INDEPENDENT STATION EXPECTATIONS:

1. Working ​SILENTLY​​ AND ​INDEPENDENTLY(​​ Voice level 0 ​ON YOUR OWN​​)

2. RAISE YOUR HAND IF YOU HAVE A QUESTION
3. Title a brand new page in your notebook:​​ Planets
4. Write today’s date on the top right ​11/8/18
5. **Set a timer on Google for each section to stay on track**

Part 1:​​ Draw and color It! IN YOUR NOTEBOOK 5 min

1. Click on this link: ​Planets in order​:
2. Draw and color the image below in your notebook and label it with the correct order of the planets.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Part 2:​​ Mercury IN YOUR NOTEBOOK 5 min
1. Read the following texts. Then copy the statements in your notebook and answer them in your notebook.

 
1. Draw and color and color the Mercury Planet in 
your notebook.  
2. How many moons does Mercury have? 
_________________________________ 
3. Why was the planet Mercury named after the 
Roman god? 
_________________________________ 
4. Mercury’s surface looks similar to what moon?  
_________________________________ 
5. What is Mercury’s temperature at night?  
_________________________________ 
6. Why is there no weather or wind in Mercury?  
_________________________________ 
7. What is Mercury’s temperature during daytime? 
_________________________________ 

 
 
 
 
 
 
Part 3:​​ Venus IN YOUR NOTEBOOK 5 min
1. Read the following texts. Then copy the statements in your notebook and answer them in your notebook.  
 
 
 
 
1. Draw and color and color the Venus Planet in 
your notebook.  
2. How many moons does Venus have? _______ 
3. Venus was named after what Roman goddess? 
______________ 
4. Venus is the _____________________ planet 
from the sun.  
5. What is the temperature of Venus surface? 
_______________________ 
6. Why is Venus called Earth’s sister planet?  
_______________________ 
7. What is the atmosphere of Venus composed of? 
______________________ 

 
 
 
 
Part 4:​​ Earth IN YOUR NOTEBOOK 5 min
1. Read the following texts. Then copy the statements in your notebook and answer them in your notebook.
 
 
1.Draw and color planet Earth in your notebook. Then 
answer the following questions.   
2. What does the name Earth mean? _____________ 
3. Earth is the _____________ planet from the sun.  
4. Earth’s surface is split into plates. What are these 
plates called? _____________ 
5. Earth is larger that what other three planets? 
_____________ 
6. List two facts of how Earth is different from other 
planets. _____________ 
7. How many moons does Earth have? _____________ 

 
 
 
 
 
 
Part 5:​​ Mars IN YOUR NOTEBOOK 5 min

1.Draw and color planet Mars in your notebook. Then 

answer the following questions.   
2. Because Mars has rust- like dust it is also known as?  
3. What is Mars atmosphere mostly made up of?  
4. Name the mineral that causes Mars to have an ever 
present red tint.  
5. What is the name of the Solar System largest 
volcano? 6. Why do seasons last longer on Mars?  
7. Mars is the _____________ smallest planet in the 
Solar System. 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Part 6:​​ Jupiter IN YOUR NOTEBOOK 5 min 
 
 
1.Draw and color planet Jupiter in your notebook. Then 
answer the following questions.   
2. Jupiter was named after the ancient roman sky-god. 
True False 
3. Jupiter is the smallest planet in our Solar System.  
True False 
4. Jupiter Red Spot can be seen without a telescope. 
True False 
5. The Red Spot was first seen by Robert Hookens.  
True False 
6. Jupiter is the stormiest planet in the Solar System . 
True False  
7. The four largest moons of Jupiter are called Galilean 
moons.​True False 
8. Jupiter is the sixth planet from the sun. ​True False 

 
 
 
 
 
Part 7:​​ Saturn IN YOUR NOTEBOOK 5 min 
 
1.Draw and color planet Saturn in your notebook. Then 
answer the following questions.   
2. Saturn is called after the ancient? ​True False 
3. Saturn rings are made up of millions of water drops. 
True False 
4. Saturn was known before telescopes were invented. 
True False 
5. Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune are known as the 
“gas giants”. ​True False 
6. Saturn is the second smallest planet in the Solar 
System. ​True False 
7. Saturn has 62 moons. ​True False 
8 Saturn’s rings can only be seen with a telescope. 
True False 
 

 
 
 
 
 
Part 8:​​ Uranus IN YOUR NOTEBOOK 5 min 
 
 
1. Draw and color planet Uranus in your notebook. Then 
answer the following questions.  
2. Why is Uranus considered a “gas giant” ? 
3. What is Uranus atmosphere mostly made up of? 
4. What is the name of the gas that makes Uranus seem 
blue-green? 
5. Who first saw Uranus through a telescope? 
6. Uranus is the _____________ planet from the sun. 
a. sixth b. seventh b. eighth 
7. Uranus was named after the Greek god of the 
__________. 
a. water b.sky b. soil 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
Part 9:​​ Neptune IN YOUR NOTEBOOK 5 min 
 
1. Draw and color planet Neptune in your notebook. 
Then answer the following questions.  
2. Neptune is the windiest planet in our Solar System. 
True False 
3. Neptune was named after the Roman god of the sea. 
True False 
4. Triton is the most unusual moon. ​True False 
5. Neptune is known as one of the “great giants”. ​True 
False 
6. Neptune‘s atmosphere is made up of 
hydrogen-methane. ​True False 
7. Neptune is the ninth planet in the Solar System. 
True False 
8. Neptune suffers the least violent weather in the Solar 
System. ​True False