OUR SOLAR SYSTEM

Gantzoudi StavroulaPrimary School of Kalavrita

Perfecture of AchaiaWest South of Greece

4th Grade

BRAINSTORMING

What comes to your mind when hearing the word planets?

What is a planet? Which planets do you know? Those planets was named after

whom? Why?whom? Why? Which is the position of Earth

in the solar system? Which is the most bright object

in the sky?

Beginning with a video : «The known universe»–American Museum of Natural Historyhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=17jymDn0W6U

Movie clip «Η πολίτικη κουζίνα- A touch of spice»https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Fgtdt8fCow

STARRY NIGHT

5 planets visible with

a naked eye

http://www.photo.rmn.fr/archive/-2C6NU0N5II55.html

“Starry Night Over the Rhone”, painting by

Vincent Van Gogh

Musee d Orsay

Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter,

Saturn

Consists of :

The Sun8 planetsThe Moon

Comets – Asteroids -dwarf planets

The Solar system

PHOTODENTRO the solar system

http://photodentro.edu.gr/v/item/ds/8521/2974

Internal planets

MercuryVenus

External planets

JupiterSaturn

A. SCIENCE & MYTHOLOGY

The battle of the Titanshttp://www.europeana.eu/portal/el/record/2021657/96686.html?utm_source=api

&utm_medium=api&utm_campaign=YF23iE3jU

VenusEarthMars

Small rocky planets with solid ground and minerals.

SaturnUranus

Poseidon

Large gas giant planets

(hydrogen, helium,

Methane, etc).

A. SCIENCE & MYTHOLOGYThe solar system

http://www.europeana.eu/portal/el/record/08574/E_IV.html?q=olympian+gods

Parthenon Freezesculpture

Picture, from Acropolis Restoration ServiceAthina, Greece,

Gods of the Ancient Greece pantheum:

Poseidon, Apollo, Artemis and Aphrodite together with Eros (38-42) also Mercury, Dionysos, Dimiter, Mars

http://www.europeana.eu/portal/it/record/08574/E_VI.html

“The Parthenon Frieze. Block E VI”, image Athina, Greece, Picture, from Acropolis

Restoration Service

A. SCIENCE & MYTHOLOGY

PLANETS & GODS

The Sun

The sun is the star at the center of the solar system.

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https://www.google.gr/search?q=%CE%B7%CE%BB%CE%B9%CE%BF%CF%82&espv=2&biw=1517&bih=720&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjv9dqqx5zSAhWLLcAKHf8xCiMQ_AUIBigB&dpr=0.9#imgrc=EOo307T_EM-CCM

The chariot of the sun-god climbs the sky. The moon below.

http://www.europeana.eu/portal/el/record/92093/BibliographicResource_1000086145242.html?q=s

unTreatise on AstronomyThe European Library

United Kingdom

Mercury

Mercury is the smallest and innermost planet in the Solar System.

His orbital period around the Sun is about 88 days and is the shortest of any

other planet in the Solar System.

http://www.ethnos.gr/epistimi/arthro/molybenios_planitis_o_ermis-64343460/

It is named after the Roman and Ancient Greek deity Mercury, who is

the messenger of the gods.

Medaillon oval : mercureMercury, painted glaze, by P.Courteys,

Objets D’ Art Ecouen, musse national de la

Renaissance, Ecouen http://www.photo.rmn.fr/archive/-

2C6NU002P7UK.html

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Venus

Venus is the second planet from the Sun, a terrestial very

hot planet. It’s Earth sister planet, the most brightest object in the sky, also called “morning

star” and “evening star”

http://aristoteleioastronomia.weebly.com/alphaphirhoomicrondelta943taueta.html

It is named after the Roman and Ancient Greek goddess of love and

beauty.http://www.europeana.eu/portal/it/record/2024909/photography_ProvidedCHO_United_Archives_01550016_jpg.html?utm_source=api&utm_medium=api&utm_ca

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Altes und neues Rom“ Venus”, picture of a Praxiteles sculpture,by C. Simon

United Archives/Carl Simon

Earth – the blue planet

The 3rd planet

It is the densest planet in the Solar System and the largest of the four

terrestrial planets. She rotates round the Sun in 365 days and

around her axon in 4 hours .She has atmosphere consisting of 28% οoxygen, &8% nitrogen and 1% other

gases. The only planet with life .

