Naming the Planets
Name the planets in our solar system in order from the Sun and use vocabulary for space — planet, star, sun, moon, satellite, orbit, solar system, galaxy, universe, asteroid, comet — applying these correctly when describing the structure of the solar system and objects we see in the sky
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“Can your child name the planets in order from the Sun — and explain the difference between a star, a planet, and a moon?”
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- Activity. Name the planets in our solar system in order from the Sun and use vocabulary for space — planet, star, sun, moon, satellite, orbit, solar system, galaxy, universe, asteroid, comet — applying these correctly when describing the structure of the solar system and objects we see in the sky
What to notice. Name the eight planets in order from the Sun without prompting • Use 'orbit' correctly to describe the movement of planets around the Sun and moons around planets • Distinguish between a planet, a moon, a star, and an asteroid using the correct vocabulary
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Can your child name the planets in order from the Sun — and explain the difference between a star, a planet, and a moon?
Name the planets in our solar system in order from the Sun and use vocabulary for space — planet, star, sun, moon, satellite, orbit, solar system, galaxy, universe, asteroid, comet — applying these correctly when describing the structure of the solar system and objects we see in the sky
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- Name the eight planets in order from the Sun without prompting
- Use 'orbit' correctly to describe the movement of planets around the Sun and moons around planets
- Distinguish between a planet, a moon, a star, and an asteroid using the correct vocabulary
“Can your child name the planets in order from the Sun — and explain the difference between a star, a planet, and a moon?”
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- Language
- Subject
- Science
- Domain
- Space Systems & Earth's History
- Age range
- Ages 5–8