1. Caitlin Johnson
Grade Level: 6
Topic: An introduction to The Solar System
Learning Objective: Students will start learning about the solar system. This is just a preview for the unit.
(Image of Solar System)
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/astronomy/solarsystem/where.shtml
Introduction to the Milky Way Galaxy
1. What is the name of the galaxy that our solar system is a part of? _________________________
2. What shape is it?________________________________________________________________
3. What group is the Milky Way Galaxy part of?_________________________________________
The Sun ( image of sun)
http://solarsystem.nasa.gov/planets/profile.cfm?Object=Sun
The sun
4. True or False The sun is a star? __________________________________
5. Where is the sun located in our solar system?_________________________________________
http://nineplanets.org/
Overview of the planets.
6. Name the planets in the solar system starting with the closest to the sun and ending with the
farthest from the sun?___________________________________________________________
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2. Mercury (image of Mercury)
http://solarsystem.nasa.gov/planets/profile.cfm?Object=Mercury&Display=OverviewLong
Mercury
7. How many days does Mercury take to revolve around the sun? _________________
8. How did Mercury get its name (scroll down to the bottom of the page)? __ _________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
9. Click on the Moon tab, How many moons does Mercury have? ___________________________
(image of Venus)
Venus
http://solarsystem.nasa.gov/planets/profile.cfm?Object=Venus&Display=OverviewLong
10. How long does Venus take to go around the sun?________________________________
11. What is the planet Venus named after (scroll down to the bottom of the page)? _______________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
12. Click on the moon tab how many moons does Venus have? ______________________________
Earth
(image of Earth)
http://solarsystem.nasa.gov/planets/profile.cfm?Object=Earth
13. What type of planet is earth?___________________________________________________
14. Please go to the read more tab, on the read more page scroll down towards the bottom of the
page. Where does the name Earth come from?________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________

3. 15. Go to the moon tab. How many moons does Earth have?_____________________________
Mars (image of Mars)
http://solarsystem.nasa.gov/planets/profile.cfm?Object=Mars&Display=OverviewLong
16. What is Mars nickname?_______________________________________________
17. What is the planet Mars named after (scroll to the bottom of the page)?___________________
____________________________________________________________________________________
Jupiter (image of Jupiter)
http://solarsystem.nasa.gov/planets/profile.cfm?Object=Jupiter&Display=OverviewLong
18. True or False Jupiter is the largest planet?___________________________________
19. How many large moons does Jupiter have ?__________________________________
20. What are the moons names?_______________________________________________________
21. How did the planet Jupiter receive its name (please scroll down to the bottom of the page)? _____
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Saturn (image of Saturn)
http://solarsystem.nasa.gov/planets/profile.cfm?Object=Saturn&Display=OverviewLong
22. What surrounds Saturn?_______________________________________________
23. What is the name of Saturn’s largest moon?_______________________________
24. What is the planet Saturn named for (please scroll to the bottom of the page)?________________
___________________________________________________________________________________

4. Uranus (image of Uranus)
http://solarsystem.nasa.gov/planets/profile.cfm?Object=Uranus&Display=OverviewLong
25. What color is Uranus? ____________________________________________________
26. How does Uranus rotate? ________________________________________________
27. What is the planet Uranus named after (please scroll to the bottom of the page)? ______________
__________________________________________________________________________________
Neptune (image of Neptune)
http://solarsystem.nasa.gov/planets/profile.cfm?Object=Neptune&Display=OverviewLong
28. What is Neptune’s nickname? ________________________________________________
29. How long does it take Neptune to revolve around the sun? __________________________
30. What is the planet Neptune named after (please scroll to the bottom of the page)? _____________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Dwarf Planets (image of Dwarf planets)
http://solarsystem.nasa.gov/planets/profile.cfm?Object=Dwarf&Display=Sats
31. Name two of the dwarf planets? _______________________________________________
32. True or False The dwarf planets orbit the sun? ___________________________________

5. The Answers:
1. Milky Way Galaxy
2. Spiral
3. Local Group
4. True
5. Center
6. Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Pluto
7. 88 Days
8. Named after the Roman god Mercury who is the god of commerce
9. None
10. 225 days
11. Roman goddess of love and beauty
12. none
13. ocean planet
14. Roots from German/ English mean the ground
15. 1
16. The red planet
17. Roman god of war
18. true
19. 4
20. Lo, Europa, Ganymede, Callisto
21. named after both Zeus from Greek mythology and Jupiter from Roman mythology
22. Rings
23. Titan
24. Roman god of Agriculture
25. Blue
26. East to West
27. Greek god of the sky
28. The ice giant
29. 165 years
30. Roman god of the sea
31. Ceres, Pluto, Eris, Makemake, Haumea
32. true

6. Resources
(001-solarsystem-my-fantasy.jpg)retrieved October 25,2012. from Google images a1star.com
(gloving-sun-prominence) retrieved October 25,2012. from Google images
science.nationalgeographic.com
(240px-Mercury in color) retrieved October 25,2012. from Google en.wikipedia.org
(220px-Venus globe.jp) retrieved October 25,2012. from Google images en.wikipedia.org
(270 px- The Earth Seen. Fro) retrieved October 25,2012. from Google images en.wikipedia.org
(mars.hstmarsopp9709a.jpg) retrieved October 31, 2012. from Google images nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov
(image of Jupiter by cassini) retrieved October 31, 2012. from Google images en.wikipedia.org
(image px Saturn-cassini-March) retrieved October 31, 2012. from Google images en.wikipedia.org
(240px-Uranus2.jpg) retrieved October 31, 2012. from Google images en.wikipedia.org
(240 px-Neptune.jpg) retrieved October 31, 2012. from Google images en.wikipedia.org
(Dwraf.jpg) retrieved October 31, 2012. from Google imagessolarsystem.nasa.gov