The Solar System The Solar System

What’s out there!What’s out there!

TelescopesTelescopes These are the kind of instruments used to These are the kind of instruments used to

discover our galaxy before satellite discover our galaxy before satellite imaging was available. The first telescope imaging was available. The first telescope capable of seeing beyond our moon was capable of seeing beyond our moon was built in 1609, by Galileo Galilei.built in 1609, by Galileo Galilei.

Where today’s pictures come from.Where today’s pictures come from.

Satellites have been able to reach all of the Satellites have been able to reach all of the planets except Pluto. Without this technology, planets except Pluto. Without this technology, we would not have the pictures or facts that we we would not have the pictures or facts that we enjoy today, about our solar system. enjoy today, about our solar system.

MercuryMercury

Closet Planet to the Sun Closet Planet to the Sun and one of the hardest to and one of the hardest to observe because it hides observe because it hides in the Sun’s glare.in the Sun’s glare.

It’s temperature is about It’s temperature is about 800 degrees Fahrenheit 800 degrees Fahrenheit and is the 8th largest and is the 8th largest planet.planet.

Visited by only one space Visited by only one space craft, the Mariner 10, in craft, the Mariner 10, in 1974 and 1975. 1974 and 1975.

Credit: Astrogeology Team, U.S. Geological Survey

VenusVenusVenus is the 3Venus is the 3rdrd

brightest object in brightest object in the sky. Often called the sky. Often called the Morning Star.the Morning Star.

It is slightly smaller It is slightly smaller than Earth with a than Earth with a thick cloud cover.thick cloud cover.

The clouds rise the The clouds rise the temperature to 800 temperature to 800 degrees Fahrenheit. degrees Fahrenheit.

Earth Earth The 3The 3rdrd Planet from the Planet from the

Sun.Sun.The 5The 5thth Largest planet. Largest planet. It’s 71% covered by It’s 71% covered by

water and the only planet water and the only planet believed to have liquid believed to have liquid water. water.

It has 1 natural satellite It has 1 natural satellite the moon. the moon.

Our MoonOur Moon The moon is the only natural The moon is the only natural

satellite of Earth. satellite of Earth.

First visited by Soviet First visited by Soviet Spacecraft Luna 2 in 1959.Spacecraft Luna 2 in 1959.

It is the second brightest It is the second brightest object in our sky besides the object in our sky besides the Sun. Sun.

MarsMars It’s the 4It’s the 4thth planet from the planet from the sun and the 7sun and the 7thth largest. largest.

It’s temperature ranges It’s temperature ranges from -67 degrees to 80 from -67 degrees to 80 degrees Fahrenheit.degrees Fahrenheit.

As of 2004, there are Mars As of 2004, there are Mars Expedition Rovers Expedition Rovers gathering data on the gathering data on the surface of the planet. surface of the planet.

A rocky planet that is cold A rocky planet that is cold and lifeless.and lifeless.

JupiterJupiter

Jupiter is the 5Jupiter is the 5thth planet planet from the Sun and the from the Sun and the largest.largest.

It’s massive size is more It’s massive size is more than twice all the than twice all the planets combined.planets combined.

It has 16 satellites. It has 16 satellites. It is a gaseous planet. It is a gaseous planet.

IoIo This is one of This is one of

Jupiter’s moons.Jupiter’s moons. What makes it What makes it

interesting is the interesting is the active volcanoes active volcanoes present.present.

Io is slightly Io is slightly larger than earth. larger than earth.

Io, Earth and Io, Earth and Venus are the Venus are the only planets or only planets or moons that have moons that have active volcanoes.active volcanoes.

SaturnSaturn It’s the 6It’s the 6thth planet from planet from the sun and the 2the sun and the 2ndnd largest. largest.

It’s a gaseous planet It’s a gaseous planet like Jupiter.like Jupiter.

Saturn is visibly Saturn is visibly flattened (oblate) from flattened (oblate) from it’s rapid rotation and it’s rapid rotation and fluid state. fluid state.

The rings are The rings are composed of water composed of water ice and rocky ice and rocky material.material.

It has 18 moonsIt has 18 moons. .

Uranus Uranus

It’s the 7It’s the 7thth planet from planet from the Sun and the 3the Sun and the 3rdrd largest. largest.

It is -300 degrees It is -300 degrees Fahrenheit. Very cold!Fahrenheit. Very cold!

It has 15 satellites.It has 15 satellites. It also has rings like It also has rings like

the other gaseous the other gaseous planets.planets.

The rings are made of The rings are made of large particles and large particles and dust.dust.

NeptuneNeptune It’s the 8It’s the 8thth planet from the Sun planet from the Sun

and the 4and the 4thth largest. largest. It’s a gaseous planet with rings It’s a gaseous planet with rings

and has a curious twisted and has a curious twisted structure inside of one. The structure inside of one. The content of the rings is unknown.content of the rings is unknown.

