The Planets
This terrific resource lists important facts about each of the 8 planets in our Solar System. Also included are facts about Pluto, the dwarf planet. This resource is an invaluable tool for any unit of work on space and the Solar System.
Learning goals
- We are learning to understand that the Earth is part of a system of planets orbiting around a star (the Sun).
- We are learning to describe the movement of Earth and other planets relative to the Sun, their cycle around the Sun, the Earth’s tilt and rotation on its axis.
Curriculum alignment
AC9S6U02
9
Describe the movement of Earth and other planets relative to the sun and model how Earth’s tilt, rotation on its axis and revolution around the sun relate to cyclic observable phenomena, including variable day and night length
ACSSU078
8.4
The Earth is part of a system of planets orbiting around a star (the sun)
Australian Curriculum covers QLD / SA / WA / NT / TAS / ACT.
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