1. The Solar System (Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, & Neptune) By Ashley O’Connor By Ashley O’Connor

2. Students will identify all the planets in the solar system. Students will identify all the planets in the solar system. Students will recognize that the planets revolve around the sun. Students will recognize that the planets revolve around the sun.

3. Our solar system is the sun and the planets that orbit around it. Our solar system is the sun and the planets that orbit around it. Orbit means to revolve or go around. Orbit means to revolve or go around. The planets are Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, & Neptune. The planets are Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, & Neptune.

4. It is the first planet from the sun. It is the first planet from the sun. The Romans named it after the swift messenger god. The Romans named it after the swift messenger god.

5. Venus It is the second planet from the sun. It is the second planet from the sun. The Romans named it after the goddess of love and beauty. The Romans named it after the goddess of love and beauty.

6. Earth It is the third planet from the sun. It is the third planet from the sun. We live on Earth. We live on Earth. It has one satellite, called “the moon.” It has one satellite, called “the moon.”

7. Mars It is the fourth planet from the sun. It is the fourth planet from the sun. The Romans named it after the god of war. The Romans named it after the god of war. It has 2 moons. It has 2 moons.

8. Jupiter It is the fifth planet from the sun. It is the fifth planet from the sun. It was named after the roman king of gods. It was named after the roman king of gods. It is the largest of all the planets of the solar system. It is the largest of all the planets of the solar system. It has a lot of moons. It has a lot of moons.

9. Saturn It is the sixth planet from the sun. It is the sixth planet from the sun. It was named after the roman god of agriculture. It was named after the roman god of agriculture. It has rings that are made up of “ice particles.” It has rings that are made up of “ice particles.” It is the second largest planet. It is the second largest planet. It also has a lot of moons. It also has a lot of moons.

10. Uranus It is the seventh planet from the sun. It is the seventh planet from the sun. It was named after the Greek sky god. It was named after the Greek sky god. It has 22 moons. It has 22 moons.

11. Neptune It is the eighth and last planet in the solar system. It is the eighth and last planet in the solar system. It was named after the roman sea god. It was named after the roman sea god. It has 13 moons. It has 13 moons.

12. What about Pluto? In 2006 Pluto was officially named a dwarf planet, rather than a planet. In 2006 Pluto was officially named a dwarf planet, rather than a planet.

13. Coming up next… Now you will go to the gym and become our solar system. Now you will go to the gym and become our solar system. Then we will make our own solar systems in your desk groups. Then we will make our own solar systems in your desk groups. You will start a report on a planet, so start thinking about which planet you’d like to do it on. You will start a report on a planet, so start thinking about which planet you’d like to do it on.

14. Let’s go to the gym! http://www.nasa.gov/