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The Solar System
Our solar system is home to Earth and seven other planets. Each planet rotates on its own axis while revolving around the Sun. Every planet has unique characteristics and qualities that set it apart from the rest. The Sun keeps this complex arrangement in order. This unit reveals detailed facts about our Sun and the planets. It also addresses other components of our solar system, including dwarf planets, moons, asteroids, and comets.
Overview Resources
Unit Nonfiction Books
The Solar System
low- Single-sided book | Projectable
- Double-sided book
- Book Quiz | Projectable
- Read eBook
- Listen eBook
- eQuiz
mid
- Single-sided book | Projectable
- Double-sided book
- Book Quiz | Projectable
- Read eBook
- Listen eBook
- eQuiz
high
Lesson Resources
Process Activities
FOCUS Books
Missions to Mars
low
low
Galileo's Moons
mid
mid
The Asteroid Belt
mid
mid
The Outer Solar System
mid
mid
Supporting Materials
Show Me Only
Activities
Additional Reading
Comprehension Support
Vocabulary
Investigation Packs
Planets
I.Files
Mystery File
Science Fair Resources
Science Fair Project Ideas
Science Videos
A Guided Tour of the Moon
Asteroids
Earth's Sister Planet--Venus
First Spacecraft at Uranus
How Does a Lunar Eclipse Work?
Hubble's Eye on the Universe
Interstellar Voyager
JunoCam in Jupiter's Orbit (no audio)
Jupiter's Moons
Mars Rover Anniversary
Mars Rover Curiosity
Mars in a Minute: How Do You Get to Mars?
Mars in a Minute: Is Mars Really Red?
Our Dynamic Sun
Saturn Moon Ballet
Spirit Looks Back
Sun Grazer
The Solar Cycle
What Is a Solar Eclipse?
Career Files
Astronaut; Planetary Geologist; Spacesuit Designer
Quick Reads
Reading A-Z Books
Our Solar System - Level S
Graphic Organizers
Visualize
Word Smart
Retelling Rubrics
Nonfiction Retelling Rubric
Science Diagrams
Formation of the Solar System
Inside a Star
Lunar Eclipse
Phases of the Moon
Planets in Our Solar System
Types of Stars
Game Packs
Complete Solar System Game Pack
Image Cards
Vocabulary Cards
Vocabulary Cards
The Solar System
Word Work
Crossword; Unscramble; Matching
