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Transcript
The Solar System
Let’s Explore!!
Eight Amazing
Planets!
Venus
Earth
Mars
Jupiter
Saturn
Uranus
Neptune
Mercury
What is a planet?
A large, round object that orbits a
star. The sun has eight major
planets.
What about the
SUN?
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o
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Is a star
Brings light
Brings warmth
Center of Solar System
Giant ball of gas
Makes lots of energy
Mercury
Closest to the Sun
o Cold on half of the planet
o Hot on half facing the sun
o Gray in color
o
Venus
o Second planet from the sun
o The HOTTEST planet
o Orange in Color
Earth
o
o
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o
o
Third planet from the sun
Only planet with large amounts of liquid
water
Only planet with living things
Has white clouds
We live here!!
Mars
The RED Planet
o Volcanoes and Canyons
o Rocks and Sand
o Thin and Poisonous Atmosphere
o Pink-Gold in color
o
Jupiter
o Largest Planet
o Giant ball of swirling gas
o Has two very thin rings
Saturn
Has rings that are made up of frozen
gas, ice, & rock
o Second Largest Planet
o Yellow in Color
o
Uranus
Third Largest Planet
o Looks like it is on its side
o Blue-green in color
o
Neptune
o Fourth Largest Planet
o Blue in color
Pluto
Use to be considered a planet
(dwarf)
Gray in color
Inner Planets
Earth
Mercury
Venus
Mars
Outer Planets
 Jupiter
 Saturn
 Uranus
 Neptune
Can you remember the
planets in order?
MY VERY ENERGETIC MOTHER
JUST SERVED US NOODLES
Size Matters!
Here is a diagram to show how the plants compare to each other, relative to their size!
Back to Earth!
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What did you learn about the planets?
Tell me about the Sun.
Which planet is the Red Planet?
Which planet is the largest?
Which planet is the smallest?
Which planet is the hottest?