SpaceSpace

Warm-UpWarm-Up

What would you say if…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 What would you say to your mom if she came home with blue hair?she came home with blue hair?

What would you say to your friend if What would you say to your friend if he/she arrived at school wearing he/she arrived at school wearing

onlyonly their underwear? their underwear?

What would you do if you just won What would you do if you just won 1,000,000 US Dollars?1,000,000 US Dollars?

any place outside the any place outside the Earth's atmosphereEarth's atmosphere

Outer SpaceOuter Space

AstronautsAstronauts – People who go to – People who go to Outer SpaceOuter Space

Space ShuttleSpace Shuttle – vehicle used to fly – vehicle used to fly to Outer Spaceto Outer Space

planetsplanetsEarth

• 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 The Planets orbit (go around)orbit (go around) the the SunSun

Sun

Planets

MercuryMercury• Closest planet to the

Sun• It has craters (big

holes).

• It has no atmosphere (no air).

VenusVenus

• The atmosphere (air) is very hot

• The air is made of swirling clouds of carbon dioxide (a gas).

• Venus is called the Evening Star.

EarthEarth

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.

MarsMars

• It is called the red planet.

• It is most like the Earth.

• It has two moons.

JupiterJupiter

It is the largest planet.

It has a “Great Red Spot.”

It has twice as much mass as all other planets put together.

SaturnSaturn

• It has thousands of rings.

• It is the second largest planet.

UranusUranus

It spins on a nearly horizontal axis.

It is made of gas and liquid gas.

It tips on its side when it travels.

NeptuneNeptune

• It has an icy moon called Triton.

• It is blue in color.

• It is made of gas.

PlutoPluto

• 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?Can you remember the Planets?

“My Very Excellent Mother Just Sent Us Nine Pizzas”

Let’s compare the PlanetsLet’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• 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 planetsHow to remember the planets

• Mercury - My• Venus - Very• Earth - Eager• Mars - Mother• Jupiter - Just• Saturn - Served• Uranus - Us• Neptune - Nine• Pluto - Pizzas

The Planets In OrderThe Planets In Order