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At the end of the lesson students should be able to:
Define the following terms; sun, moon, planets, asteroids,
meteor
List the objects that make up the solar system

Name and describe the planets

State the difference between each planet

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INTRODUCTION
This PowerPoint was designed to educate the students
about the solar systems and the objects that makes
up the solar system. Within this interactive
PowerPoint the students will be educated about the;
sun, planets, asteroids, meteors, and comets. After
which they will complete an interactive quiz.

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The sun is the brightest and largest star , it is located at the
center of the solar system, it is by far the most important
source of energy. The moon is the second brightest object
in the solar system after the sun. A planet is a celestial
body moving in an elliptical (oval) orbit round the sun.
An asteroid is a small rocky body orbiting the sun. A
meteor is a small body of matter from outer space that
enters the earths atmosphere, becoming incandescent as
a result of friction and appearing as a streak of light.
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Objects that make up the solar system are:
1. Sun- which is the center of the solar system
2. The moon
3. The planets
4. Asteroids
5. Meteors
6. Stars
7. Comets
8. Dwarf planets
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There are eight (8) planets in the solar system:
Mercury the smallest planet and nearest to the sun
Venus the hottest planet
Earth the only planet sustainable for human life.
Mars known as the red planet
Jupiter the largest planet
Saturn the planet with the most ring
Uranus - the greenish-blue planet and the first to be discovered by a scientist.
Neptune the farthest planet from the sun and 4 th largest
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ACTIVITIES : QUESTION 1

What is at the center of the solar system?

Sun

Moon

Earth

Stars

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ACTIVITIES: QUESTION 2

Humans live on Saturn.

True

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ACTIVITIES: QUESTION 3

Are Asteroids planets?

Yes

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ACTIVITIES: QUESTION 4

How many planets are in the solar

system?
15

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ACTIVITIES: QUESTION 5

Which of the following planet is the

largest?
Earth

Saturn

Jupiter

Mars

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ACTIVITIES: QUESTION 6
Which planet is farthest away from the
sun?
Mercury

Uranus

Earth

Neptune

SUMMARY
The solar system is made up of the sun, moons, planets, stars,
comets, meteors, asteroids, dwarf planet. The sun is the
center of the solar system. There are 8 planets in the solar
system, each planet have their own moon. Earth has two
moon. Jupiter is the largest planet, Saturn has the most rings.
Neptune is the farthest away from the sun. mercury is the
closest to the sun, however Venus is the hottest planet. Mars
is known as the red planet.
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RESOURCES
Britt. R. 2015. Space. Solar System Planets retrieved from:
http://space.com/16080-solar-system-planets.html
Erickson.K. 2015. National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Solar
System Exploration Retrieved from:
https://solarsystem.nasa.gov/planets/

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