Exploring the Planets
Grade 6th Grade · Science · 30 min· Ngss Ms-ess1-2
What's Included
Learning Objective
I can describe the major features of planets in our solar system.
Warm-Up Video
National Geographic · 4:11
Solar System 101 | National Geographic
Guided Notes
3 key concepts
- 1
Our solar system formed about 4.5 billion years ago from a collapsing cloud of interstellar gas and dust, resulting in a swirling disc of material called a solar nebula.
- 2
The planets are divided into two categories based on composition: Terrestrial planets, which are rocky, and Jovian planets, which are gas and ice giants.
- 3
The asteroid belt, a disc of rocky objects, lies between the Terrestrial and Jovian planets, while the icy Kuiper Belt, home to dwarf planets like Pluto, lies much further out.
Practice Questions
3 questions · Multiple choice & Short answer
Exit Ticket
Quick comprehension check
“Name one major feature that distinguishes each of the following planets: Mercury, Venus, Jupiter, and Uranus.”
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