Our Solar System's Planets
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Objective
I can name the planets in our solar system.
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Warm-up video
Mooseclumps: Kids Learning Songs · 5:14
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Key concepts
4 concepts
- 1
Mercury is the first planet from the sun and the smallest planet in our solar system.
- 2
Earth is the third planet from the sun and is mostly covered in water.
- 3
Jupiter is the fifth planet from the sun and the biggest planet in our solar system.
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Practice
4 questions
Which planet is closest to the sun?
Name the third planet from the sun.
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Exit ticket
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“Can you name all the planets we learned about in the song?”
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