MusicSound Mother Earth

http://www.dismarc.org/index.php?form=display&oaiid=EARTH%2FJPI350800164&db=0

Earth, otherwise known as the world (Greek: Γαῖα Gaia. Latin: Terra is the third planet from the Sun and the only object in

the Universe known to harbor life.

http://www.europeana.eu/portal/it/record/91644/SMVK_MM_Egypt_3015564.html

“Capital”, sculpture

Pilaster capital with a sculpted female figure holdig a mussel shell. She is wearing a necklace and earrings. Probably the Greek goddess of the

earth, Gaia.

Sweden

The Moon

The Moon is an astronomical body that orbits planet Earth, being Earth's only permanent

natural satellite.

A. Mucha, The Moon and the Stars:

http://www.muchafoundation.org/gallery/browse-works/object/245

“The moon and the stars”, decorative panel, by A Mucha

Mucha Foundation : The Moon and the Star

A. Mucha, The Moon and the Stars:

'The Evening Star' : The figure of the Evening Star turns herhead away from a light in the centre of the composition.Unusually, her body goes beyond the confines of the frame. Adeep red glow fills the bottom of the composition.'The Moon’ This is the final of several drafts for this panel. Thefigure of the Moon covers her mouth with her hand as thoughcompelling the viewer to silence. She also appears to beexpressing surprise'The Morning Star' : Light radiates from the forehead of the

Morning Star. This is enhanced by the daylight penetrating thelower half of the composition.'The Pole Star‘: The figure of the Pole Star appears to be sheltering from the bright light resonating at the centre of the composition.

Mars the Red Planet

The fourth planet from sun, is aterrestrial planet, aho has twosatelites Dimos and Phobos.Named after the Roman god ofwar, it is often referred to as the"Red Planet" because the ironoxide prevalent on its surfacegives it a reddish appearance.gives it a reddish appearance.

http://www.photo.rmn.fr/archive/-2C6NU002PKD1.html

http://www.europeana.eu/portal/el/record/9200387/BibliographicResource_3000117249375.html?utm_source=api&utm_medium=api&utm_campaign=YF23iE3jU

Music for Marshttp://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k88083536

In ancient Greek and Roman mythology hewas the God of war. He loved battles andblood and that’s the reason that scientistsgave his name to this planet .

JupiterJupiter is the fifth planet from the Sun and the

largest in the Solar System.It is a giant planet with a mass one-thousandth

that of the Sun, but two and a half times that of all the other planets in the Solar System

combined. Jupiter was known to astronomers of ancient times. The Romans named it after

their god Jupiter and greek god Dias.

http://www.europeana.eu/portal/it/record/90402/RP_P_OB_26_654.html

“Jupiter”, engravingBloemaert, Cornelis (II)

Rijksmuseum, Netherlands

VulkanismusCarl Simon

United ArchivesEuropeana Photography

Germanyhttp://www.europeana.eu/portal/el/record/2024909/photography_ProvidedCHO_United_Archives_01558556_jpg.html?utm_source=api&utm_medium=api&utm_campaign=YF23iE3jU

Saturn

Saturn is the sixth planet from the Sun in the Solar System. Was named after the

Roman god Saturnus known at prehistoric years and officially discoverd by Galileo in 1610. It’s a giant gas planet

of hellion, hydrogen. Very impressive due to his rings.

http://www.europeana.eu/portal/el/record/90402/RP_P_OB_67_028.html?utm_source=api&utm_medium=api&utm_campaign=YF23iE3jU

Saturnus, Satvrnvs, and Goden die op dezeven planetenzetelen/

Wierix Johannes Rijksmuseum

Saturn was the Roman god of agriculture. He was called Cronus by the Greeks. He is the son

of Uranus and the father of Jupiter. Saturn overthrew his father to become king of the gods, but was then overthrown himself by

his son Jupiter.

planet from "L'Espace céleste et la nature tropicale, description physique de l'univers ... préface de M.

Babinet, dessins de Yan' Dargent"The British Library

The European LibraryUnited Kingdom

http://www.europeana.eu/portal/el/record/9200387/BibliographicResource_3000117242713.html?utm_source=api&utm_medium=api&utm_campaign=YF23iE3jU

Uranus

Uranus is the seventh planet from the Sun. His interior is mainly composed of ices and

rock and is a gas giant who has a deep green-blue colour. The

Music piecehttp://www.europeana.eu/portal/el/record/2023601/oai_eu_di

smarc_CHARM_DISC01SIDE01METSD1384.html?utm_source=api&utm_medium=api&utm_campaign=YF23iE3jU

The Planets No6 Uranus pt1Albert Coates

DISMARC

deep green-blue colour. The coldest planet of the Solar system

(240 of Celcius)

http://www.europeana.eu/portal/el/record/2064108/Museu_ProvidedCHO_Kupferstichkabinett__Staatliche_Museen_zu_Berlin_1507344.html?utm_source=api&utm_medium=api&utm_campaign=YF23iE3jU

“uranus und der Tanz der Gestirne’Drawing

Kupferstichkabinett, Staatliche Museen zu Barlin

Uranus was the first God. With hes wife Gaia gave birth to

Titans and Giants. He gave his name to this planet.

