Transcript What is our main source of energy?

Our Solar System
What is our main source of energy?
What are some of the things we
know about the sun?
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It is a star.
It provides energy for us on Earth.
It is made of gases.
It has sunspots which are cooler areas on
the surface of the Sun.
• Planets orbit around the Sun.
What do you find in our solar
system?
• Planets
– Inner Planets
– Outer Planets
• Sun (star)
• Asteroid belt
• Moons
Create an illustration of our solar
system in your journals.
Working as a Group
As a group, act out
how the solar system
works. Create a
model of the solar
system using
yourselves to
represent the objects
in the solar system.
In this lesson we will learn more
about our solar system
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