The Solar System (and its parts) Aubrey Demming ITC 525 Summer 2011 Table of Contents What is the Solar System? Sun Mercury Venus Earth Mars Jupiter Saturn Uranus Neptune Pluto View a short solar system video!
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Slide 1
The Solar System
(and its parts)
Aubrey Demming
ITC 525
Summer 2011
Slide 2
Table of Contents
What is the Solar System?
Sun
Mercury
Venus
Earth
Mars
Jupiter
Saturn
Uranus
Neptune
Pluto
View a short solar
system video!
Slide 3
What is the Solar System?
Our solar system includes the sun and all
the objects that orbit around the sun.
The objects around the sun include
planets, meteors, moons, asteroids, and
comets.
Click to learn more!
Slide 4
The Sun
The sun is the center of our solar system and it
is not a planet, it’s a STAR! Because it’s a star,
that means it’s made of hot gases.
The surface of the sun is called the photosphere
and it’s 27 million degrees Fahrenheit (your body
is only 98.6 degrees Fahrenheit).
We would need 109 Earths to fit inside the sun!
Without the sun, we would not have heat or
light on the Earth.
Watch a song to
learn about our
sun!
Slide 5
Quiz Yourself!
What is the sun made out of?
A. Golf balls
B. Liquid
C. Gas
D. Ice
Slide 6
Correct Answer!!
You are on your way to being a super solar
system expert!
Slide 7
Oops! That answer is incorrect.
If you’re not sure, you can go back to the
page about the sun.
Click here …
Slide 8
Find out more
about the closest
planet to the sun!
Mercury
Mercury appears to be a small,
brown, planet made up of rock.
It looks a lot like the surface of
our moon.
It has cliffs and craters because of
meteors and comets hitting the
surface.
During the day, it can reach 800
degrees Fahrenheit and at night, it
can drop to
-280 degrees Fahrenheit!
Slide 9
Quiz Yourself!
Mercury looks closest to what other object
in our solar system?
A. The sun
B. A meteor
C. Earth
D. Our moon
Slide 10
Correct Answer!!
You are on your way to being a super solar
system expert!
Slide 11
Oops! That answer is incorrect.
If you’re not sure, you can go back to the
page about Mercury.
Click here …
Slide 12
Venus
Venus is often called “Evening Star” because it is
so bright.
It is a yellowish color and can be seen from
Earth.
It’s the only planet that spins backwards!
Venus has clouds filled with sulfuric acid and
more volcanoes than any other planet.
Slide 13
Earth
Click to download Google Earth
and explore the Earth in 3-D!
Earth is the third planet
from the sun.
It is 4.5 billion years old!
The Earth has land and
water on the surface.
71% of the surface is
water!
We have one moon that
orbits around the Earth.
Slide 14
Quick Activity:
Turn to a friend and
tell him or her two
reasons why you
think people and
animals can live on
Earth.
Want some help?
Click here to find out
why Earth has life!
Slide 15
Mars
Mars is a windy, dusty planet that also has
the nickname “Red Planet”.
It’s very rocky and has many features on
its surface like craters, canyons, and
mountains.
Scientists found evidence that there once
was water on Mars, but it is not there
anymore.
Slide 16
Quiz Yourself!
Why is Mars known as the “Red Planet”?
A. It once had water on the surface.
B. Mars is red in color.
C. It is a very rocky planet.
D. The scientist who discovered Mars
nicknamed it that.
Slide 17
Correct Answer!!
You are on your way to being a super solar
system expert!
Slide 18
Oops! That answer is incorrect.
If you’re not sure, you can go back to the
page about Mars.
Click here …
Slide 19
Jupiter
Jupiter is the largest of the
planets.
It is made of gas and has
many clouds, some water,
and a set of rings around it.
The planet appears “striped”
from clouds and gas.
Jupiter is most known for
the Giant Red Spot on its
surface.
Slide 20
Activity Break!
Click on the NASA solar system game!
It lets you explore the solar system by
clicking on the planets.
Planets with a red ! on top of them are
planets where NASA is on a mission.
There you can pretend you’re on a mission
by playing a game!
Slide 21
Saturn
Saturn is most known for its rings – which
are the largest in the solar system! They
are made out of mostly ice.
A lot of wind and high temperatures cause
the yellow bands on the surface of the
planet.
Saturn is made mostly of gas and it has 52
moons!
Slide 22
Uranus
Uranus is another planet
made mostly of gas.
Methane gas gives the
planet its blue/green color.
The core of the planet is
made of rock and ice.
Uranus rotates on its side,
probably because of
something that ran into the
planet in the past.
It has ten dark rings around
it.
Click to watch a
video on Uranus.