Neptune

Neptune is the eighth and farthest planet from the Sun.

It is named after the Roman god of the sea and has the astronomical

symbol ♆, a stylised version of the god Neptune‘s .

Its a big gas planet of hydrogene, helium, consisting of rocks and ice with a blue colour because of the

http://www.photo.rmn.fr/archive/-2C6NU0LC826V.htmlLa figure de Neptune et brin de corail

Houasse Rene Antoine Chateau de Versailles et de Trianon

with a blue colour because of the methanium in his atmospere. He

discovered in 1846.

http://www.photo.rmn.fr/archive/-2C6NU07SCGHZ.htmlNeptune Coysevox Antoine Sculpture Paris, Musee du Louvre

Neptune, the God of the sea lived with his wife

Amphitrite in a palace at the deep sea.

Pluto

It was considered to be the ninth planet but it eventually

reclassified as dwarf planet in a binary system with Charon. It

composes of rock and ice.

http://www.europeana.eu/portal/el/record/2064116/Museu_ProvidedCHO_Nationalmuseum__Sweden_38246.html?utm_source=api&utm_medium=api&utm_campaign=YF23iE3jUPluto (Jupiter) Nationalmuseum , Sweden

The God of the underworld in Ancient Greek Mythology.

Classroom

Activities

ΦΩΤΟΔΕΝΤΡΟ - ΣΕΛΗΝΗActivities 2

1. QUESS WHO AM I?

They also call me Red Planet _________________________________

I am of the most bright planet and I am seen even the morning and the afternoon.

_________________________

I am a planet full o life __________________________

I am the faster god and the faster planet _____________________________

Giant in the universe, Titan in the ancient years __________________________

The most impressive with a lot of rings around ___________________________

Beautiful and impressive planet look like Earth as twins _________________________

2. Put the planet in the right order and make the Solar System.

Mercury, Neptune, Uranus, mars, Earth, Sun, Moon, Pluto, Venus, Saturn,

________________________________________________________________________

3. Compare : Put the planets in the right order by their size starting from the smaller.

Mercury, Neptune, Uranus, mars, Earth, Sun, Moon, Pluto, Venus, Saturn,

ACTIVITY 1

Match every planet with the God that is named after.

PLANETS GODS

1

Mercury A

2 Venus B

3

Earth C

4 Mars

D

5 Jupiter

E

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4. Write about: If I was a planet I would like to be …………………………..…. Because:

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5. In my space-travels I discover a new planet. I describe with a few worlds how it looks

like.

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6 Saturn F

7

Uranus

G

8 Neptune

H

9 Pluto I

10 Sun

Solar system planets dimension

B. Science & Mathematics

Solar system planets dimensionDiameter in km

1 Neptune 4,8782 Mars 6,3803 Venus 12,1004 Earth 12,7565 Neptune 50,9506 Uranus 51,0247 Saturn 120,6608 Jupiter 142,8009 Sun 1,392,00010 Moon

SOURCE PHOTODENTRO

http://photodentro.edu.gr/v/item/ds/8521/2775

Ερμής

Draw the solar system

Activity 1

Students design planets using the data from the previous table referring to the diameter of

the planets. To use the scale we convert km to cm and

make the circles

Activity 2

Compare : Put the planets in the right order by their size starting from the bigger.

Mercury, Neptune, Uranus, mars, Earth, Sun, Moon, Pluto, Venus, Saturn,

___________________________________

Activity 3

Put the planet in the right order and present the Solar System.

Mercury, Neptune, Uranus, mars, Earth, Sun, Moon, Pluto, Venus, Saturn, _______________________________________________________

Activity 4

4. Write about: If I were a planet I would like to be ……………….because:

If I was a planet I would like to be Venus because her gift as an ancient

Goddess is the beauty.

I ‘d like to be Saturn because he has beautiful colors and I like his name

and also his rings.

C. Science & LanguageActivity 5

In my space-travels I discover a new planet. I describe with a few worlds how it looks like.

