4th Grade Planets

• English

What do you Know about planets? 

Raise your hand and I will write anything about the planets you know up on the board

Objective:

Students will learn about the position of the planets from the sun. 

Students will be able to identify the planets in Earth's solar system 

stop at 2:35

The Sun

• The sun is the only star in our solar system 
• Nothing can survive without the sun 
•  About one million Earth's could fit inside the sun 
• The sun is the center of our solar system
• All planets orbit around it

Mercury 

• The closest planet to the sun  
• Mercury's surface has lots of craters and hills 
• Mercury orbits the sun in 88 days 
• It is inhabitable on Mercury (which means their can be no life) because of extreme temperatures

Venus 

• The second planet from the sun 
• The orbital period around the sun is 225 days
• Lots of volcanic activity (1,600 volcanos) 
• The surface temperature could melt lead
• There are sandstorms up to 450 mph

Earth

Our home! 

• Orbital period is 365 days ( 1 year)
• The Earth was formed over 4.5 billion years ago 
• The only planet able to sustain human life 
• The Earth has one moon but no rings

Lets take a moment and talk to the person next to you about a place on earth you want to go some day and some place you have already visited! 

Mars

• The fourth planet from the sun 
  
•  Mars has a rusty red color, known as "The Red Planet"  
• Its orbital period is 687 days 
• Mars is one of the most explored places in our solar system
•  Very large dust storms

Jupiter 

• Fifth planet from the sun 
• The orbital period is 12 years!
•  The planet is made up of gases and liquids swirling around
• Lots of storms, especially at what is called " The Great Red Spot" 
• The Great Red Spot is big enough to hold two Earth's 

Saturn 

• The sixth planet from the sun
• Saturn has 30 or more rings
•  Orbital period is 29 years
• Saturn also has 62 moons
• Just like Jupiter, Saturn doesn't have a true surface. Instead, Saturn is made up of mainly gas. 

Uranus and Neptune 

•  Uranus is the seventh planet from the sun 
• Neptune is the eighth planet from the sun 
• Both planets are considered to  be "ice giants" 
• Uranus's orbital period is 84 years 
• Neptune's orbital period is 165 years
• Both of the planets extreme cold temperatures to not allow any life to take place or thrive 

Lets Review 

The first Planet is - Mercury 

The second planet is - Venus 

The third planet is - Earth 

The fourth planet is - Mars 

The fifth planet is - Jupiter 

The sixth planet is - Saturn 

The seventh planet is - Uranus

The eighth planet is - Neptune 

Exit Ticket 

Using Padlet I want each of you to scan the qr code below. Here I want you to answer two questions - 

1) What is the correct order of the planets 

2) Write a couple sentences on your favorite planet and why