The Eight Planets in Our Solar System
As inhabitants of planet Earth, we are part of the Solar System. The Soloar System is made up of 8 planets including earth. They are in a certain order starting closest to the sun, and ending the furthest away. Our planet Earth is 3rd planet from the Sun, which allows our planet to have enough heat for humans, plants and animals to survive!
The 8 planets go in order starting closest to the Sun:
The 8 planets go in order starting closest to the Sun:
Mercury
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Is the closest planet to the Sun. It has one very hot side, and one very cold side!
Venus
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This planet traps a lot of heat and is about the same size as Earth!
Earth
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Where we live! it has all the right conditions for humans plants and animals.
Mars
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The red planet! Sciencets think that Mars was once like earth with oceans and rivers like earth!
Jupiter
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The largest planet! It has a permantn storm called the Great Red Spot!
Saturn
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Saturn has rings made of thin layrs or millions of ice and rock!
Uranus
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This planet lays on it's side and is made up of gas!
Neptune
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The last planet in our Solar System, and is the coldest!
New York State Learning Standards
Key Idea 3: Matter is made up of particles whose properties determine the observable characteristics of matter and its reactivity.
Observe and describe properties of materials, using appropriate tools.
Major Understandings: 3.1a
Matter takes up space and has mass. Two objects cannot occupy the same place at the same time.
3.1b Matterhasproperties(color,hardness,odor,sound,taste,etc.)thatcanbe observed through the senses.
3.1c Objects have properties that can be observed, described, and/or measured: length, width, volume, size, shape, mass or weight, temperature, texture, flexibility, reflective- ness of light
Observe and describe properties of materials, using appropriate tools.
Major Understandings: 3.1a
Matter takes up space and has mass. Two objects cannot occupy the same place at the same time.
3.1b Matterhasproperties(color,hardness,odor,sound,taste,etc.)thatcanbe observed through the senses.
3.1c Objects have properties that can be observed, described, and/or measured: length, width, volume, size, shape, mass or weight, temperature, texture, flexibility, reflective- ness of light
- Earth Science
- Earth in the solar system
- The earth is the third planet from the sun in a system that includes the moon, the sun, eight other planets and their moons, and smaller objects, such as asteroids and comets. (5-8)
- The sun, an average star, is the central and largest body in the solar system. (5-8)
- Most objects in the solar system are in regular and predictable motion. (5-8)
- Earth in the solar system