Our Solar system
Informative video
Here's a song to help you remember !
Question of the day: What is the solar system ?
Answer: A solar system is a gravitational boundary system around a star (the sun) It's a combination of everything bound to the sun via gravity !
Learning objectives
Students will understand what a solar syatem is
Students will be able to identify and place the planets in order
Students will understand the concept of solar systems ---> galaxies
Lesson plan guide
Lesson project
Now you can have your own solar system at home.
out the door knowledge check
Out the door worksheet key
Correct answers:
Mercury
Venus
Earth
Mars
Jupiter
Saturn
Neptune
Uranu
My trip to Griffith Observatory !
The sun is the center of our universe !
It may be difficult to understand how our solar system works, especially since we can't physically see it in it's entirety with the naked eye. So here's a closer look at what our solar system looks like. As you can see, the sun is at the center of it all, and all of the other plants orbit this giant star!