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Contributor: Rebecca Highland. Lesson ID: 10405
Did you know that Mars has a volcano? Or that Saturn has rings? Learn all about the 8 planets in our solar system. Complete fun online activities and pick a creative, hands-on project.
My Very Excellent Mother Just Served Us Nachos!
These are planets, not nachos!
The picture above shows a view of all the planets in our solar system.
We live on one of those planets! Our planet is called Earth.
It's the third planet from the sun.
Eight planets rotate around the sun in our solar system. They are Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune!
One even has some rings around it.
Print the Solar System - Planet Notes from Downloadable Resources in the right-hand sidebar.
As you watch the video below, listen for interesting facts about each planet. Notice where each planet is located compared to Earth and the sun.
Pause the video to take notes on your Solar System - Planet Notes. You can write words or draw pictures. For example, you can draw a red circle for Mars and add a huge volcano!
My Very Excellent Mother Just Served Us Nachos!
The first letter of each word begins with the same first letter of each planet name! Also, they are in order from closest to the sun to farthest away from the sun.
It's called a mnemonic device, and it helps you remember the order and names of the planets.
Take a look.
| My | = | Mercury | |
| Very | = | Venus | |
| Excellent | = | Earth | |
| Mother | = | Mars | |
| Just | = | Jupiter | |
| Served | = | Saturn | |
| Us | = | Uranus | |
| Nachos | = | Neptune |
Optional Activity
If you love studying the solar system, explore the resources below or watch the videos.
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Continue exploring the solar system in the Got It? section!
Supplies for the Solar System Poster Activity
Supplies for the Embroidery Solar System Project
Supplies for the Model Solar System Diorama Project
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