Planets

About this curriculum

Take the young astronauts in your classroom on a trip through space! Designed to maximize your teaching effectiveness with more than 90 integrated reproducible activities and information cards that reinforce learned skills. Topics Included: What is a planet? Physical characteristics, atmosphere, and movements of each planet How planets are created Life on mars Recent discoveries in space Space exploration Moons For the teacher: List of Resources Teacher Input Suggestions List of Skills List of Vocabulary Planet Trivia Game List of Activities and Skills: Reading l. What Is A Planet? 2. Mercury 3. Venus 4. Earth 5. Mars 6. Jupiter 7. Saturn 8. Uranus 9. Neptune 10. Pluto Research 1. The Red Spot 2. Comparing Planets 3. Moons 4. Using The Library 5. The Creation of A Planet 6. Rings of Saturn 7. Photosynthesis 8. Weather on Venus 9. Life On Mars? 10. God of the Sea 11. Planet Versus Satellite 12. What's In A Name? 13. Comparing Planets 14. Working In Space 15. Recent Discoveries 16. Changes In Technology 17. Making A Timeline 18. Unique Features Mathematics 1. Diameter of Planets 2. Finding Diameter 3. Subtracting Negatives 4. Minutes In A Day 5. Time Is Relative 6. Expanded Form 7…