Grade 3-6 Night Sky Game

Solar System I Solar System II Constellations

1 10 What is the largest object in our solar system? Answer

Back 1 10 The Sun is the largest object in our solar system.

1 20 Answer Which planet is a red color and the planet where we sent the Pathfinder mission?

Back 1 20 Mars is the planet that is a red color and where the Pathfinder mission was sent

1 30 Answer 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?

Back 1 30 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.

1 40 Answer Name the large gas planet with rings.

Back 1 40 The large gas planet with rings is Saturn.

1 50 Answer Which planet is the brightest object in the night sky besides the moon?

1 50 Back The planet Venus is the brightest object in the night sky besides the moon.

2 10 What constellation is this? Answer

Back 2 10 This constellation is the Big Dipper.

2 20 Answer What constellation is this?

2 20 Back This constellation is Draco the Dragon.

2 30 Answer What constellation is this? It includes the Big Dipper.

2 30 Back This constellation is Ursus Major. It includes the Big Dipper.

2 40 Answer What constellation is this? It includes the North Star.

Back 2 40 This constellation is the Little Dipper. It includes the North Star.

2 50 Answer What constellation is this? It is a picture of a brave hunter.

2 50 Back This constellation is Orion. It is a picture of a brave hunter.

3 10 Answer Which planet is closest to the Sun?

Back 3 10 The planet Mercury is closest to the Sun.

3 20 Answer What is the scientific term for a falling or shooting star?

Back 3 20 Meteor is the scientific term for a falling or shooting star.

3 30 Answer What object in the sky is closest to Earth?

Back 3 30 The Moon is the object in the sky closest to Earth.

3 40 Answer Which object is fifth from the Sun and is also the largest planet?

Back 3 40 Jupiter is the fifth planet from the Sun and is also the largest.

3 50 Answer ______are bits of the solar system that have fallen to the Earth.

Back 3 50 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 to use as a word bank when playing this game. Night Sky Word Bank

Sun Venus Mercury

Earth Jupiter Mars

Saturn Neptune Uranus

meteor meteorites Pluto

Big Dipper Ursus Major Little Dipper

Draco the Dragon Ursus Minor Orion