The Sun, the Moon and the stars
Answers are for parents and teachers.
1
Write the planets in order from nearest to farthest from the Sun.
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune.
2
You face west. Which hand is north on? And south?
North is on your right hand, south on your left.
3
Draw the Great Bear in your notebook with 7 dots and draw a line from it to the Pole Star (check the sky in the evening with a parent, in an open place).
The line passes through the two edge stars of the “dipper” and reaches the Pole Star about 5 times their distance further on.
4
The Solar System has 8 planets. Mercury, Venus and Earth are the three nearest the Sun. How many planets lie beyond the Earth (Mars to Neptune)?
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5
Why do planets look like stars at night even though they are different?
Planets shine by reflecting sunlight, while stars give their own light; planets also change their place in the sky.