Term 3 - The Solar System

Helpful posters

TeachStarter_TheSolarSystemtoScale_50008.pdf

TeachStarter_SolarandLunarEclipsePosters_50008.pdf

TeachStarter_PlanetsoftheSolarSystemPosters_50008.pdf

Week 1

theUniverse.mp4

Solar System Quizlet

NASA vocabulary:

PlanetsThere are more planets than stars in our galaxy. We've discovered thousands of planets orbiting distant stars, but it all started with the worlds orbiting our star — the Sun. he current lineup includes eight planets.

Learning about the Solar SystemStudents will develop their understanding of the solar system through a variety of questions based on their comprehension of the video and additional fun facts ...

Take a quiz and see how much you already know.

Week 1: Our Solar System

Give these science games a whirl and test your knowledge.

Distance_of_the_Planets_from_the_sun.mp4

Lets explore some of the distance between our planets and the Sun.

Week 2- Planetary Research

DrawingScaledPlanets.mp4

Solar-System-Mobile--Craft-Activity-Colour_4647280.pdf

WEEK 3 ROTATING and ORBITING

Lesson 4

InvestigatingThePlanets Distance.docx

WEEK 3 - Rotating and Orbiting

Planet Facts - Interesting Facts about the PlanetsThere are 8 planets in our solar system, they are Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune. Planets in our solar system can

To the end of the Solar System and Beyond

Asteroid Belt Facts | What Is It?, How Is It Formed?, How Many & LocationThe asteroid belt is located between the inner and the outer planets and is home to thousands of rocks and debris known as asteroids. Click for more facts.

Asteroid belt

More solar system info

Kuiper Belt

The sun

Facts about the sun

The Sun - loads of resources and activities here on this website!

Inventions that help our scientific understanding the Solar System

Hubble:

Mission and TelescopeLearn about the mission of the Hubble Space Telescope and the spacecraft itself.

WEEK 5

Lesson 9 Scientists cooperating and the International Space Station (ISS)

ASSESSMENT RESOURCES

The Planets for Kids | Solar System Facts for KidsExplore the nine (or eight) planets of our solar system with easy-to-understand information for kids.

The Sun

Lesson 11 Inventions that help our scientific understanding of the Solar System

solar systemThe solar system consists of the Sun and everything that orbits, or travels around, the Sun. This includes the eight planets and their moons, dwarf planets, and countless…

Solar System MissionsNASA.gov brings you the latest images, videos and news from America's space agency. Get the latest updates on NASA missions, watch NASA TV live, and learn about our quest to reveal the unknown and benefit all humankind.

OTHER SOLAR SYSTEM NEWS

4000 Exoplanets + timelapse

Dragonfly drone to Jupiter

A holiday to space

Data and Music: What 50 Years of Exploring Our Moon Sounds Like

How to download Screencast-o-Matic

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