The Planets of the Solar System
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Objective
I can name the eight planets in our solar system in order from the sun.
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Practice
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List the eight planets in our solar system in order from the sun.
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Exit ticket
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“List the eight planets in our solar system in order from the sun. Write the names of the eight planets in our solar system starting from the sun and moving outward.”
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