Inner & Outer Planets Activities
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Thank you for purchasing my activity. Please don’t forget to rate me. Check out MY STORE https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Biology-Now More interactive activities and foldables to come. Follow me for updates/sales/giveaways . Thank you, Check out the store I have with my sister called https://www.teacherspayteachers.co m/Store/Science-By-Stafford-Sisters © 2016 Katie & Jenny Stafford VERSION 1 PLUTO not included © 2016 Katie & Jenny Stafford Have your students come up with their own funny MNEMONIC DEVICE and draw it to remember the order of the planets © 2016 Katie & Jenny Stafford Name: ____________________________________________ Date:____________________ Mnemonic Device to Remember the Order of the Planets Directions: Create a mnemonic device to help you memorize the order of planets. For example, many people remember the points of a compass (north, east, south, and west) by using the mnemonic device Never Eat Soggy Waffles. Mnemonic Device – the Order of the Planets Planet Mercury Venus Example My very Earth elderly Mars mother Jupiter Saturn Uranus Neptune Your Mnemonic Device Your Mnemonic Device just saw uncle Nate Picture of Mnemonic Device © 2016 Katie & Jenny Stafford © 2016 Katie & Jenny Stafford sun Our Solar System Directions: Cut out the word & picture of the planets and place them in their correct place in the solar system diagram. Mars Earth Saturn Jupiter Uranus Mercury Venus Neptune © 2016 Katie & Jenny Stafford PICTURE OF ACTIVITY COMPLETED Name: ____________________________________ Date:__________________ INNER VS. OUTER PLANETS Directions: Fill in the VENN Diagram using the box of words below to compare INNER PLANETS to OUTER PLANETS. low density Part of solar system huge planets rockier Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars gas giants Inner Planets Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune terrestrial planets smaller planets denser (metallic cores – iron & nickel) Outer Planets BOTH © 2016 Katie & Jenny Stafford ANSWER KEY Name: ____________________________________ Date:__________________ INNER VS. OUTER PLANETS Directions: Fill in the VENN Diagram using the box of words below to compare INNER PLANETS to OUTER PLANETS. low density huge planets Part of solar system rockier Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars gas giants Inner Planets Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars terrestrial planets smaller planets rockier Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune terrestrial planets smaller planets denser (metallic cores – iron & nickel) Outer Planets BOTH part of our solar system Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune gas planets huge planets low density denser (metallic cores- iron & nickel) © 2016 Katie & Jenny Stafford Venn Diagram – Paste in a SCIENCE INTERACTIVE NOTEBOOK © 2016 Katie & Jenny Stafford INNER Planets BOTH Compare & Contrast OUTER Planets GLUE HERE © 2016 Katie & Jenny Stafford Optional Cut-Out Page to use with Solar System Venn Diagram on the Inner & Outer Planets (SEE NEXT PAGE) if you want to give students an idea of what to write. Don’t forget this is editable! © 2016 Katie & Jenny Stafford Cut-Outs for Inner & Outer Planets “Compare & Contrast” Venn Diagram Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars part of solar system low density Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune rockier (made of solid rock) huge planets terrestrial planets composed of mostly gases (gas giants) smaller planets denser (metallic cores –iron & nickel) Cut-Outs for Inner & Outer Planets “Compare & Contrast” Venn Diagram Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars part of solar system low density Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune rockier (made of solid rock) huge planets terrestrial planets composed of mostly gases (gas giants) smaller planets denser (metallic cores –iron & nickel) © 2016 Katie & Jenny Stafford Compare & Contrast ANSWER KEY BOTH INNER Planets OUTER Planets GLUE HERE Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars terrestrial planets smaller planets part of solar system rockier (made of solid rock) huge planets composed of mostly gases (gas giants) low density denser (metallic cores –iron & nickel) © 2016 Katie & Jenny Stafford PICTURE OF VENN DIAGRAM ACTIVITY © 2016 Katie & Jenny Stafford Name: ________________________________ Date:__________________ Orbital & Rotational Period of Planets Directions: Fill in the orbital and rotational period of each planet. Planets of the Solar System Planet Orbital Period Rotational Period Mercury Venus Earth Mars Jupiter Saturn Uranus Neptune Directions: After you have finished filling out the table above, answer the following questions below. 1) Which planet rotates the fastest? 2) Which planet rotates the slowest? 