The Solar System

Learning objectives: Identify each planet in the solar system. Describe each planets characteristics.

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1 The Solar System Splash Page The Solar System

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Source Popup /Rollover text Audio (if used) NA Hi there! I am Niki and this is my friend John. We are going on a trip to discover our Solar System. After our tour you will be able to describe each planet and its characteristics. Do you want to join us? Come on. This is the splash page, which will launch automatically. In this the mascots, 2 kids, invite the learner to come on a trip to discover the solar system. Show a starry background and a spaceship in the foreground. Then show 2 children (1 girl 1 boy) dressed as astronauts standing in front of the spaceship. Use the children as mascots who will take the learner through the course. Then show the spaceship taking off and landing near our solar system. Show the nine planets in orbit as shown in the picture. All the images need to be recreated. Use creative sound effects for the spaceship. The voices of the male and female characters must be youthful.

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1 The Solar System Introduction to the Solar System Introduction to the Solar System

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The solar system comprises: Planets Moons Asteroids Comets Minor planets Our solar neighborhood is an exciting place. The solar system is full of planets, moons, asteroids, comets, minor planets, and many other exciting objects. Learn about Io, the explosive moon that orbits the planet Jupiter, or explore the gigantic canyons and deserts on Mars. Show the astronaut boy in the beginning, move him to the left side and then show the bulleted list on the screen in sync with the relevant audio. When the boy speaks out the items planets, moons, asteroids, comets, and minor planets, show a highlight around the bulleted item on the screen. Show the astronaut boy and make him speak the bulleted list. Recreate the image given here. Use relevant colors as required. Use relevant sounds.

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1 The Solar System Mercury Mercury

Source Popup /Rollover text Let us now learn about the planet called Mercury: It is closest to the Sun and somewhat closer to Earth. It is visible from Earth at night. It has become a part of the mythology and legend of almost every culture throughout the history of the Earth. It is often called a morning and evening star. It is very small and has very little gravity to have held on to an atmosphere. Any gases released from the planet quickly escape into space. It has no moons. The planet Mercury is the closest of the planets to the Sun. Because this planet lies so close to the Sun, and as a result somewhat near to the Earth, it is visible to observers on Earth in the night time sky. Because of this, Mercury has become a part of the mythology and legend of almost every culture throughout the history of the Earth. This planet is often called a morning star. This is because Mercury shines brightly in the early morning, just before the sun rises. It has also been called an evening star for the same reason. Mercury often is visible for a brief period of time just after the Sun sets. The planet Mercury is too small and has too little gravity to have held on to an atmosphere. Any gases released from the planet quickly escape into space. Mercury has no moons. Show the OST and play the relevant audio given in each row in sync with the OST. Show a picture of the planet Mercury behind the boy. Then fade out the image slightly and show the OST in the foreground of the image and play the relevant audio. Use a male VO. Recreate the image given here. Use the previously used astronauts here.

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1 The Solar System Venus Venus

Source Popup /Rollover text Let us now learn about the planet called Venus: It is a misunderstood planet. It has no atmosphere. The surface is not visible clearly. It is a very hot planet. It rotates very slowly in the opposite direction from the other planets. It has no moons. The planet Venus has long been one of the most misunderstood of all the inner planets. Like the Earth, Venus has an atmosphere. However, this atmosphere is far thicker than that of the Earth, making it difficult for modern science to penetrate. Because we cannot see the surface of the planet Venus visually, there is much we still do not know about how this planet looks, and what it is like. However, using special instruments and probes scientists have in recent years unlocked many of the secrets long hidden by this mysterious world. If you somehow found a way to survive the scorching heat found on the surface of Venus, you would quickly notice something strange about the days. Apart from the fact that Venus rotates very slowly, so that a day on Venus actually lasts longer than a year, Venus also rotates in the opposite direction as almost all the other planets. Instead of the Sun rising in the east and setting in the west, the Sun on Venus would appear to rise in the West, and set in the East. It has no moons. Show the OST and play the relevant audio given in each row in sync with the OST. Show a picture of the planet Venus behind the girl. Show her pointing to it when the audio starts. Use a female VO. Then fade out the image slightly and show the OST in the foreground of the image and play the relevant audio. All this while, the girl has to be visible on the screen on one side of the screen. Recreate the image given here. Use the previously used astronauts here.

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1 The Solar System Earth Earth

Source Popup /Rollover text Now let us learn about our home planet, the Earth: It is the biggest of all the terrestrial planets. It is an oasis of life in an otherwise desolate universe. It has the perfect temperature, weather, atmosphere, and other factors to keep us alive. It has one moonLuna. Our home, the Earth is the biggest of all the terrestrial planets. A terrestrial planet is a dense planet found in the inner Solar System. Our planet is an oasis of life in an otherwise desolate universe. The Earth's temperature, weather, atmosphere, and many other factors are just right to keep us alive. The Earth has one moon. Its name is Luna. Show the OST and play the relevant audio given in each row in sync with the OST. Show a picture of the planet Earth behind the boy. Show him pointing to it when the audio starts. Use a male VO. Then fade out the image slightly and show the OST in the foreground of the image and play the relevant audio. All this while, the boy has to be visible on the screen on one side of the screen. Recreate the image given here. Use the previously used astronauts here. 1 The Solar System Mars Mars

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Source Now, we will learn about the red fiery planet, Mars: Its temperature is like the Earths temperature. It once had rivers, streams, lakes, and even an ocean. Mars has 2 moons Deimos and Phobos. Mars excites scientists because its mild temperament is more like the Earth's

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than any of the other planets. Evidence suggests that Mars once had rivers, streams, lakes, and even an ocean. As Mars' atmosphere slowly depleted into outer space the surface water began to permanently evaporate. Today the only water on Mars is either frozen in the polar caps, or underground. Mars has two moons. Their names are Deimos and Phobos. Show the OST and play the relevant audio given in each row in sync with the OST. Show a picture of the planet Mars behind the boy. Show him pointing to it when the audio starts. Use a male VO. Then fade out the image of the planet slightly and show the OST in the foreground of the image and play the relevant audio. All this while, the boy has to be visible on the screen on one side of the screen. Recreate the image given here.

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1 The Solar System Take a Break/Assessment Which of the following is not a planet? Sun Venus Mars Earth

Click the Correct Answer Correct answer: Sun Which of the following has two moons? Mars Mercury Venus Earth

Click the Correct Answer Popup /Rollover text Audio (if used) Inst Text Graphic Idea Tech Notes Correct answer: Mars NA That was quite a tour, wasnt it? Let us take a short break and try to answer some questions. Read the question and click the correct answer. Show the 1st question and then after 1 attempt show the 2nd question. When the learner completes answering both questions, allow the learner to complete the course. Give the learner 1 chance to click the correct answer. When the learner clicks the correct answer, show a green tick mark on the correct answer. If the answer is incorrect, show a red cross mark. NA

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1 The Solar System Summary We have reached the end of the module. In this module, you learned to: Identify each planet in the solar system. o Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Pluto. Describe each planets characteristics o Mercury is closest to the earth. o Venus is a very hot planet. o Earth is the biggest of all the terrestrial planets. o Mars once had rivers, streams, lakes, and even an ocean.

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We have reached the end of the module. In this module, you learned to identify each planet in the solar system and describe each planets characteristics. Show the OST in sync with the audio. NA NA