Solar System
The Solar System consists of the Sun, the nine planets, their moons, and a large number of small bodies (stars, astroids and comets). The inner solar system contains the Sun, Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars. The planets in the outer solar syster are; Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto.
Identify what each planet is made of, how many moons it has, the geography of the planet, if it is possible for the planet to support life and how far the planet is from both the sun and the Earth. Also find and record one interesting fact you came across during your search.
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Click on the link for each planet. Here you will research the planet to find out:
1. How many moons it has
2. Position from the Sun
3. The geography of the planet
4. Whether or not the planet can support life and why or why not
5. How far the planet is from the Sun
6. How far the planet is from the Earth
7. One interesting fact about each planet
After gather all of the required information on the planets in the solar system, check your knowledge by playing these interactive, educational games. First check with the rubric, by clicking on the link, to make sure you found all the necessary information.
If you are sure, after checking with the rubric, that you have gathered all the necessary information continue on to test your knowledge through the games listed below.
You should have now mastered the areas, 1-7, listed above through your online quest through the solar system. Keep your recorded findings, you will see this information again.
Arissa Blasingame
April 4th 2006
Individual planet pictures copyright solarviews.com
Nine Planets picture copyright NMMLondon
Background copyright Royal Astronomical SDC