Planets
Which planet is the 'goldilocks' planet?
Earth!
What makes Earth a 'goldilocks' planet?
1. Water
2. Distance from the sun
3. Position of other planets
4. Life
What causes some stars to appear brighter to us?
Their distance from the Earth!
What is a rotation?
When something turns around one its axis once
True or False: The moon is bigger than the Earth?
False!
24 hours (1 day)
What are constellations?
Groups of stars that form pictures
What is a revolution?
When something goes around something else once
Define the universe
All energy and matter in space
Mercury
Venus
Earth
Mars
How long does it take Earth to revolve around the Sun once?
365 days (1 year)
True or False: The Sun is a star
True
Show an example of a rotation
Turning around once
How would you describe the sun?
Our central star
What is the 8th planet from the Sun?
Neptune!
An elliptical pattern
False!
Show an example of a revolution around the desk in front of you
Walk around the desk in front of you once
What is a constellation?
A group of stars that make a picture
Name all the planets in order from closest to the Sun to the farthest away
1. Mercury
2. Venus
3. Earth
4. Mars
5. Jupiter
6. Saturn
7. Uranus
8. Neptune
What happens when the sun is shining on one half of Earth?
What happens when the sun is not shining on one half of Earth?
Day!
Night!
Name one constellation.
Orion
Big Dipper
Little Dipper
Show one way you can remember the distance between rotation and revolution with just your hands and arms
Demonstration
What does elliptical pattern mean?
Circular