Interactive Video Script Template
Lesson
Objective
Course
Semester
Unit
Lesson
SC6
A
2
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Students will identify the planets in order of their distance from the sun.
CLIP A
Introduction – 45 to 60 seconds
Visual
Audio
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When you look up at the sky it may be
hard to believe that beyond our
atmosphere there are 7 other planets, just
within our own solar system!
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Our solar system is centered around a
medium-sized star that we call “The
Sun.” Our sun’s gravity holds 8 planets in
its orbit.
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Beginning with the closest one to the sun,
these planets are: Mercury, Venus, Earth,
Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and
Neptune.
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These planets are separated into two
groups based on their make-up and
features.
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The four planets closest to the sun are
called the Inner planets or Terrestrial
planets. These all have a rocky, solid
surface.
http://pixabay.com/en/planet-inner-planets11060/
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The four planets furthest from the sun are
called the outer planets or Gas Giants.
These planets are much larger than the
first four and are made mostly of gases.
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Question for Clip A
Stem: The group of planets closest to the
sun is called:
Answers for Question A
A. Gas Giants
B. Terrestrial Planets
C. Outer Planets
D. Moon Planets
Correct Response  B
Correct – Go to Clip B
Incorrect – Go to Clip E
CLIP B
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Build on Introduction – 25 to 35 seconds
As we move out from the sun, the first
planet we come to is Mercury. Mercury is
the smallest planet and has almost no
atmosphere.
http://pixabay.com/en/mercury-planetsolar-system-526918/
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Continuing to move outward, we next
come to Venus. Venus is very similar in
size to Earth, but has a toxic atmosphere
and no liquid water.
http://pixabay.com/en/mars-venus-planettitan-346939/
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After Venus we get to Earth, our home
planet. Earth is the only planet known to
have life-supporting conditions including
liquid water and a perfectly protective
atmosphere.
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The furthest terrestrial planet from the sun
is Mars. We have sent rovers to Mars and
know that it has a great deal of iron oxide,
or rust, in its soil. This is what makes it
appear red.
http://pixabay.com/en/mars-planet-solarsystem-512489/
Question for Clip B
Stem: What is the furthest terrestrial planet
from the sun?
Answers for Question B
A. Earth
B. Mars
C. Mercury
D. Venus
Correct Response  B
Correct – Go to Clip C
Incorrect – Go to Clip F
CLIP C
Build on Clip B – 25 to 35 seconds
Visual
Audio
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Because the planets’ orbit around the sun
is based on their distance from it, the
further a planet is from the sun, the longer
it will take it to make a complete
revolution.
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eroids-PHA-and-NEA-Orbits.jpg
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You may notice from looking at this
picture of the orbits that the planets do not
revolve in perfect circles. Instead, they
move in ellipses, or ovals.
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81orbits.svg
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These elliptical orbits are not dramatic
enough to cause noticeable changes in
the planets as they get closer to or farther
from the Sun.
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It is a common myth that the reason for
Earth’s seasons is that it gets closer and
further from the sun. This is not true,
however, and the seasons are caused by
Earth’s tilt on its axis.
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Question for Clip C
Stem: Which of the following is the shape
of the planets’ orbit?
Answers for Question C
A. circle
B. cube
C. elliptical
D. sphere
Correct Response  C
Correct – Go to Clip D
Incorrect – Go to Clip G
CLIP D
Build on Clip C – 25 to 35 seconds
Visual
Audio
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The gas giants all have multiple moons
and rings. The rings of Saturn are the
most visible and well-known, but they are
not the only rings in our solar system.
http://pixabay.com/en/planet-saturn-saturns-rings-67672/
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Planetary rings are made from rocks,
dust, ice and gases that are held in a
planet’s orbit by gravity. Although they
may appear solid from a distance, the are
not.
http://pixabay.com/en/saturn-planetsurface-forward-11622/
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All of the gas giants also have multiple
moons. This is different from the terrestrial
planets, some of which have no natural
satellites. This picture shows Io (eye-oh),
one of Jupiter’s 63 moons.
http://pixabay.com/en/moon-jupiter-iosolar-system-63136/
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Earth, a terrestrial planet, has one natural
satellite that we know simply as “the
moon.”
http://pixabay.com/en/full-moon-moonnight-sky-dark-415501/
Question for Clip D
Stem: Which of the outer planets has the
most moons?