3) Which planet has the longest day? 4) Which planet has the shortest day? 5) About how long is a day on Saturn? © 2016 Katie & Jenny Stafford ANSWERS MAY VARY A LITTLE DEPENDING ON THE SOURCE (if you have your students look up the answers in your book or the internet) ANSWER KEY Name: ________________________________ Date:__________________ Orbital & Rotational Period of Planets Directions: Fill in the orbital and rotational period of each planet. Planets of the Solar System Planet Orbital Period Rotational Period Mercury 88 days 59 days Venus 225 days 243 days Earth 365.25 days 23 hrs 56 mins Mars 687 days 24 hrs 37 mins Jupiter 12 years 9 hrs 50 mins Saturn 29.5 years 10 hrs 30 mins Uranus 84 years 17 hrs Neptune 164 years 16 hrs Directions: After you have finished filling out the table above, answer the following questions below. 1) Which planet rotates the fastest? Jupiter 2) Which planet rotates the slowest? Venus 3) Which planet has the longest day? Venus 4) Which planet has the shortest day? Jupiter 5) About how long is a day on Saturn? 10 hrs 30 mins © 2016 Katie & Jenny Stafford Name: ________________________________ Date:__________________ Planet Trivia Directions: Read each description & then put a check mark in the correct box. Planets of the Solar System Earth Mercury Jupiter Saturn Mars Venus Neptune Uranus Planet closet to the sun Gas planets Densest planet Planet farthest away from the sun Terrestrial planets Least dense planet Most massive planet Contains the Giant Red Spot Nicknamed the “Red Planet” Third planet from the sun This planet is closet in size to Earth The moon Titan orbits this planet Has the most extensive ring system Hottest planet Takes 88 days to orbit the sun Terrestrial planet with liquid water Ring is made up of mostly ice, rock & dusk Named after Roman goddess of love & beauty Named after the Roman god of the sea Smallest mass out of all the planets © 2016 Katie & Jenny Stafford ANSWER KEY Name: ________________________________ Date:__________________ Planet Trivia Directions: Read each description & then put a check mark in the correct box. Planets of the Solar System Earth Mercury Planet closet to the sun Gas planets Densest planet Planet farthest away from the sun Terrestrial planets Least dense planet Most massive planet Contains the Giant Red Spot Nicknamed the “Red Planet” Third planet from the sun This planet is closet in size to Earth The moon Titan orbits this planet X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X Ring is made up of mostly ice, rock & dusk Named after Roman goddess of love & beauty Named after the Roman god of the sea Smallest mass out of all the planets X X Has the most extensive ring system Hottest planet Takes 88 days to orbit the sun Terrestrial planet with liquid water Jupiter Saturn Mars Venus Neptune Uranus X X X X © 2016 Katie & Jenny Stafford VERSION 2 PLUTO included © 2016 Katie & Jenny Stafford Have your students come up with their own funny MNEMONIC DEVICE and draw it to remember the order of the planets My very elderly mother just sat under 9 pelicans © 2016 Katie & Jenny Stafford Name: ____________________________________________ Date:____________________ Mnemonic Device to Remember the Order of the Planets Directions: Create a mnemonic device to help you memorize the order of planets. For example, many people remember the points of a compass (north, east, south, and west) by using the mnemonic device Never Eat Soggy Waffles. Mnemonic Device – the Order of the Planets Planet Mercury Venus Example My very Earth elderly Mars mother Jupiter Saturn Uranus Your Mnemonic Device Your Mnemonic Device just sat under Neptune nine Pluto pelicans Picture of Mnemonic Device © 2016 Katie & Jenny Stafford Our Solar System © 2016 Katie & Jenny Stafford sun Directions: Cut out the word & picture of the planets and place them in their correct place in the solar system diagram. Mars Earth Saturn Venus Uranus Mercury Pluto Neptune Jupiter © 2016 Katie & Jenny Stafford Name: ____________________________________ Date:__________________ INNER VS. OUTER PLANETS Directions: Fill in the VENN Diagram using the box of words below to compare INNER PLANETS to OUTER PLANETS. low density Part of solar system huge planets & 1 small planet rockier Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars Gas giants Inner Planets Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Pluto Terrestrial planets Smaller planets Denser (metallic cores – iron & nickel) Outer Planets BOTH © 2016 Katie & Jenny Stafford ANSWER KEY Name: ____________________________________ Date:__________________ INNER VS. OUTER PLANETS Directions: Fill in the VENN Diagram using the box of words below to compare INNER PLANETS to OUTER PLANETS. huge planets & 1 small planet low density Part of solar system rockier Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars gas giants Inner Planets Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars terrestrial planets smaller planets rockier Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Pluto terrestrial planets smaller planets denser (metallic cores – iron & nickel) Outer Planets BOTH part of our solar system Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Pluto gas planets huge planets & 1 small planet low density denser (metallic cores- iron & nickel) © 2016 Katie & Jenny Stafford