Exploring the Solar System

Exploring the Solar System

6th Grade · Science · 60 min

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Learning Objective

I can describe the major components of our solar system.

  • 1

    The sun is a star that makes up more than 99 percent of the mass in our solar system.

  • 2

    Venus is the hottest planet in our solar system, while Earth is known as the 'Goldilocks planet' because it is not too hot and not too cold.

  • 3

    Jupiter is the largest planet and is a 'gas giant', while Saturn is famous for its beautiful rings made of ice particles, rocks, and dust.