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SOLAR SYSTEM BOOKLET

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NAME:Choose four planets you are going to research:

1. Planet one:2. Planet two:3. Planet three:4. Planet four:

Complete the following table of information about your planets:

Diametre (km)

Atmosphere Temperature Distance from sun

Distance from earth

Rotatation in earth days

Planet 1:

Planet 2:

Planet 3:

Planet 4:

Date completed:Task 1:

Planet that this activity is on?_____________________________

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NAME:Create your own alien:

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(if you want to write more write on the back of this sheet of paper)

Picture of your alien:

Task 2:

Planet this task is on ________________________________________________

Create your own postcard:Use the following space to create your own postcard. Remember what a postcard looks like! If you want to create the postcard on the computer you can glue it in this space:

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DATE COMPLETED:Task 3:

Planet that this task is on_________________________________________________

Weight and Age on different Planets:

What is your age on this planet?

What is your weight on this planet?

Why is your weight different on each of the planets? _______________________________________________________________________________________

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How the planets got their name?

How did this planet get its name? ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

DATE COMPLETED:Task 4:

Planet that this task is on_________________________________________________

Write a journal entry on this planet:

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INSERT PICTURE OF PLANET HERE

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Across

2. Earth's companion.

4. The farthest planet from the sun.

5. An instrument that scientists use to observe planets.

9. This planet is known as the red planet.

11. One of many 'rocks' in a belt between Mars and Jupiter.

12. Planet between Saturn and Neptune.

14. The largest planet in the solar system.

15. Planet named after the sea god.

7. The path that a planet takes around the sun.

8. Planet closest to the sun.

10. Planet famous for its rings.

13. Star at the center of our solar system.

16. Our planet.

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Down

1. Planet known as the evening star.

2. Our galaxy.

3. An icy rock that has bright tail when it comes close to the sun.

6. Our sun is this.

7. The path that a planet takes around the sun.

8. Planet closest to the sun.

10. Planet famous for its rings.

13. Star at the center of our solar system.

16. Our planet.

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Find the solar system words written below in the grid to the left.

SunMercuryVenusEarthMoonMars

JupiterSaturnUranus

NeptunePluto

solar systemasteroidcomet

orbitrotateaxis

atmospheregaseous

terrestrial

Meteor GravityMilky Way CraterRevolve Rings

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References

Picture links:Gandhi, S., Hsiung, C., & Hsu, M. (2007). Our Solar System. Retrieved May 2012, from Oracle think quest: http://library.thinkquest.org/25097/graphics/g_main.htm

Cross word and word search link:

Gunn, C. (2006). Solar System Worksheets. Retrieved May 2012, from boggle sworld esl: www.bogglesworldesl.com

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