Science · 6th Grade · 60 min

Exploring the Solar System

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Objective

I can describe the major components of our solar system.

Warm-up video

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Key concepts

3 concepts

  1. 1

    Planets are round objects, or spheres, that orbit the sun.

  2. 2

    There are two types of planets: primary planets, of which there are eight, and dwarf planets.

  3. 3

    The first four planets, Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars are rocky planets, while the last four, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune are gas planets.

Practice

12 questions

1

What does it mean for a planet to 'orbit' the sun?

2

What is the 3D shape of all planets?

Exit ticket

Quick comprehension check

Name the eight primary planets in our solar system in order from the sun.

Sample answer included in Teacher Guide

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