Space & Planets
Our Earth is one of eight planets that travel around the sun.
Look up! Past the clouds is space. The sun is a star, and Earth goes around it along with seven other planets. Astronauts ride rockets into space, and telescopes help us see faraway stars and planets.
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Did you know?
- Eight planets travel around our sun. Earth is the third one from the sun.
- Jupiter is the biggest planet. Saturn has rings made of ice and rock.
- Astronauts float inside their space station, so they strap into sleeping bags at night.
- Footprints on the moon can last a very long time, because there is no wind there to blow them away.
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- What would you pack for a trip to space?
- Why do you think the moon looks different on different nights?
- If you found a new planet, what would you name it?
For teachers
What this topic supports:
- NGSS 1-ESS1-1: use observations to describe patterns of the sun, moon and stars
- Head Start ELOF: Scientific Inquiry, asking questions about the natural world