The Solar System Let’s Explore!!
Eight Amazing Planets! MercuryVenusEarth MarsJupiterSaturn UranusNeptune
Mercury o Closest to the Sun o Rocky crust with craters o Cold on half of the planet o Hot on half facing the sun o Gray in color
Venus o Second planet from the sun o Nicknamed “the evening star” o Poisonous fog o The HOTTEST planet o Orange in Color
Earth o Third planet from the sun o Only planet with large amounts of liquid water o Only planet with living things o Has white clouds o We live here!!
Mars o The RED Planet o Has two Moons o Volcanoes and Canyons o Rocks and Sand o Thin and Poisonous Atmosphere o Pink-Gold in color
Jupiter o Largest Planet o Giant ball of swirling gas o Has sixteen Moons o Has two very thin rings o Has a large red spot, which is a giant storm
Saturn o Has Rings that are made up of frozen gas, ice, and rock o Second Largest Planet o Eighteen Moons o Yellow in Color
Uranus o Third Largest Planet o Looks like it is on its side o Has around 21 Moons o Has Some rings o Blue-green in color
Neptune o Fourth Largest Planet o Seven thin rings o 8 moons o Two dark spots o Blue in color
Pluto Considered a dwarf planet Considered a dwarf planet Gray in color Gray in color
Size Matters! Here is a diagram to show how the plants compare to each other, relative to their size!
What about the SUN? o Is a star o Brings light o Brings warmth o Center of Solar System o Giant ball of gas o Makes lots of energy
Back to Earth! o What did you learn about the planets? o Tell me about the Sun. o Which planet is the Red Planet? o Which planet is the largest? o Which planet is the smallest? o Which planet is the hottest?