Slide 23
Quiz Yourself!
What gas gives Uranus its blue color?
A. Oxygen
B. Carbon Dioxide
C. Helium
D. Methane
Slide 24
Correct Answer!!
You are on your way to being a super solar
system expert!
Slide 25
Oops! That answer is incorrect.
If you’re not sure, you can go back to the
page about Uranus.
Click here …
Slide 26
Neptune
Neptune, like Uranus, has methane gas that
makes the planet look blue in color.
It has water and ice on the surface.
6 rings are found around the planet and
Neptune has 13 moons.
The winds on Neptune are nine times stronger
than winds on Earth!
Learn more!
Slide 27
Pluto – Is it a planet or not??
Pluto was demoted from a
planet to a “dwarf planet” in
2006. A dwarf planet is an
object that isn’t the largest
thing in its orbit. That
means there are 8 planets,
not 9 now.
It’s surface is mainly frozen
gases.
NASA is currently
transporting a space craft to
Pluto (for the first time). It
should be there in 2015.
View NASA’s launching schedule!
Slide 28
Last Quiz!
How many full sized planets are in our solar
system?
A. 8
B. 9
Show what
you know
Slide 29
Correct Answer!!
You are on your way to being a super solar
system expert!
Slide 30
Oops! That answer is incorrect.
If you’re not sure, you can go back to the
page about Pluto.
Click here …
Slide 31
Show What You Know!!
Click for an interactive labeling activity. Make sure you
put the planets in the correct order!
Click for a planet matching game. You need to match
the planet to its characteristics!
Slide 32
Apply What You’ve Learned
On your own, visit this link and create
your own planet. Think about what we’ve
learned about planets so far. Follow the
directions on the main page. You will
share your planet with the class.
Slide 33
Credits
http://solarsystem.nasa.gov/index.cfm
http://kids.nineplanets.org/
http://www.teachertube.com/viewVideo.php?video_id=79323
http://starchild.gsfc.nasa.gov/Videos/StarChild/solar_system/venus_rotating
.mov
http://www.google.com/earth/index.html
http://www.bobthealien.co.uk/earthlife.htm
http://science.nationalgeographic.com/science/space/solar-system/marsarticle.html
http://spaceplace.nasa.gov/solar-system-explorer/en/
http://science.discovery.com/videos/space-school-uranus.html
http://www.neok12.com/Solar-System.htm
http://planetquest.jpl.nasa.gov/planetMakeover/planetMakeover.html
The Solar System
(and its parts)
Aubrey Demming
ITC 525
Summer 2011
Slide 2
Table of Contents
What is the Solar System?
Sun
Mercury
Venus
Earth
Mars
Jupiter
Saturn
Uranus
Neptune
Pluto
View a short solar
system video!
Slide 3
What is the Solar System?
Our solar system includes the sun and all
the objects that orbit around the sun.
The objects around the sun include
planets, meteors, moons, asteroids, and
comets.
Click to learn more!
Slide 4
The Sun
The sun is the center of our solar system and it
is not a planet, it’s a STAR! Because it’s a star,
that means it’s made of hot gases.
The surface of the sun is called the photosphere
and it’s 27 million degrees Fahrenheit (your body
is only 98.6 degrees Fahrenheit).
We would need 109 Earths to fit inside the sun!
Without the sun, we would not have heat or
light on the Earth.
Watch a song to
learn about our
sun!
Slide 5
Quiz Yourself!
What is the sun made out of?
A. Golf balls
B. Liquid
C. Gas
D. Ice
Slide 6
Correct Answer!!
You are on your way to being a super solar
system expert!
Slide 7
Oops! That answer is incorrect.
If you’re not sure, you can go back to the
page about the sun.
Click here …
Slide 8
Find out more
about the closest
planet to the sun!
Mercury
Mercury appears to be a small,
brown, planet made up of rock.
It looks a lot like the surface of
our moon.
It has cliffs and craters because of
meteors and comets hitting the
surface.
During the day, it can reach 800
degrees Fahrenheit and at night, it
can drop to
-280 degrees Fahrenheit!
Slide 9
Quiz Yourself!
Mercury looks closest to what other object
in our solar system?
A. The sun
B. A meteor
C. Earth
D. Our moon
Slide 10
Correct Answer!!
You are on your way to being a super solar
system expert!
Slide 11
Oops! That answer is incorrect.
If you’re not sure, you can go back to the
page about Mercury.
Click here …
Slide 12
Venus
Venus is often called “Evening Star” because it is
so bright.
It is a yellowish color and can be seen from
Earth.
It’s the only planet that spins backwards!
Venus has clouds filled with sulfuric acid and
more volcanoes than any other planet.
