Astronomy

Grade 1
My Science Notebook

Scientist:
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 Minnesota Standards:
Benchmarks

Scientists work as individuals and in groups to

investigate the natural world, emphasizing evidence
and communicating with others.
Designed and natural systems exist in the world.
These systems are made up of components that act
within a system and interact with other systems.

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 Natural systems have many components that
interact to maintain the system.
Natural systems have many components that
interact to maintain the system.
Lesson
1 ASTRONOMY: WHAT IS IT?
Write down our ideas in the bubbles.

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What
is an Astronaut?
Write down our ideas in the star bubbles.

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If I were an Astronaut, I would look like

this!
Draw what you think an astronaut looks like.

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Reflect and Discuss
If I were an astronaut I would studybecause
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When Im An Astronaut

When Im myself,

Its 1,2,3

I count

As Ive been taught.

But in my

Space suit

3,2,1,

Says the astronaut.

By: Leland B. Jacobs

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Sun
If I were the sun,
Id have so much fun!
Id shine so bright
On everyone.
Id be a ball
Of glowing gas.
Id be a star
With giant mass!
Id warm the plants.
Id warm the Earth.
Id show how much
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My rays are worth!
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The Sun
Match to make sentences. Write them on
the lines below.
1.The Sun is of hot, glowing
gases.
2.The Sun heats around the
Sun.
3.The Sun is made Earth.
4.The planets move a star.

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Lesson
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Facts about the
Sun
Draw a picture next to the fun fact

The sun is a
STAR! There are
billions of stars in
the sky, but the
sun is the closest
to Earth.

The sun is bigger

than all of the
planets in our
solar system put
together!

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 The sun is very far
away from us. If we
were to take an
airplane ride to the
sun, it would take us
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2 years!

Earth and our

seven other
planets orbit or
make a path
around the sun,
the center of our
solar system.

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 The sun is
always shining
somewhere on
Earth, even if we
cant see it.
When our side of
the Sun is
facing the sun, it is
daytime. When our side is not facing the sun,
its nighttime.

Our Sun
A ball of burning gases
Shines brightly down
Lighting our day-time hours
As the Earth turns round.

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It is that glowing star
We call the sun
Far-off in the sky yet,
Warming everyoneBy Jo Ellen
Moore

What do we know about the Sun?

Write down some facts that we have learned so far!

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Why is the Sun important to us?

Draw picture in the boxes next to the fact!

Plants make their

food from sunlight.

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The Sun gives us
heat! Without the
sun, everything
would be frozen.

The Sun gives us

light! We wouldnt
be able to see if it
wasnt for the sun!

The Moon

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 Word Bank
Light Sun Earth

Rock
Closest

Air Month

Water
Rock

1. The Moon is a big ball of __________________.

2. The Moon goes around planet _________________.
3. It takes a ________________ to go around planet Earth.
4. The Earth and Moon go around the ___________

together.
5. The Moon gets ________________ from the Sun.
6. The Moon has no _______________ or

___________________.
7. The Moon is the_________________ thing to Earth.

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Phases of the
Moon
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New Moon:

Waxing Crescent Moon:

First Quarter Half Moon:

Waxing Gibbous Moon:

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Full Moon:

Waning Gibbous Moon:

Last Quarter Half Moon:

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Waning Crescent Moon:

Mercury
This is what I look like!

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What Did We Learn About
Mercury?
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 Fill in the blank
Moon Sun

Core Gravity

Craters Slowly
Mercury
Hot looks like Mariner 10

our_______________.
Like our moon, it has holes or
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In the daytime it is extremely
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At night it is very _____________.
Mercury is the closest planet to the
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There is no __________________ on
Mercury.
Its _______________ is made of liquid
iron.

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Scientists used __________________ to
study Mercury.
Mercury spins very _______________.

Venus
This is what I look like!

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 What did we learn about
Venus?
1. Venus is the second sister planet.
2. Venus is very rock and
metal.
3. Venus is called Earths are made of acid.
4. The clouds on Venus. Hot.
5. Venus is made of Planet from the Sun.

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Earth
This is what I look like!

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 Mars
This is what I look like!

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What did we learn about Mars?

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 Saturn
This is what I look like!!!

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What did
we
learn

about
Saturn?

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 Uranus
This is what I look like!!

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 What did we learn about Uranus?
Fill in the blank.
blue rock third dust giant
liquid seventh side
moons telescope

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1. Uranus is the ____________ planet
from the Sun.
2. Uranus spins on its _______________.
3. It is the _______________ largest
planet.
4. Uranus has 21 ________________.
5. Uranus is a big ball of clouds, gases,
and _________________.
6. It is a gas ____________________.
7. Clouds give Uranus a ___________
color.
8. Uranus has thin rings made of
___________ and ____________.

Neptune
This is what I look like!!

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 Facts about Neptune
1. Neptune is the gas giant.
2. Neptune looks rock and ice.
3. Neptune is called a eighth planet from the
Sun.
4. Neptune is the fourth Triton.
5. The 11 moons are made of bright blue.
6. The largest moon is largest planet.

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 Planet Roll Call

Nine planets around the sun,

Listen as I call each one:
Mercury? Here! Number one,
Closest planet to the Sun.
Venus? Here! Number two,
Shining bright just like new.
Earth? Here! Number three,
Earth is home to you and me.
Mars? Here! Number four,
Red and ready to explore!
Jupiter? Here! Number five,
Largest planet, thats no jive!
Saturn? Here! Number six,
With rings of dust and ice that mix.
Uranus? Here! Number seven,
A planet tilted high in heaven.
Neptune? Here! Number eight,

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With one dark spot whose size is great!

Space is AWESOME!
Here is what I learned!

1. The most interesting thing I learned about space

is?

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2. My favorite planet is ____________________? Because

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3. If I were an astronaut, I would want to study?

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4. Space is important because?

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