Earth and Space Your name
The Planets Make up a rhyme to help you remember the order of the planets Why are Mercury and Venus hot but Uranus and Neptune cold? Do you think Pluto should have been declassified as a planet? Why?
The Sun Why is the Sun important to life on Earth? How fast does light travel? How do we see the stars? How do we see other planets?
Day and Night How do we get day and night? Include a diagram
Phases of the moon How do we get phases of the moon? Include a diagram
Seasons How many days are there in a year? Why is it hot in summer and cold in winter?
Eclipses What is a solar eclipse? What is a lunar eclipse? Include a diagram for each
Satellites What is a satellite? Why do satellites stay in orbit? What are the different types of orbits? What do we use artificial satellites for?