Transcript Space - ESL Adventure

Space
Warm-Up
What would you say if…
• What would you say if your mom came
home with blue hair?
• What would you say if you arrived at
school wearing only your underwear?
• What would you say if you saw two of your
classmates kissing in the bathroom?
• What would you say if you just won
1,000,000 US Dollars?
What would you say to your mom if
she came home with blue hair?
What would you say to your friend if
he/she arrived at school wearing
only their underwear?
What would you do if you just won
1,000,000 US Dollars?
any place outside the
Earth's atmosphere
Outer Space
Astronauts – People who go to
Outer Space
Space Shuttle – vehicle used to fly
to Outer Space
Earth
planets
• Sun – a big, hot, burning star in the middle of our
solar system.
• 8 planets and 1 dwarf (small) planet
• Moons - Each planet has one or more moons.
There are over 61 moons in our solar system.
• Asteroids – big rocky or metallic objects flying
through space
• Comets - small, icy objects that have very long
tails when they fly through space.
• Meteors - small rocks that travel through space.
They are smaller than asteroids.
The Planets orbit (go around) the
Sun
Planets
Sun
Mercury
• Closest planet to the
Sun
• It has craters (big
holes).
• It has no atmosphere
(no air).
Venus
• The atmosphere (air)
is very hot
• The air is made of
swirling clouds of
carbon dioxide (a
gas).
• Venus is called the
Evening Star.
Earth
 It is the only planet to
support life as we
know it.
 It is the third planet
from the Sun.
 It is made of rock and
surrounded by a layer
of gas called an
atmosphere.
Mars
• It is called the red
planet.
• It is most like the
Earth.
• It has two moons.
Jupiter
 It is the largest planet.
 It has a “Great Red
Spot.”
 It has twice as much
mass as all other
planets put together.
Saturn
• It has thousands of
rings.
• It is the second
largest planet.
Uranus
 It spins on a nearly
horizontal axis.
 It is made of gas and
liquid gas.
 It tips on its side when
it travels.
Neptune
• It has an icy moon
called Triton.
• It is blue in color.
• It is made of gas.
Pluto
• It is the smallest
planet.
• It is called a “dwarf”
planet because it is
so small.
• It was the last planet
to be discovered.
Can you remember the Planets?
“My Very Excellent Mother Just Sent Us Nine Pizzas”
Let’s compare the Planets
• The largest planet is Jupiter. It is followed by
Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Earth, Venus, Mars,
Mercury, and, finally, tiny Pluto.
Large, Larger, Largest
Small, Smaller, Smallest
Hottest
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Mercury 150°C
Venus 450°C
Earth 0 °C
Mars (-)50°C
Jupiter (-)150°C
Saturn (-)190°C
Uranus (-) 250°C
Neptune (-) 240°C
Pluto (-) 245°C
Coldest
hot, hotter, hottest
cold, colder, coldest
How to remember the planets
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Mercury
Venus
Earth
Mars
Jupiter
Saturn
Uranus
Neptune
Pluto
- My
- Very
- Eager
- Mother
- Just
- Served
- Us
- Nine
- Pizzas
The Planets In Order