Exploring the Solar System and Our Planets
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Subject Area: Science | Grade Level: 5
Lesson Length: 30 minutes
Keywords/Tags: Solar System, Planets, Sun
Lesson Description: This is an introduction to our solar system and the planets that are in it.

  • SC.5.E.5.2 Recognize the major common characteristics of all planets and compare/contrast the properties of inner and outer planets.
  • SC.5.E.5.3 Distinguish among the following objects of the Solar System -- Sun, planets, moons, asteroids, comets -- and identify Earth's position in it.
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Video : Solar System 101
Instructions: Please watch the following video as many times as needed before starting to go through other lesson pages. Understanding the content of the video is very important since the lesson activities will be all about this video content.
Description: Quick run down of the basics by the National Geographic!
Quiz : Solar System 101 Follow Up quiz
Instructions: Please complete this quiz by choosing the correct answer for each question. You can take this quiz as many times needed.
Question #1
There are 8 planets in our solar system
Question #2
Our solar sytem is one of over 500 in the Milky Way galaxy
Question #3
Is it true that the solar system came into being about 4.5 billion years ago?
Question #4
Is it true that the galaxy just appeared without explanation?
Question #5

What Planet do we currently live on?

Question #6

How many spots away from the sun are we?

Question #7

Which planet is the biggest in our solar system?

Question #8

Where is our solar system located?

Question #9
How was our solar system created?
Question #10
What are the Jovian planets of the outer solar system?
Description: These questions are based off the video above.
Reading : Solar System Exploration (Additional Resource)
Instructions: Please read the following article as many times as needed (aloud and silent) before starting to go through the rest of the lesson pages. Understanding the content of this passage is very important since the following lesson activities will be all about this content. Feel free to print the article if needed.

https://science.nasa.gov/solar-system/

Description: Some extra information from the NASA site
Resources : Space Place (Additional Resource)
Instructions: Please see additional external resources below. Feel free visit each link to learn more about this lesson.
https://spaceplace.nasa.gov/menu/solar-system/
A space game that helps you memorize the planets and much more.
Description: https://spaceplace.nasa.gov/menu/solar-system/ A space game that helps you memorize the planets and much more
Video : My Fantastic Field Trip to the Planets - (FULL MOVIE) ~ (Additional Resource)
Instructions: Please watch the following video as many times as needed before starting to go through other lesson pages. Understanding the content of the video is very important since the lesson activities will be all about this video content.Please watch the following video as many times as needed before starting to go through other lesson pages. Understanding the content of the video is very important since the lesson activities will be all about this video content.")
Description: A short movie that is appropriate for the 5th grade standards and regulations.