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The document provides an overview of the eight planets in the solar system, categorizing them into terrestrial (Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars) and Jovian (Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune) types. Each planet is described with key characteristics, such as size, composition, and distance from the Sun. The lesson is aimed at middle school students in grades 6-8 and aligns with CCSS and NGSS standards.

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The 8 Planets in Solar System No Picture

The document provides an overview of the eight planets in the solar system, categorizing them into terrestrial (Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars) and Jovian (Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune) types. Each planet is described with key characteristics, such as size, composition, and distance from the Sun. The lesson is aimed at middle school students in grades 6-8 and aligns with CCSS and NGSS standards.

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Duration: 105 min Middle School Grades: 6 - 8 CCSS, NGSS

The 8 Planets in the


Solar System

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Our solar system contains two distinct types
Lesson overview

of planet which meet this definition,


terrestrial and Jovian.
Learning objectives Keywords

Terrestrial planets are Mercury, Venus,Earth


And Mars.
Jovian planets are Jupiter, Saturn,Uranus
And Neptune.
Lesson overview

Terrestrial planets are those like Earth which are


characterized
Learning objectives
by solid surfaces,
Keywords
compact size and closer
proximity to the Sun.
Jovian planets are those like Jupiter, characterized by
gaseous composition, immense size and much greater
distance from the Sun.
Lesson overview

1.Mercury
Learning objectives Keywords
Lesson overview

1.Mercury
Mercury is the first planet from the Sun and the
Learning objectives Keywords

smallest planet in the Solar System. It’s a little


bigger than Earth’s Moon. It is the closest planet to
the Sun, but it’s actually not the hottest.
Lesson overview

2.Venus
Venus is the second planet from the Sun and is
Learning objectives Keywords

Earth’s closest planetary neighbor. Venus has a thick


atmosphere. It traps heat and makes Venus very
hot, makes it the hottest planet in the solar system.
Lesson overview

3.Earth
Earth, also known as the
Learning objectives World, Terra, or
Keywords

Gaia, is the third planet from the Sun, the


largest of the Solar System's four terrestrial
planets, and the only celestial body known to
accommodate life.
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4.Mars
Mars is a cold desert world. ItKeywords
Learning objectives is half the size of Earth.
Mars is sometimes called the Red Planet. It's red because
of rusty iron in the ground. Mars' Olympus Mons is the
largest volcano in the solar system.
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5.Jupiter
Jupiter is the fifth planet fromKeywords
Learning objectives the Sun and the largest in
the Solar System. It is a gas giant with a mass more than
two and a half times that of all the other planets in the
Solar System combined.
Lesson overview

6.Saturn
Saturn is the sixth planet fromKeywords
Learning objectives the Sun and the second-
largest in the Solar System, after Jupiter. It is a gas giant
with an average radius of about nine and a half times that
of Earth.
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7.Uranus
Uranus is the seventh planet from
Learning objectives Keywords the Sun. It has the

third-largest planetary radius and fourth-largest


planetary mass in the Solar System.
Uranus is an ice giant (instead of a gas giant). It is mostly
made of flowing icy materials above a solid core.
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8.Neptune
Neptune is the eighth planet from
Learning objectives Keywords the Sun and the

farthest recognized planet in the Solar System. Neptune is


the coldest planet in the universe and sees temperatures
of below -210 degrees Celsius (-346 Fahrenheit).

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