Planet Overview
ASSIGNMENTS
1 Complete each activity
2 Make a proportionate size model of each planet
3 Fill out the information for each planet on its shape sheet
4 Cut out and color the shape sheet
Overview
The inner planets (Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars) are small and composed of rocks
with few or no moons.
The outer planets (Jupiter, Saturn Uranus and Neptune) are huge, gaseous, ringed
and have many moons
What is the Difference in an Orbit and a Rotation?
MATERIALS: Chair, yourself
STEP ONE: Walk around your chair.
This is an ORBIT
STEP TWO: Stand in place, arms extended, and turn in a circle
This is a rotation
STEP THREE: Walk around your chair doing both at the same time
What's Up? In our solar system nothing stands still.
In fact, on Earth's equator people are moving at 1000 miles per hour.
Planets rotate while they orbit the sun.
Moons are are circling the planets
