2. Grade 3 Mrs. Ramirez Week 4

3. THE PLANETS Planets: Mercury Venus Earth Mars Jupiter Saturn Uranus Neptune Pluto-now known as a dwarf planet

4. WHAT IS THE CENTER OF THE SYSTEM? The sun is the center of the solar system. The sun is known as the biggest star. The sun is 4.5 billion years old.

5. Tell me what you know? Review the 9 planets listed and write a 3-5 sentence summary about each of the planets. Important details to include are: a. What is an interesting fact? b. What order is this planet in closeness to the sun? c. Is the temperature at the planet hot or cold? Why?

6. Use the template provided as a sample to making your own mobile: Please see the directives on the next page.

7. THE MOON

8. WHAT IS AN ASTRONAUT? An astronaut is a person who studies and visits space. An astronaut gets to work on a spacecraft. An astronaut can be a pilot on the space ship. Astronauts have visited not only outer space but the moon. For this project, ask mom or dad to help you in measuring the astronaut.

9. WATCH THE VIDEO AND SONG:  For Video: Check out the Magic School Bus Gets Lost in Space @ https://www.youtube.com/themagicschoolbushttps://www.youtube.com/themagicschoolbus  For Song: Kids.nationalgeographic.com/kids/stories/spacescience/planet-song