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Exploring The Solar System

Exploring The Solar System. By: Alyssa Toney EDCI 270. Audience. 1 st through 4 th grade Middle class suburban community Children interested in science and the solar system Need little or no existing knowledge. Learning Environment.

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Exploring The Solar System

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  1. Exploring The Solar System By: Alyssa Toney EDCI 270

  2. Audience • 1st through 4th grade • Middle class suburban community • Children interested in science and the solar system • Need little or no existing knowledge

  3. Learning Environment • Students will work individually, in small groups, or as a class. • A computer with PowerPoint is needed.

  4. Exploring The Solar System Planets, stars, the moon, asteroids, and the first trip to the moon! Let’s begin our journey through space!

  5. What do the buttons mean? Click to go to the next slide Click to go back one slide Click to go back to the beginning

  6. There is so much to learn about the planets! No two planets are alike! Would you like to learn more about the planets and other parts of the Solar System? Yes?! Then follow along and pay attention – there will be a quiz!

  7. The Planets

  8. Mercury • Mercury is the planet closest to the Sun • It is 57,910,000 km from the Sun • Mercury’s surface is extremely cratered, as you can see here  • The temperature on Mercury ranges from 90K to 700 K

  9. Venus • This planet got its name from the Greek goddess of love and beauty • Venus is 108,200,000 km from the Sun • Venus is also known as the Morning Star or Evening Star

  10. Earth • Earth is 149,600,000 km from the Sun • Earth is 4.5 to 4.6 billion years old • Earth’s surface is made up of 71% water, as you can see in this image • Earth is made of 7 layers: crust, transition region, and the outer and inner core

  11. Mars • Mars is referred to as the Red Planet due to its red color • Mars is 277,940,000 km away from the Sun • It appears that at one time, water was present on Mars

  12. Jupiter • Jupiter is known as the “wandering star” • The planet is 778,330,000 km from the Sun • Jupiter has 4 main moons: Io, Europa, Ganymede, and Callisto • The planet has 64 satellites, or moons, total

  13. Saturn • Saturn is 1,429,400,000 km from the Sun • The Greek god of agriculture is Saturn • Saturn is the second largest planet • Two of Saturn’s rings can be seen from Earth • Saturn has 34 satellites

  14. Uranus • Uranus is made up almost completely of ice and rock • The planet is 2,870,990,000 km from the Sun • Uranus has 11 rings and 27 moons • The moons are named after character’s in some of Shakespeare’s plays

  15. Neptune • Neptune is 4,504,000,000 km from the Sun • Neptune is the 8th and farthest planet from the Sun • The winds on Neptune can get up to 2,000 km/hr • Neptune has 13 moons

  16. Good Job! You’re done learning about the planets! Now it’s time to learn about other parts of the Solar System! Are you ready? Let’s go!

  17. Stars, the Moon, and Asteroids

  18. Stars! • How many stars are there? • 70,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 • There are more stars in the Solar System than grains of sand on the beach! • What are stars made of? • GAS • They are just held together by gravity

  19. The Moon! • The moon orbits 384,400 km from Earth • The moon is covered with regolith • This is something left behind from a meteor impact

  20. The First Trip to the Moon! • The first trip to the moon was in 1969 by the Apollo 11 spacecraft • Neil Armstrong was the first man on the moon • His famous quote is, “This is one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind.”

  21. Asteroids! • Asteroids are made of rock and metal • There are 3 main types of asteroids • C-Type • S-Type • M-Type

  22. Now you’re all done learning about the Solar System! I hope you paid attention! IT’S QUIZ TIME!

  23. Once you start the quiz you cannot go back through the lesson. If you would like to go back and review now, click the “Home” button.

  24. Select the by the answer of your choice.

  25. Question 1: What planet is known as Morning Star or Evening Star? Mars Venus Jupiter

  26. I’m Sorry. That’s incorrect  Click to go back to the question

  27. Correct! Great Job  Click to go to the next question

  28. Question 2: 71% of what planets surface is covered with water? Earth Neptune The Moon

  29. I’m Sorry. That’s Incorrect  Click to go back to the question

  30. Correct! Great Job  Click to go to the next question

  31. Question 3: The moons on which planet are named after characters in Shakespeare’s plays? Neptune Jupiter Uranus

  32. I’m Sorry. That’s Incorrect  Click to go back to the question

  33. Correct! Great Job  Click to go to the next question

  34. Question 4: What are asteroids made of? Rock and Metal Water and Ice Metal and Ice

  35. I’m Sorry. That’s Incorrect  Click to go back to the question

  36. Correct! Great Job  Click to go to the next question

  37. Question 5: Which planet is known as the “Wandering Star”? Earth Mars Jupiter

  38. I’m Sorry. That’s Incorrect  Click to go back to the question

  39. Correct! Great Job  Click to go to the next question

  40. Question 6: Which planet has 13 moons? Saturn Neptune Uranus

  41. I’m Sorry. That’s Incorrect  Click to go back to the question

  42. Correct! Great Job  Click to go to the next question

  43. Question 7: Who was the first man on the moon? Neil Armstrong Ronald McDonald George W. Bush

  44. I’m Sorry. That’s Incorrect  Click to go back to the question

  45. Correct! Great Job  Click to go to the next question

  46. Question 8: Which planet is named after the Greek god of agriculture? Earth Saturn Jupiter

  47. I’m Sorry. That’s Incorrect  Click to go back to the question

  48. Correct! Great Job  Click to go to the next question

  49. Question 9: Which planet is also known as the red planet? Neptune Mars The Moon

  50. I’m Sorry. That’s Incorrect  Click to go back to the question

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