ENGAGING and FUN! This weird planets facts reading makes an easy and self-contained astronomy sub plan!
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In this activity, students will:
- READ Top 10 Weird Planet Facts to learn more about cool and weird planet facts and the science behind them.
- DEFINE vocabulary terms embedded in the text, such as exoplanet, dwarf planet, circumbinary planet, etc.
- ANSWER text-dependent questions. No prior knowledge is required.
Examples of the Fun Planet Facts:
- Scientists think that it rains diamonds on Neptune and Uranus.
- Exoplanet Kepler-16B has a double sunrise, just like the fictional planet Tatooine from the movie Star Wars.
- Jupiter has auroras just like Earth, but Jupiter’s are electric blue.
- Exoplanet Gliese 1214b is called the “fluffy planet” because it resembles cotton candy.
- Plus 6 more interesting facts about planets in our solar system and beyond.
Teacher Notes:
- This weird planets facts reading is NOT editable.
- Answer key included.
- Related NGSS Standards: NGSS MS-ESS1-1, MS-ESS1-2, MS-ESS1-3
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Related Standards:
- NGSS MS-ESS1-1: Develop and use a model of the Earth-sun-moon system to describe the cyclic patterns of lunar phases, eclipses, and seasons.
- NGSS MS-ESS1-2: Develop and use a model to describe the role of gravity in the motions within galaxies and the solar system.
- NGSS MS-ESS1-3: Analyze and interpret data to determine scale properties of objects in the solar system.
