THE SOLAR SYSTEM

Activity 1

 Can you say the names of the planets in English?

Work with a partner to complete the following words for planets:

M_rc_ry          V_n_s             E_rth              M_rs            J_p_ter            Ur_n_s           S_t_rn

Activity 2

Watch this video and check your answers.

                         

Activity 3

Watch it again and find and write the name of the planet next to the sentences below:

• I am the closest planet to the Sun.
• I am the same size as the Earth.
• I look blue.
• I am a rocky red planet.
• I'm the biggest.
• My rings are made of ice.
• I am the coldest planet in our solar system.
•  I am the farthest planet from the Sun.

Activity 4

Here are the lyrics. Read them and check your answers. Then, sing along the solar system song. Have Fun! 

                 
                                I am the Sun.
                                I am a burning ball of fire.
                                I'm very big indeed.
                                Life on Earth depends on me.
                                I am the Sun.
                               
                               I am Mercury
                               I am the closest planet to the Sun.
                               I am a ball of iron.
                               I have no moon.
                               I'm Mercury.

                               I'm Venus.
                               I am the same size as the Earth.
                               But I spin the other way.
                               And much more slowly.
                               I have no water.
                               I'm Venus.

                              I am the Earth.
                              The place where we all live.
                              There's land and lots of seas.
                              So I look blue.
                              I have a moon.
                              I am the Earth.

                             I am Mars.
                             I am a rocky red planet.
                             My mountains are the highest in our solar system.
                             I have two moons.
                             I am Mars.

                            I am Jupiter.
                            I am a gas giant.
                           I am the biggest.
                           And I spin the fastest.
                           I have the biggest moon.
                           I am Jupiter.

                           I am Saturn
                           I am a gas giant.
                           My rings are made of ice. 
                           Titan is my biggest moon.
                           I am Saturn.

                           I am Uranus.
                           I am an icy gas giant.
                           I am the coldest planet in our solar system.
                           And I have rings made of dust.
                           I am Uranus.

                           I am Neptune
                           I am an icy gas giant.
                           I am the farthest planet from the Sun.
                           I have many storms.
                           I am Neptune.

                          We are the solar system.
                          We are the solar system.