Solar System
Children's Books
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The Magic School Bus Lost in the Solar System. By. Joanna Cole. Illus. Bruce Degan. (2010). 40p. Scholastic Books, Pap edition, (978-0545223379). Gr. 3-6.
This book is a great way to explain how the solar system works and what happens in the world beyond us. The illustrations are amazing and the story line is easy for students to understand.
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This book is a great way to explain how the solar system works and what happens in the world beyond us. The illustrations are amazing and the story line is easy for students to understand.
Buy The Magic School Bus Lost in the Solar System at amazon.com
Book #2
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Our Solar System. By. Seymour Simon. (2007). 72p. HarperCollins, (978-0061140082). Gr. 3-7.
This book gives great details about the individual planets as well as other objects in outer space. This is a longer book with a plethora of details about outer space.
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This book gives great details about the individual planets as well as other objects in outer space. This is a longer book with a plethora of details about outer space.
Buy Our Solar System at amazon.com
Book #3
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Extraordinary Solar System. By. Robin Wasserman. (2003). 32p. Scholastic, (978-0439286053). Gr. 4-8.
This book has great illustrations and is great for students to understand. This book is also short enough for young students to read and understand.
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This book has great illustrations and is great for students to understand. This book is also short enough for young students to read and understand.
Buy Extraordinary Solar System at amazon.com
Websites for Kids
Earth, Sun, and Moon
This is a great interactive activity for students to learn about the rotation of the earth and the moon around the sun.
The solar system
An interactive site for students to learn about the planets in the solar system. Students can click on the planets and the sun to learn more information about them.
Create a solar system
Students can create their own solar system on this site.
This is a great interactive activity for students to learn about the rotation of the earth and the moon around the sun.
The solar system
An interactive site for students to learn about the planets in the solar system. Students can click on the planets and the sun to learn more information about them.
Create a solar system
Students can create their own solar system on this site.
Teacher Resources - Lessons/Activities
Lesson plan
An earth, sun, and moon lesson plan that is designed for kids ages 9 - 10 but can be modified for older or younger students.
The solar system song
Here is a song from YouTube to help your students learn the names and the order of the planets. (Pluto is not included)
An earth, sun, and moon lesson plan that is designed for kids ages 9 - 10 but can be modified for older or younger students.
The solar system song
Here is a song from YouTube to help your students learn the names and the order of the planets. (Pluto is not included)
Teacher Resources - Assessment
Space quiz
A quiz that test the students knowledge of the activity that goes with the quiz. (Earth, Sun, Moon)
Planet Riddles
This website offers worksheets filled with riddles students have to figure out to determine the planet. The site also offers an answer key.
A quiz that test the students knowledge of the activity that goes with the quiz. (Earth, Sun, Moon)
Planet Riddles
This website offers worksheets filled with riddles students have to figure out to determine the planet. The site also offers an answer key.