Transcript Solar System - edu360sampleemily

Solar System
Emily McCallister
Lisa Mockus
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At the end of this lesson, you will:
 Be able to identify the planets of our interstellar
galaxy.
 Be acquainted with factual information about space
and the planets.
 Develop an understanding of where we live and the
space we occupy on and in our solar system.
 Demonstrate the mastery of the facts of the solar
system through constructing a poster presentation.
The poster will include at least three pictures and nine
facts about the solar system.
 Identify and label the system diagram printout sheet.
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Lets watch a space ship
take off into outer space!
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Welcome to Mercury!
 Closet to the sun
 Second smallest planet
 Distance from Sun: 36 million
miles
 Diameter: 3,032 miles
 Average Temperature: 330º F
 Surface: Silicate rock
 Number of Moons: 0
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LOOK! LOOK! It’s the sun!
Click here to watch a
video about the sun.
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The Sun
 The sun is a star.
 Made up of hydrogen and
helium
 11,000º F
 All the planets orbit
around the sun
 Gives us light and heat
 Supports all life on our
planet
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Welcome to Venus!
 Second planet from the sun
 Sixth largest planet
 Sometimes called the "Evening
Star" or the "Morning Star"
 Distance from Sun: 67 million miles
 Diameter: 7,521 miles
 Average Temperature: 867º F
 Surface: Silicate rock
 Number of Moons: 0
 Rotates the opposite direction than
all other planets
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LOOK OUT THE WINDOW!
WHAT DO YOU SEE?
Stars
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The Stars
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Welcome to Earth!
 Third planet from the sun
 Fifth largest
 Often called the "Water Planet’70 % water
 Distance from Sun: 93 million
miles
 Diameter: 7,926 miles
 Average Temperature: 59º F
 Surface: Water, basalt, and
granite rock
 Number of Moons: 1
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Welcome to Mars!
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Fourth planet from the sun
Seventh largest planet
Often called the "Red Planet“
Distance from Sun: 142 million
miles
Diameter: 4,213 miles
Average Temperature: -81º F
Surface: iron-rich basaltic rich
Number of Moons: 2
Has the largest volcano in the
Solar System called Olympus
Mons.
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Comets
 Left over from the formation of
stars and planets from billions of
years ago
 Then when it gets close enough
to the Sun, the heat begins to
melt some of the ice that makes
up the comet
Click here to
watch a video
on comets!
 Start out as big chunks of rock
and ice just floating around in
the Oort Cloud
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Welcome to Jupiter!
 Fifth planet from the Sun
 The largest planet
 Distance from Sun: 484
million miles
 Diameter: 88,732 miles
 Average Temperature: -162º F
 Surface: Liquid hydrogen
 Number of Moons: 63
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Welcome to Saturn!
 Sixth planet from the sun
 Second largest planet
 Distance from Sun: 887 million
miles
 Diameter: 74,975 miles
 Average Temperature: -218º F
 Surface: Liquid hydrogen
 Number of Moons: 47
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Welcome to Uranus!
 Seventh planet from the sun
 Third largest planet
 Distance from Sun: 1.8 billion
miles
 Diameter: 31,763 miles
 Average Temperature: -323º F
 Surface: Liquid hydrogen and
helium
 Number of Moons: 27
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Asteroids
 Shaped like a
star
Numerous small
bodies composed
of rock and metal
that move around
the sun
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 Eighth planet from the sun
 Fourth largest planet
 Distance from Sun: 2.8 billion
miles
 Diameter: 30,603 miles
 Average Temperature: -330º F
 Surface: Liquid hydrogen and
helium
 Number of Moons: 13
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Welcome to Pluto!
 Farthest planet from the sun
 Smallest planet (although not
considered a planet anymore)
 Distance from Sun: 3.6 billion
miles
 Diameter: 1,485 miles
 Average Temperature: -369º F
 Surface: Rock and frozen
gases
 Number of Moons: 3
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Welcome to the Moon!
 The second brightest
object in the sky next to
the sun
 Orbits around the Earth
once per month
 Has no atmosphere
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