Venn Diagram – Paste in a SCIENCE INTERACTIVE NOTEBOOK © 2016 Katie & Jenny Stafford INNER Planets BOTH Compare & Contrast OUTER Planets GLUE HERE © 2016 Katie & Jenny Stafford Optional Cut-Out Page to use with Solar System Venn Diagram on the Inner & Outer Planets (SEE NEXT PAGE) if you want to give students an idea of what to write. Don’t forget this is editable! © 2016 Katie & Jenny Stafford Cut-Outs for Inner & Outer Planets “Compare & Contrast” Venn Diagram Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Pluto Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars part of solar system low density rockier gas giants huge planets & 1 small planet terrestrial planets smaller planets denser (metallic cores –iron & nickel) Cut-Outs for Inner & Outer Planets “Compare & Contrast” Venn Diagram Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Pluto Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars part of solar system low density rockier gas giants huge planets & 1 small planet terrestrial planets smaller planets denser (metallic cores –iron & nickel) © 2016 Katie & Jenny Stafford Compare & Contrast ANSWER KEY BOTH INNER Planets GLUE HERE Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Pluto Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars terrestrial planets smaller planets OUTER Planets part of solar system rockier denser (metallic cores –iron gas giants huge planets & 1 small planet low density & nickel) © 2016 Katie & Jenny Stafford Name: ________________________________ Date:__________________ Orbital & Rotational Period of Planets Directions: Fill in the orbital and rotational period of each planet. Planets of the Solar System Planet Orbital Period Rotational Period Mercury Venus Earth Mars Jupiter Saturn Uranus Neptune Pluto Directions: After you have finished filling out the table above, answer the following questions below. 1) Which planet rotates the fastest? 2) Which planet rotates the slowest? 3) Which planet has the longest day? 4) Which planet has the shortest day? 5) About how long is a day on Saturn? © 2016 Katie & Jenny Stafford ANSWERS MAY VARY A LITTLE DEPENDING ON THE SOURCE (if you have your students look up the answers in your book or the internet) ANSWER KEY Name: ________________________________ Date:__________________ Orbital & Rotational Period of Planets Directions: Fill in the orbital and rotational period of each planet. Planets of the Solar System Planet Orbital Period Rotational Period Mercury 88 days 59 days Venus 225 days 243 days Earth 365.25 days 23 hrs 56 mins Mars 687 days 24 hrs 37 mins Jupiter 12 years 9 hrs 50 mins Saturn 29.5 years 10 hrs 30 mins Uranus 84 years 17 hrs Neptune 164 years 16 hrs Pluto 248 years 153 hrs 20 mins Directions: After you have finished filling out the table above, answer the following questions below. 1) Which planet rotates the fastest? Jupiter 2) Which planet rotates the slowest? Venus 3) Which planet has the longest day? Venus 4) Which planet has the shortest day? Jupiter 5) About how long is a day on Saturn? 10 hrs 30 mins © 2016 Katie & Jenny Stafford Name: ________________________________ Date:__________________ Planet Trivia Directions: Read each description & then put a check mark in the correct box. Planets of the Solar System Earth Mercury Jupiter Saturn Mars Venus Neptune Uranus Pluto Planet closet to the sun Gas planets Densest planet Planet farthest away from the sun Terrestrial planets Least dense planet Most massive planet Dwarf planet Contains the Giant Red Spot Nicknamed the “Red Planet” Third planet from the sun This planet is closet in size to Earth The moon Titan orbits this planet Has the most extensive ring system Hottest planet Takes 88 days to orbit the sun Terrestrial planet with liquid water Ring is made up of mostly ice, rock & dusk Named after Roman goddess of love & beauty Named after the Roman god of the sea Smallest mass out of all the planets © 2016 Katie & Jenny Stafford ANSWER KEY Name: ________________________________ Date:__________________ Planet Trivia Directions: Read each description & then put a check mark in the correct box. Planets of the Solar System Earth Mercury Jupiter Saturn Mars Venus Neptune Uranus Pluto Planet closet to the sun Gas planets Densest planet Planet farthest away from the sun Terrestrial planets Least dense planet Most massive planet Dwarf planet Contains the Giant Red Spot Nicknamed the “Red Planet” Third planet from the sun X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X The moon Titan orbits this planet X Has the most extensive ring system X X X X Ring is made up of mostly ice, rock & dusk Named after Roman goddess of love & beauty Named after the Roman god of the sea Smallest mass out of all the planets X X This planet is closet in size to Earth Hottest planet Takes 88 days to orbit the sun Terrestrial planet with liquid water X X X X X © 2016 Katie & Jenny Stafford Terms of Use © 2016 Katie & Jenny Stafford. The download of this activity includes a limited use license from Katie Garcia. You may only use the resource for personal classroom use. 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