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Galaxy Adventure

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Working in groups, learners create a mnemonic device, give an oral presentation, and create a pictorial representation of the correct sequence of the planets and asteroid belt from the sun. An assessment rubric is included in the lesson...
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Worksheet
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Planets Mnemonic Phrase

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this planet worksheet, students read 4 different memory devices which will help them learn the planet names in order. These mnemonic phrases will inspire students to make up their own.
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PPT
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Soaring in the Solar System

For Teachers 2nd
Who doesn't love learning about space? This presentation provides a mnemonic device and a song to help young students remember the names and basic facts about each of the nine planets in our solar system.
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Roald Dahl

Matilda - The Weekly Test

For Teachers 3rd - 7th Standards
Readers take the main characters in Matilda and individually describe them through a mnemonic. To get there, group members create an acrostic poem describing the character they were given, and choose one of the words from the acrostic...
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Lesson Plan
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How Far Away Are the Planets?

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Young scholars name nine planets in order, describe some notable characteristics of the planets, explain how distance from the sun may affect these characteristics, and create solar system models.
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Worksheet
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Planets Word Search Wordsheet

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this word search learning exercise, student locate the names of 9 planets which are located in a word bank at the bottom of the page. They read a mnemonic device for remembering the names of the planets.
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Activity
Star Date

Astronomy Day from McDonald Observatory Solar System Scale Activity

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Add a visual aid to your solar system lessons. Enthusiastic astronomers create a model depicting the nine planets and their distance from the sun. 
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Lesson Plan
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Introduction to the Planets

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students become familiar with the members of the solar system and planetary order. They identify differences and characteristics of individual planets. Finally students visualize the great size of the solar system and make the image more...
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Lesson Planet Article
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Exploring the Solar System

For Teachers 3rd - 7th
Your students can learn more about our solar system with these lesson plan ideas.