Educational Technology – Elizabeth O’Neal

Non-Linear PowerPoint

Purpose : To learn a few facts about each planet in our solar system.

Objective : To become familiar with the planets in our solar system.

Each student should be able to recognize and retain some information on each of the planets using this PowerPoint and also with additional worksheets planned.

OUR SOLAR SYSTEM

3rd Grade Science

Let’s learn about the planets !!!

Mercury

Mercury is the closest planet to the sun.It can have extreme temperatures –

The surface that faces the sun can reach 800 degrees Fahrenheit !!

The surface that faces away from the sun can fall to -300 degrees Fahrenheit.

Mercury has no atmosphere and so has hardly any air at all !!

VenusVenus is a lot like earth – it is almost identical in size, chemistry, gravity

and density. It has volcanoes, mountains and

sand just like earth. BUT Venus is too hot for anyone to be able to live there.

EarthThe earth is made up of 30% land and

70% water.It’s just right to keep us alive!!

We have one moon named Luna.

MarsThe surface of Mars is red !!

All of its dirt and rocks are red.Mar’s temperature is the most like

earth’s.

Jupiter Jupiter is the largest planet in our

solar system.Earth could fit inside Jupiter 1,000

times !!It is a “stormy” planet – with lots of

storms.

SaturnSaturn is the second largest planet in

our solar system.It has 7 rings that go around it !!

UranusUranus is unusual because it spins on

its side. It is also believed that there is a huge ocean on Uranus that may be as hot

as 5,000 degrees Fahrenheit.

NeptuneNeptune is the 8th planet from the sun.

It is the “windiest” planet and winds are believed to have reached 1,200

miles per hour !!

PlutoPluto is the smallest planet. It

is so small some scientists don’t even think it should be

called a planet.

Question #1Venus is a lot like earth in its

atmosphere. But we still couldn’t live there. Why not ??

It’s too hot. It’s too cold. It’s too windy. It’s too red.

That is Correct !!!!!

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Question #2

What unusual color is the surface of Mars??

Blue Red Black White

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Question #3

What makes Neptune’s atmosphere so different from

other planets?? It is very sunny. It is very snowy. It is very windy. It is very rocky.

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Great Work !!!!!!!

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Great links to learn more…

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