Slide 13
Earth
Click to download Google Earth
and explore the Earth in 3-D!
Earth is the third planet
from the sun.
It is 4.5 billion years old!
The Earth has land and
water on the surface.
71% of the surface is
water!
We have one moon that
orbits around the Earth.
Slide 14
Quick Activity:
Turn to a friend and
tell him or her two
reasons why you
think people and
animals can live on
Earth.
Want some help?
Click here to find out
why Earth has life!
Slide 15
Mars
Mars is a windy, dusty planet that also has
the nickname “Red Planet”.
It’s very rocky and has many features on
its surface like craters, canyons, and
mountains.
Scientists found evidence that there once
was water on Mars, but it is not there
anymore.
Slide 16
Quiz Yourself!
Why is Mars known as the “Red Planet”?
A. It once had water on the surface.
B. Mars is red in color.
C. It is a very rocky planet.
D. The scientist who discovered Mars
nicknamed it that.
Slide 17
Correct Answer!!
You are on your way to being a super solar
system expert!
Slide 18
Oops! That answer is incorrect.
If you’re not sure, you can go back to the
page about Mars.
Click here …
Slide 19
Jupiter
Jupiter is the largest of the
planets.
It is made of gas and has
many clouds, some water,
and a set of rings around it.
The planet appears “striped”
from clouds and gas.
Jupiter is most known for
the Giant Red Spot on its
surface.
Slide 20
Activity Break!
Click on the NASA solar system game!
It lets you explore the solar system by
clicking on the planets.
Planets with a red ! on top of them are
planets where NASA is on a mission.
There you can pretend you’re on a mission
by playing a game!
Slide 21
Saturn
Saturn is most known for its rings – which
are the largest in the solar system! They
are made out of mostly ice.
A lot of wind and high temperatures cause
the yellow bands on the surface of the
planet.
Saturn is made mostly of gas and it has 52
moons!
Slide 22
Uranus
Uranus is another planet
made mostly of gas.
Methane gas gives the
planet its blue/green color.
The core of the planet is
made of rock and ice.
Uranus rotates on its side,
probably because of
something that ran into the
planet in the past.
It has ten dark rings around
it.
Click to watch a
video on Uranus.
Slide 23
Quiz Yourself!
What gas gives Uranus its blue color?
A. Oxygen
B. Carbon Dioxide
C. Helium
D. Methane
Slide 24
Correct Answer!!
You are on your way to being a super solar
system expert!
Slide 25
Oops! That answer is incorrect.
If you’re not sure, you can go back to the
page about Uranus.
Click here …
Slide 26
Neptune
Neptune, like Uranus, has methane gas that
makes the planet look blue in color.
It has water and ice on the surface.
6 rings are found around the planet and
Neptune has 13 moons.
The winds on Neptune are nine times stronger
than winds on Earth!
Learn more!
Slide 27
Pluto – Is it a planet or not??
Pluto was demoted from a
planet to a “dwarf planet” in
2006. A dwarf planet is an
object that isn’t the largest
thing in its orbit. That
means there are 8 planets,
not 9 now.
It’s surface is mainly frozen
gases.
NASA is currently
transporting a space craft to
Pluto (for the first time). It
should be there in 2015.
View NASA’s launching schedule!
Slide 28
Last Quiz!
How many full sized planets are in our solar
system?
A. 8
B. 9
Show what
you know
Slide 29
Correct Answer!!
You are on your way to being a super solar
system expert!
Slide 30
Oops! That answer is incorrect.
If you’re not sure, you can go back to the
page about Pluto.
Click here …
Slide 31
Show What You Know!!
Click for an interactive labeling activity. Make sure you
put the planets in the correct order!
Click for a planet matching game. You need to match
the planet to its characteristics!
Slide 32
Apply What You’ve Learned
On your own, visit this link and create
your own planet. Think about what we’ve
learned about planets so far. Follow the
directions on the main page. You will
share your planet with the class.
Slide 33
Credits
http://solarsystem.nasa.gov/index.cfm
http://kids.nineplanets.org/
http://www.teachertube.com/viewVideo.php?video_id=79323
http://starchild.gsfc.nasa.gov/Videos/StarChild/solar_system/venus_rotating
.mov
http://www.google.com/earth/index.html
http://www.bobthealien.co.uk/earthlife.htm
http://science.nationalgeographic.com/science/space/solar-system/marsarticle.html
http://spaceplace.nasa.gov/solar-system-explorer/en/
http://science.discovery.com/videos/space-school-uranus.html
http://www.neok12.com/Solar-System.htm
http://planetquest.jpl.nasa.gov/planetMakeover/planetMakeover.html