THE SUN AND OUR SOLAR SYSTEM
INTRODUCTION
The sun is a star. It is the closest star to the earth. The sun is shaped like a ball. It is not a solid ball. The sun is a ball of glowing gases.
QUESTIONS
1.How far from The Earth is The Sun?
2.Is The Earth a star or a planet?
3.How many planets move around The Sun?
4.What moves in an orbit around The Earth?
5.Why do stars seem so small?
6.What does Earth mean in astronomy?
7.How many moons does the earth have? What´s its name?
8.How many planets are there in The Solar System? Which are they?
THE BIG QUESTION
Discuss all together in your class, why the stars look so small in the sky. Also talk about the moons each planet has around.
RESOURCES
Information about The Sun and the planets
Learn about space exploration
Make a solar system
Vocabulary(find the hidden words)
Vocabulary(decode each word)
Match a word with its definition
Evaluation (answer the following questions)
Very nice treasure Hunt. And good pages to find the information because we have the problem we have to find pages our students will be able to understand and that's not easy.
ResponderEliminarVery interesting topic! Children love about the planets!!It could be great for primary5 or 6.
ResponderEliminarVery attractive treasure hunt!