Go on a Solar System journey!

Parents,

Go through the following pages with your Pre-K or Kindergartener. Read the facts about each planet as they travel from the Sun out to Neptune. Along the way, learn about the planets. Kids can color the planets and trace the words. Follow the rocket man as he travels from planet to planet.

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SUN FACTS

This is the Sun. The Sun is VERY HOT.

Color the Sun: YELLOW

Practice writing:

1. The Sun is a star made of gas and is only star in our solar system.

2. The sun is the biggest object in our solar system.

3. All of the planets orbit around the Sun.

Location: Center of solar system.

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MERCURY FACTS

This is Mercury Mercury is hot.

Color Mercury: GRAY

Practice writing:

1. Mercury is the smallest planet.

2. Mercury is the planet closest to the Sun which makes it hot!

3. Although Mercury is very hot on the surface, there is ice on the planet.

Location: 1st planet from the Sun.

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VENUS FACTS

This is Venus Venus is VERY HOT.

Color Venus: Orange

Practice writing:

1. Venus is the hottest planet in the solar system.

2. Venus’s surface was shaped by many volcanoes.

3. In 1970, a Soviet spacecraft landed on Venus and sent back data to Earth.

Location: 2nd planet from the Sun.

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EARTH FACTS

This is Earth Earth is just right!

Green Color Earth:

Practice writing:

1. Earth is where we live!

2. Earth is mostly water.

3. Earth’s distance from the Sun and its atmosphere make Earth’s conditions perfect for life to thrive.

Location: 3rd planet from the Sun.

Perfect!

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MARS FACTS

This is Mars Mars is COLD.

RED Color Mars:

Practice writing:

1. Mars is red because of rust in the

Soil.

2. Mars has 2 moons named Phobos and Deimos

3. Several space missions have visited Mars including a rover on the surface.

COLD

Location: 4th planet from the Sun

6 JUPITER FACTS

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This is JupiterJupiter is VERY HOT at

the center.Color Jupiter: BROWN

Practice writing:

1. Jupiter is a gas giant and the largest planet in the solar system.

2. The Great Red Spot is a giant storm.

3. Jupiter has 69 moons.

Location: 5th planet from the Sun.

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SATURN FACTS

This is SaturnSaturn is COLD at the

surface.ORANGE Color Saturn:

Practice writing:

1. Saturn is a gas giant that has rings

which are made of ice and rocks.

2. Saturn has 53 confirmed moons.

3. A day on Saturn is 10.7 hours!

Location: 6th planet from the Sun.

COLD

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URANUS FACTS

This is Uranus Uranus is VERY COLD!

BLUE Color Uranus:

Practice writing:

1. Uranus is an ice giant it is 4 times the size of Earth.

2. Uranus has 13 rings and 27 small moons.

3. One year on Uranus is 84 Earth years.

Location: 7th planet from the Sun.

COLD

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NEPTUNE FACTS

This is Neptune. Neptune is VERY COLD.

Color Neptune: BLUE

Practice writing:

1. Neptune is an ice giant and farthest planet from the sun.

2. Voyager 2 is the only spacecraft that has visited Neptune.

3. A year on Neptune is 165 Earth years.

Location: Farthest planet (8th) from the Sun.

COLD