1. By: Krystal Carpenter

2. Things to talk about today Planets in order from the Sun Planets in order from the Sun The Sun The Sun The Moon The Moon

3. The Planets of our Solar System Mercury Mercury Venus Venus Earth Earth Mars Mars

4. The Planets of our Solar System Jupiter Saturn Uranus Neptune Pluto

5. A Good Way to Remember the Planets in Order: My (Mercury) My (Mercury) Very (Venus) Very (Venus) Educated (Earth) Educated (Earth) Mother (Mars) Mother (Mars) Just (Jupiter) Just (Jupiter) Showed (Saturn) Showed (Saturn) Us (Uranus) Us (Uranus) Nine Planets (Neptune) (Pluto) Nine Planets (Neptune) (Pluto)

6. The Sun of our Solar System The sun provides warmth to the Earth. The sun provides warmth to the Earth. The sun provides nourishment to the plants of the Earth. The sun provides nourishment to the plants of the Earth. Without the sun nothing on any planet would survive. Without the sun nothing on any planet would survive.

7. The Moon The moon has less gravity than the Earth. The moon has less gravity than the Earth. The moon revolves around the Earth. The moon revolves around the Earth. The moon is made up of a rocky surface and has no known living creatures. The moon is made up of a rocky surface and has no known living creatures. Without the moon, our ocean would not have the tides that it has today. Without the moon, our ocean would not have the tides that it has today.

8. Astronomy Picture of the Day Astronomy Picture of the Day Astronomy Picture of the Day

9. NASA website Go here for more information.