Planets of our

Solar
System

What is the solar system?

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Child runs to meet grandma

(SPEECH BUBBLES)-Narration by one member of the team.

Child: Grandma! Grandma! Today, I learned that the Earth is a planet during
Circle Time..

Grandmother:Yes, dear! It is not the only one. Let me tell you about the solar
system.
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Establishing Shot

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Child walks with grandma and hold

hands.

(SPEECH BUBBLES)-Narration by one member of the team.

Grandmother: Our solar system consists of our star, the Sun, and
everything bound to it by gravity – the planets Mercury, Venus,
Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune; dwarf
planets such as Pluto; dozens of moons; and millions of asteroids,
comets, and meteoroids
Subject: Physical Science

Lesson Topic: The Solar System

Grade: 5

Objectives: After completion of the lesson

pupils will be able to:

1. Define the following terms: solar system,

planet, orbit, gravity, astronomy,
characteristics.

2. Identify the planets in the solar system.

3. Use reasoning and research skills to

describe a selected planet in the solar
system.

4. Use Objectives
Narration: a medium listed of choice
as seen above.to present a model
Voiceover will be done by one member of the team.
of their selected planet.
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mQrlgH97v94 3 mins

The video will pause at

intervals to allow learners to
respond to questions about the
video.

Wipe

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Wipe

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I am the sun; A massive ball of hot gas that gives
off light and heat.
Image Credit: There are eight planets that orbit me through a
force called gravity. See Questions
Dissolve
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Dissolve

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I am Mercury and I am closest to the

sun. I am the smallest but not the
hottest.
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A day on me is longer than a year. Hi! I am
Venus and I am hotter than Mercury. I am the
brightest natural object in the night sky after
the moon.
Image Credit:
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I'm Earth! I am the third planet from the

Sun, the fourth largest planet in the Solar
system and our home planet. I revolve
Image Credit: around the sun once every 365.25 days

Was Out
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Was Out

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I'm Mars! A year on me is 687 days. My
atmosphere is very thin, I am comprised mainly
of carbon dioxide. I am called a terrestrial planet
Image Credit: because of my rocky mountains. I am nothing
like the gas giants-Jupiter and Saturn!
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You heard right! I am Jupiter and I am the

largest planet in the solar system! My
atmosphere is very thick and made mostly of
hydrogen and helium. A day on me goes by in
Image Credit: just 10 hours!

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Do you like my rings? I am not the only planet
that has them but mine are the most beautiful
Image Credit: and visible. They are made of chunks of ice and
rock. Like Jupiter, I am a ball of helium and
hydrogen. Pleased to meet you! I am Saturn!

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I am Uranus! I am an ice giant and the only
planet to spin on its side. Like my giant friends,
I am made up of hydrogen and helium but the
methane in me makes me blue. One year on
Image Credit: me is the same as 84 years on Earth. That’s a
long time to wait for a birthday cake.
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Spooky! I am dark, cold and very windy. I

am the last of the planets in our solar
system-30 times as far from the sun as
Image Credit: Earth is. I contain the same gases as my
friend Uranus and I am blue too! I am
Washout Neptune.

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Washout
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Quiz Time
z Time
Click the game
control to begin!
Explore The Sola
r System

Lesson Review:

Let us take a tour!

Questions to be inserted in video:
0:14- How many planets are in the solar system?

ANSWER: 8

0:41- Name the planet closest to the sun. _________

ANSWER: Mercury

0:49- Select the correct answer:

a) Venus is the second hottest planet

b) Venus is the second planet from the sun and the hottest (correct answer)

c) Venus is the first planet from the sun.

1:12- TRUE or FALSE

Earth is the only plan that can sustain life?

ANSWER: True

1:29-  Which is the fourth planet from the sun?

a) Earth

b) Mercury

c) Mars (correct answer)

d) Venus

2:01-Name the biggest planet in the solar system. ______________

ANSWER : Jupiter

2:17- The rings around saturn are made from ________ and icy chunks.

a) stones

b) snowflakes

c) dust (correct answer)

2:33-What is another name given to Uranus because of how cold it is?

ANSWER: The Icy Planet

2:50-  Insert the correct letters to spell the name of the farthest planet from the sun?

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