____________________________________Travelling we arrived at the Galaxy “Rainbow’, where we discovered that there was 8 colorful planets. The one was red, the other green, one yellow, one blue ,one purple , a light blue and an orange. Among them there was a planet with a lot of rainbows, wells, beautiful castles with o lot of colors and small ponds.In this planet the water in the summer has the flavor of banana, while in the summer the flavor of vanilla.

I’d like to be Jupiter because he is the biggest God in the Olympus and

also the biggest planet as well.

I would like to be Saturn because it is a very beautifull planet . He has a lot of

rings that decorate him. He is one of the bigger planets. He took his name

from an also very bog God , the Saturn.

of banana, while in the summer the flavor of vanilla. There live flying unicorns with designs on them and colorful birds and people with colored hair. This planet is a dream planet for me!

I discovered the planet “Unok” and it is very verybeautiful. It has grass, soil, flowers, trees ,water and mountains, that are crystal-clear but….. I wonder if I bring life to this planet, it is certain that the people, they will definitely get it dirty and made him a dump instead of a planet.

His name is “Artemis”. This planet is very big. It has very small stars that decorates him. This planet is very shinny and bright and it is close to the Sun.

Forming the planetary systemusing different size balloons and newspapers make the planets. After the

crafts are ready we paint them and there is our planet system

D. SCIENCE AND FINE ARTS

E. SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

How we observe the stars today?

In the past?

Telescopes: What are they? They are useful for what?

ASTRONOMICAL OBSERVATION

MAN IN SEARCH OFKNWOLEDGE

They are useful for what? Lets talk about telescopes

and present them.

AstronomyAstronomical

Navigation

When sailors sailed in the high sea, they were guided by

the stars (Polar Star and Sun).

Later they had to improve nautical instruments that

ΑstrolabeOrgan that was used from sailorsand astronomers from 2Ο έως τον18Ο αιώνα to know the places ofMoon, Sun, planets and stars.

nautical instruments that already existed - astrolábio,

balestilha and quadrant.

Transit instrumenthttp://www.europeana.eu/portal/el/record/2022362/_Royal_Museums_Greenwich__http___collections_rmg_co_uk_collections_objects_11147.html?utm_source=api&utm_medium=api&utm_campaign=YF23iE3jU

Source:copyright National Maritime Museum, London (creative

commons licence), Not on display

Aristarchos of Samos

Τelescope Aristarchos

Statue of Aristarchos, the first astronomer whoproposed the Heliocentric Theory. (230 πχ)

Τelescope Aristarchos

It is located on mount Helmos , Peloponnese, at 2340 m, in one of the

darkest areas in Greece and Europe and usually above the clouds.

It is considered one of the most technologically advanced telescopes in

Europe, the largest telescope in the Balkans and the second largest in mainland

Europe. http://www.europeana.eu/portal/el/record/2020801/dmglib_handler_image_31497023.html?q=aristarchos

Αristarchos_StatueDigital Mechanism and Gear Library

Europa

Astronomical observation

Source:Un Astrologue dans son cabinet,

paintingFrancois EisenMusee des Beaux-arts de Valnciennes France

Uranie, tenant d'une main un télescopeCarlier Martin (?-vers1700)

http://www.photo.rmn.fr/archive/-2C6NU0HRO7KI.html

Versailles, châteaux de Versailles et de Trianon

Galileo Galilei

Italian philosopher, mathematician,

physicist and astronomer Galileo

Galilei (1564 - 1642), who is considered one of the founders of modern mechanics as a science.

He constructed a telescope and supported

Copernican theory

http://www.europeana.eu/portal/el/record/2020801/dmglib_handler_image_127023.ht

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Nicolaus Copernicus

http://www.europeana.eu/portal/el/record/2020801/dmglib_handler_image_36209023.html

NicolausKopernik PortraitDigital Mechanism and Gear Library

Copernican theory which supports a sun-centered solar system.

He was accused of heresy by the church for

his beliefs.

http://www.photo.rmn.fr/archive/-2C6NU0GOQB9O.htmlGalilee devant le Saint-Office au VaticanPaintures Robert-Fleury Joseph Nicolas

Grand Palais, Musee du louvre

mlGalilei Galileo , portrait

Digital Mechanism and Gear Library, Europe

Copernicus was a polish cosmographer and astronomer who proposed a heliocentric

representation of “Sun-centred,” system—derived from the Greek helios, meaning “Sun.”

Copernicus’s theory had important consequences for later thinkers of the scientific

revolution, including such major figures as Galileo, Kepler, Descartes, and Newton.

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