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Meet the Planets Mini-Lesson Slides and Notes

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Meet the Planets Slides and Notes

This resource is designed to be used with the Meet the Planets Mini-Lesson. It includes the slides and teaching notes…

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Meet the Planets Background Information

This resource is designed to be used in conjunction with the Meet the Planets Mini-Lesson. Use this resource as an…

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A Birthday Cake is No Ordinary Cake Activity Kit

Celebrate birthdays and learn about the Earth's journey around the sun. This activity kit for A Birthday Cake is No…

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Teaching Bunny Cakes by Rosemary Wells

Measurement

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Planets and Smaller Space Bodies Quiz

Quiz students on asteroids, comets, and the eight planets in our solar system, with this multiple-choice quiz.

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Planets

Space and Astronomy

Science

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Naming the Planets

Learn all about the origins of planet names! This activity should be used with Fast Facts: The Solar System.

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Social Studies and History

Science

Planets

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Giant Planets

Read about the four gas giants—Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune. Then, use the facts to complete sentences about the…

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Planets

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The Red Planet

This activity is all about Mars, the red planet. Students will take a close look at the planet's surface and make their…

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Planets

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Our Home Planet

How much do you know about Earth? In this worksheet, students read about our home planet. Then, they label a diagram of…

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Planets

Earth

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The Inner Planets

Compare facts about the two closest planets to the Sun—Mercury and Venus. In this printable, students will also convert…

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Planets

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Planets Fact Sheet

The eight planets in our solar system are divided into two groups: rocky planets and gas giants. Discover key facts…

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Planets

Space and Astronomy

Science

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Astronomy: Meet the Planets Word Power

Students can practice space vocabulary relevant to planets by reading the definition and using the word in a sentence…

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Language Arts and Writing

Planets

Space and Astronomy

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Meet the Planets Mini-Lesson -- PowerPoint Slideshow

Introduce the eight planets in Earth's solar system with these PowerPoint slides.Visit our DK Instant Expert page for…

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Planets

Space and Astronomy

Science

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Instant Expert: Astronomy

Become an instant expert on astronomy. Find motivational mini-lessons and the reference material you need to introduce…

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Planets

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Solar System Key Term Review

Complete this crossword puzzle about the solar system to solve the word puzzle. Use this printable to review…

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Solar System

Vocabulary

Planets

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Comparing the Planets Activity

Compare each planet's diameter, distance from the Sun, and number of moons in this enrichment activity for space…

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Planets

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What Do We Know About Jupiter and Saturn?

As students identify statements about Jupiter and Saturn in this worksheet, they will compare the characteristics of…

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Planets

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What Do We Know About Uranus, Neptune, and the Dwarf Planets?

Evaluate true/false statements about Uranus, Neptune, and the dwarf planets in this worksheet. Then, complete a table to…

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What Do We Know About Mars?

Students review what they know about Mars and compare the planet's features to Earth's in this space-science worksheet.

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Planets

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What Do We Know About Mercury, Venus, and Earth?

Identify and compare the surface features, position, and characteristics of Mercury, Venus, and Earth in this…

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Science

Space and Astronomy

Planets

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Key Term Review: The Motions of Earth, the Sun & the Moon

Correctly define terms related to the motions of Earth, the Sun, and the Moon to solve a word puzzle. This printable…

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Earth

Vocabulary

Sun

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What Keeps Planets and Satellites in Their Orbits?

Connect space science and physical science with this printable. Students complete fill-in-the-blank and short-answer…

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Planets

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DAILY WARM-UPS

Science Reading Warm-Up: Saturn

Students learn about Saturn, the sixth planet from the Sun, through this science reading passage. Check their reading…

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Reading Comprehension

Saturn

Language Arts and Writing

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Science Reading Warm-Up: Uranus

Improve students' reading skills and increase their knowledge of space sciences. This printable warm-up includes a…

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Reading Comprehension

Uranus

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Science Reading Warm-Up: Mercury

Increase students' knowledge of the planets and improve their reading skills. This printable warm-up includes a reading…

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Planets

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