What’s In Our Solar System?

Research Assignment

Grade 4

Content: Components of our solar system.

Learning Intention: I can identify facts about planets in our solar system.

This is your time to learn and show me what you know about the planets in our solar
system! We know that we live on earth, and that we have a sun and a moon around us!
There are 7 other planets around us that make up our solar system (not including earth)
and there is so much to learn about them all!

Final Task: You get to show us what you know, in a way that makes sense to you! Here are
some ideas to present your research at the end:

- Power point
- Poster
- Booklet
- Please ask teacher if you have another idea for presenting.

Here are some things that MUST be included in your research you will share.

- The names of all 8 planets needs to be included.

- How far away the planet is from earth?
- How big is the planet in comparison to earth?
- What is the average temperature of the planet?
- A minimum of one fun fact about the planet.

Criteria:

- completed questions for all planets

- incorporation of visuals for each planet
- neat presentation

To keep your research organized, answer questions to each planet on a separate piece of
paper, then you can present your research however you would like.

A great starting place for information is https://solarsystem.nasa.gov/planets/overview/

Vocabulary: Earth,
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Distance from earth? _______________
How big is this planet? _______________
What is the average temperature on this planet? _____________
Fun fact:
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How big is this planet? _______________
What is the average temperature on this planet? _____________
Fun fact:
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Distance from earth? _______________
How big is this planet? _______________
What is the average temperature on this planet? _____________
Fun fact:
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Distance from earth? _______________
How big is this planet? _______________
What is the average temperature on this planet? _____________
Fun fact:
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How big is this planet? _______________
What is the average temperature on this planet? _____________
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Distance from earth? _______________
How big is this planet? _______________
What is the average temperature on this planet? _____________
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Planet Name: _______________

Distance from earth? _______________
How big is this planet? _______________
What is the average temperature on this planet? _____________
Fun fact:
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Planet Name: _______________

Distance from earth? _______________
How big is this planet? _______________
What is the average temperature on this planet? _____________
Fun fact:
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