It has the fastest winds in our It has the fastest winds in our solar system reaching solar system reaching 2000/km/hour.2000/km/hour.

The temperature is -391 The temperature is -391 Fahrenheit which is as cold as Fahrenheit which is as cold as Pluto.Pluto.

PlutoPluto

The 9The 9thth planet from the sun. planet from the sun. We know very little about this We know very little about this

planet because it has not been planet because it has not been visited by a spacecraft yet. visited by a spacecraft yet.

It is smaller than 7 of the solar It is smaller than 7 of the solar system’s moons.system’s moons.

Some think it could be an Some think it could be an asteroid or comet and not a asteroid or comet and not a planet. planet.

QuizQuiz 1- Which planet is twice 1- Which planet is twice

the size of all the the size of all the planets in our solar planets in our solar system combined?system combined?

2- Which planet has the 2- Which planet has the highest speed of highest speed of winds?winds?

3- Which planet is covered 3- Which planet is covered with clouds that rise the with clouds that rise the temperature to 800-900 temperature to 800-900 degrees Fahrenheit?degrees Fahrenheit?

4- Which planet is the 74- Which planet is the 7thth and 3and 3rdrd largest? largest?

5- Which planet is 71% 5- Which planet is 71% water?water?

6- Which planet has 6- Which planet has expedition rovers expedition rovers data on it’s surface?data on it’s surface?

7- Which is the closest 7- Which is the closest planet to the Sun?planet to the Sun?

8- Which planet has an 8- Which planet has an oblate shape with oblate shape with very visible rings?very visible rings?

9- Which planet does 9- Which planet does people call a cometpeople call a comet or asteroid? or asteroid?

Student LinksStudent Links

Links to more information or activities:Links to more information or activities:

Teacher’s PageTeacher’s Page

Note: Note: 1.1. This Power Point Presentation can be used only as This Power Point Presentation can be used only as

an introduction for your Solar System lesson by an introduction for your Solar System lesson by using slides 1-14. using slides 1-14.

2.2. Or, you can use slides 1-15, which includes a short Or, you can use slides 1-15, which includes a short quiz to determine classroom comprehension.quiz to determine classroom comprehension.

3.3. For individual student use, you can have them use For individual student use, you can have them use all slides and hide the Teacher’s Page. This allows all slides and hide the Teacher’s Page. This allows for discovery learning with more sites on the for discovery learning with more sites on the Student Links slide. Student Links slide.

4.4. Remember to hide the Teacher’s Page for Remember to hide the Teacher’s Page for classroom viewing.classroom viewing.

Answers to Quiz: 1-Jupiter, 2-Neptune, 3-Venus, 4-Answers to Quiz: 1-Jupiter, 2-Neptune, 3-Venus, 4-Uranus, 5-Earth, 6-Mars, 7-Mercury, 8-Saturn, 9-Uranus, 5-Earth, 6-Mars, 7-Mercury, 8-Saturn, 9-Pluto.Pluto.

Credits Credits Reference LinksReference Links

Bill Arnett :For the use of his sites for educational Bill Arnett :For the use of his sites for educational use which are listed below:use which are listed below:

www.nineplanets.orgwww.nineplanets.org www.kids.nineplanets.orgwww.kids.nineplanets.org www.Bill.nineplanets.orgwww.Bill.nineplanets.org

NASA: For the pictures used of the planets NASA: For the pictures used of the planets included in the above websites. included in the above websites.

Standards and IndicatorsStandards and Indicators II-A: Teachers design developmentally appropriate learning opportunities II-A: Teachers design developmentally appropriate learning opportunities

that apply technology-enhanced instructional strategies to support the that apply technology-enhanced instructional strategies to support the diverse needs of learners. Rationale-Allows for group learning and singular diverse needs of learners. Rationale-Allows for group learning and singular learning. learning.

II-B: Teachers apply current research on teaching and learning with II-B: Teachers apply current research on teaching and learning with technology when planning learning environments and experiences. technology when planning learning environments and experiences. Rationale-Use of curriculum for K-4 knowledge of objects in our ski with the Rationale-Use of curriculum for K-4 knowledge of objects in our ski with the latest information available form NASA, satellites available. This use of latest information available form NASA, satellites available. This use of technology puts everything together for a visual experience and discovery technology puts everything together for a visual experience and discovery based experience. IV-A based experience. IV-A

IV-A: Teachers apply technology in assessing student learning of subject IV-A: Teachers apply technology in assessing student learning of subject matter using a variety of assessment techniques. Rationale-matter using a variety of assessment techniques. Rationale-

This assignment allows for classroom discussion to evaluate comprehension This assignment allows for classroom discussion to evaluate comprehension and the use of a quiz that can be taken and evaluated on individual and the use of a quiz that can be taken and evaluated on individual comprehension of the material presented. comprehension of the material presented.