🚀 Exploring Space!
Our solar system is made up of the Sun (our star) and everything that orbits around it — eight planets, moons, asteroids, comets, and more. It's part of the Milky Way galaxy!
☀️ The Sun
Our Star
- The Sun is a star — a giant ball of hot gas
- It provides light and heat for all planets
- About 109 Earths could fit across its diameter!
- Distance from Earth: ~150 million km
🪐 The Eight Planets
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1. Mercury
Smallest, closest to Sun
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2. Venus
Hottest, thick atmosphere
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3. Earth
Our home! Has water & life
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4. Mars
Red planet, has ice caps
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5. Jupiter
Largest! Giant gas planet
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6. Saturn
Famous rings!
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7. Uranus
Tilted on its side
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8. Neptune
Furthest, very cold
Memory Trick
My Very Excellent Mother Just Served Us Nachos
(Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune)
🌠 Other Objects
More in Our Solar System
- 🌙 Moons — orbit planets (Earth has 1, Jupiter has 95+!)
- ☄️ Comets — icy objects with tails
- 🪨 Asteroids — rocky objects (asteroid belt between Mars & Jupiter)
- 💫 Dwarf planets — like Pluto
✏️ Activities
Planet Facts
- Which planet is biggest? ___________
- Which planet is closest to the Sun? ___________
- Which planet has the most famous rings? ___________
- Which planet do we live on? ___________
If you could visit any planet, which would you choose and why?
👩🏫 Teacher Notes
Curriculum Links
- Science: Planet Earth and Beyond