Answers for Question D
A. Jupiter
B. Saturn
C. Uranus
D. Neptune
Correct Response  A
Correct - Success Alert
Incorrect – Go to Clip H
CLIP E
Remediation for Clip A – 25 to 35 seconds
Visual
<Image>
Audio
The four planets that are closest to the
sun are Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars.
These planets are called Inner planets or
Terrestrial Planets.
http://pixabay.com/en/planet-inner-planets11060/
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Terrestrial means Earth-like. These
planets all have surfaces that are solid
and similar to Earth’s.
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The terrestrial planets have rocky, solid
surfaces. Their surface temperatures vary
with their distance from the sun and the
make-up of their atmospheres.
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Mercury is the closest to the sun of the
terrestrial planets, and as a result has
almost no atmosphere and a very wide
range of temperatures.
http://pixabay.com/en/mercury-planetsurface-solar-system-11591/
Question for Clip E
Stem: What does the word “terrestrial”
mean?
Answers for Question E
A. Moon-like
B. Sun-like
C. Rock-like
D. Earth-like
Correct Response  D
Correct – Go to Clip B
Incorrect – Go to Clip F
CLIP F
Remediation for Clip B – 25 to 35 seconds
Visual
Audio
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The four inner planets all share at least
one feature. They have solid surfaces that
are rocky.
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These planets, in order from the sun are:
Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars.
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estial_Planets_internal_en.jpg
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While these planets share a surface type,
they have many other features that make
them different from one another.
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cury_Double-Ring_Impact_Basin.png
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For example, Mercury has almost no
atmosphere since it is closest to the sun.
Earth has an atmosphere that protects us
from radiation and Venus’s atmosphere is
extremely thick and toxic.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Top_of_At
mosphere.jpg
Question for Clip F
Stem: Which of the following is NOT true of
the terrestrial planets?
Answers for Question F
A. They have a rocky, solid surface
B. They are the closest group to the Sun
C. They all have the same atmosphere
D. They are Mars, Venus, Mercury and
Earth
Correct Response  C
Correct – Go to Clip C
Incorrect – Intervention Alert – then Clip B
CLIP G
Remediation for Clip C – 25 to 35 seconds
Visual
Audio
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Remember, although the terrestrial
planets and gas giant groups share some
common characteristics, each planet has
many unique features.
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The gas giants are much larger than the
other four planets and do not have solid
surfaces. These four planets are Jupiter,
Saturn, Uranus and Neptune.
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Uranus and Neptune are sometimes
called the Ice Giants because they had a
lot of ice in their make up during their
formation.
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tune.jpg
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Jupiter has the most recognized moons in
the solar system, with 67, and Saturn
follows close behind with 53. There are
new moons discovered for these two
planets frequently.
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01481.jpg
Question for Clip G
Stem: Which two planets are called the Ice
Giants?
Answers for Question G
A. Jupiter and Saturn
B. Jupiter and Neptune
C. Neptune and Saturn
D. Neptune and Uranus
Correct Response  D
Correct – Go to Clip D
Incorrect – Go to Clip F
CLIP H
Remediation for Clip D – 25 to 35 seconds
Visual
Audio
<Image>
The eight planets in order from the sun
are: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter,
Saturn, Uranus and Neptune.
http://pixabay.com/en/solar-system-sunmercury-venus-439046/
<Image>
The group of four planets closest to the
sun is called the terrestrial, or inner
planets. These planets all have a solid
surface.
http://pixabay.com/en/planet-inner-planets11060/
<Image>
The group of four planets furthest from the
sun is called the Gas Giants. These
planets are composed mainly of gases.
They do not have solid surfaces.
http://pixabay.com/en/jupiter-callistojupiter-moon-moon-529959/
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http://pixabay.com/en/solar-system-galaxyuniverse-364440/
The eight planets all orbit in elliptical, or
oval, shapes around the sun, a medium
sized star.
Question for Clip H
Stem: Which of the planets is closest to the
sun?
Answers for Question H
A. Earth
B. Mercury
C. Jupiter
D. Mars
Correct Response  B
Correct – Success Alert
Incorrect – Go to Clip G