Solar System Gr. 5-8

By Charlene Homer

Thrill young astronomers with a journey through our Solar System. Our resource presents science concepts in a way that makes them accessible to students and easier to understand. Introduce students to the solar system. Explain how it is made up of planets, moons and asteroids. Then, travel to each of the inner and outer planets. Build a scale model of the solar system, and plan your trip to one of its planets. Your next stop, the moon. Learn the different phases of the moon and figure out what a Blue Moon is. Take a look at the stars and compare yellow dwarfs with blue giants. Create a presentation detailing the story behind your favorite constellation. Finally, compare asteroids, meteors and comets as they travel through our solar system. Aligned to the Next Generation State Standards and written to Bloom's Taxonomy and STEAM initiatives, additional hands-on experiments, crossword, word search, comprehension quiz and answer key are also included.

• Language: English
• Publisher: CCP Interactive
• Release date: Jan 3, 2007
• ISBN: 9781553197911

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THE SOLAR SYSTEM

Space and Beyond Series

Written by Charlene Homer

GRADES 5 - 8

Reading Levels 3 - 4

Classroom Complete Press

P.O. Box 19729

San Diego, CA 92159

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www.classroomcompletepress.com

ISBN-13: 978-1-55319-315-9

ISBN-10: 1-55319-315-6

© 2007

Permission to Reproduce

Permission is granted to the individual teacher who purchases one copy of this book to reproduce the student activity material for use in his or her classroom only. Reproduction of these materials for colleagues, an entire school or school system, or for commercial sale is strictly prohibited. No part of this publication may be transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, recording or otherwise without the prior written permission of the publisher. We acknowledge the financial support of the Government of Canada through the Book Publishing Industry Development Program (BPIDP) for our publishing activities. Printed in Canada. All rights reserved.

Based on Bloom’s Taxonomy

TEACHER GUIDE

• Assessment Rubric

• How Is Our Resource Organized?

• Bloom’s Taxonomy for Reading Comprehension

• Vocabulary

STUDENT HANDOUTS

• Reading Comprehension

1. Introduction to the Solar System

2. The Inner Planets

3. The Outer Planets

4. The Moon

5. The Stars

6. Constellations

7. Asteroids, Meteors and Comets

• Hands-on Activities

• Crossword

• Word Search

• Comprehension Quiz

EASY-MARKING™ ANSWER KEY

OVERHEAD TRANSPARENCIES

Student's Name: _______________ Assignment: ____________ Level: ________

Our resource has been created for ease of use by both TEACHERS and STUDENTS alike.

Introduction

This resource provides ready-to-use information and activities for remedial students in grades five to eight. Written to grade using simplified language and vocabulary, science concepts are presented in a way that makes them more accessible to students and easier to understand. Comprised of reading passages, student activities and overhead transparencies, our resource can be used effectively for whole-class, small group and