
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