Social Sciences

1. SOCIAL SCIENCE UNIT 1: THE SOLAR
SYSTEM

2. 1. THE SOLAR SYTEM
The Solar System is the Sun and the planets that orbit the sun.
What is the sun? The sun is a STAR

3. 2. THE PLANETS

4. 2. THE PLANETS.
Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars are closest to the Sun.
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune are farthest from the Sun.

5. THE MOON
The moon is a natural satellite of the Earth.

6. 3. THE MOON
There are 4 phases of the moon: (Full Moon, First quarter Moon, Last
Quarter Moon and New Moon).
Full Moon. The illuminated side of the moon is facing the Earth. The
Moon is visible

7. 3. THE MOON.
First Quarter Moon: We can see more of the illuminated part of the
Moon´s Surface.

8. 3. THE MOON
Last Quarter Moon: We can see less of the illuminated part of the
Moon´s Surface.

9. 3. THE MOON
New Moon: The dark side of the Moon face the Earth. We cannot see
the Moon.

10. ACTIVIY

11. ACTIVITIES.
Complete the Solar System:

12. ACTIVITY
Write the names the phases of the Moon.

13. JOURNAL
What have you leart today?
I have leart……..
What are your opinion about the Universe?

14. ATMOSPHERE.
LAYER OF THE ATMOSPHERE.
Troposphere is the closest layer to Earth.
Stratosphere has the ozone layer that protect.
Mesosphere is the coldest layer
Thermosphere is where falling stars.
Exosphere separates Earth from outer space.

15. ACTIVITY.

16. THE HYDROSPHERE
The layer of water taht covers Earth´s Surface is called
HYDROSPHERE.

17. THE WATER CYCLE.

18. THE GEOSPHERE

19. LAYERS OF THE GEOSPHERE.
The crust: Is the thinnest and outermost layer.
The mantle: Is the middle layer.
The core: This layer has the highest temperatures.

20. QUESTIONS
Which are the states of water?
Could you tell us the layers of the geosphere?
Which is the middle layer of the geosphere?

21. ACTIVITIES.
1.- Draw the layers of the geosphere.
2.- Worksheet.

22. JOURNAL.
Can you live in the core of the geosphere? Why?
How do you feel today?

23. MAPS
There are physical maps and political maps

24. MAPS
Politicals maps of USA

25. GEOGRAPHIC COORDINATES

26. GEOGRAPHIC COORDINATES
Meridians: Are the lines of longitude that are parallel to the Primer
Meridian. (Greenwich)

27. GEOGRAPHIC COORDINATES
Parallels: Are the lines fo latitude that are parallel to the equator.

28. ACTIVITIES1.- Look at the map of the time zones. Which time zone does Spain
belong to? What about the Canary islands? What about USA?

29. ACTIVITIES
2.- Complete the sentences.
Our Galaxy is called………….
The ……. Is the star colsest to Earth.
The planets are …………………………………………………………….
The Earth is protected by a layer of gases called the……………………..

30. ACTIVITIES.
3.- Complete the picture