Lesson Plan
OBJECTIVE
Students will recall and recognize the different planets in our Solar System and be able to memorize the order of the formation of all the planets, from the planet closest to the sun and the planet furthest.
Topics Covered
How many planets are in our Solar System?
Memorize the order of the planets
Be able to identify what the planets look like and differentiate the planets amongst themselves.
Vocabulary
Sun
Mercury
Venus
Earth
Mars
Jupiter
Saturn
Uranus
Activity
Materials:
Cut out worksheet
Scissors
Crayons/Colored Pencils
Glue sticks/tape
Directions
STEP 1: Cut out the Sun and the Earth along with the two strips of paper
STEP 2: Glue the earth on the strip of paper labeled "Earth"
STEP 3: Place the earth paper and the moon paper in the center of the sun aligning the dots and have the students rotate the pieces of paper to demonstrate the earth and moons gravitational rotation from the sun