Transcript Night Sky - Ceres Unified School District

Grade 3-6
Night Sky
Game
Solar System I
Constellations
Solar System II
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What is the largest object in our
solar system?
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The Sun is the largest
object in our solar system.
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Which planet is a red color and
the planet where we sent the
Pathfinder mission?
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Mars is the planet that is a
red color and where the
Pathfinder mission was sent
Which planet is farthest from the
sun most of the time and is in
the middle of a debate about if it
is really a planet at all?
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Pluto is
farthest from
the sun most
of the time
and is in the
middle of a
debate about
if it is really a
planet at all.
Name the large gas planet with
rings.
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The large gas planet with
rings is Saturn.
Which planet is the brightest
object in the night sky besides
the moon?
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The planet Venus is the
brightest object in the night
sky besides the moon.
What constellation is this?
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This constellation is the
Big Dipper.
What constellation is this?
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This
constellation
is Draco the
Dragon.
What constellation is this? It
includes the Big Dipper.
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This constellation is Ursus
Major. It includes the Big
Dipper.
What constellation is this? It
includes the North Star.
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This constellation is the
Little Dipper. It includes the
North Star.
What constellation is this? It is
a picture of a brave hunter.
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This constellation is Orion.
It is a picture of a brave
hunter.
Which planet is closest to the Sun?
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The planet Mercury is closest
to the Sun.
What is the scientific term for a
falling or shooting star?
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Meteor is the scientific term
for a falling or shooting star.
What object in the sky is closest to
Earth?
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The Moon is the object in the
sky closest to Earth.
Which object is fifth from the Sun
and is also the largest planet?
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Jupiter is the fifth planet from
the Sun and is also the
largest.
______are bits of the solar system
that have fallen to the Earth.
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Meteorites are bits of the
solar system that have
fallen to the Earth.
Directions for Final Jeopardy:
1.Decide how much you will wager. It can be
from 0 to your total amount of points.
2.Write that amount in the bottom center of the
white board.
3.Remember to write your response in the style
that the teacher requires.
4.Turn the white board face down on the desk
and prepare to display your work on the
teacher’s signal.
5.Good Luck
Draw and label our solar system.
Click the
speaker to
start timer
Answer
Draw and label our solar system.
Here is a sample.
This PowerPoint was made by
Kim Richter
Coach
Ceres Unified School District
Please feel free to modify for your class.
Print pages 43-48 to use as a word bank when playing this
game.
Night Sky Word Bank
Sun
Mercury
Venus
Earth
Mars
Jupiter
Saturn
Uranus
Neptune
meteor
Pluto
meteorites
Big Dipper
Little Dipper
Ursus Major
Draco the Dragon
Orion
Ursus Minor