This PowerPoint is one small part of the Astronomy Topics unit from www.sciencepowerpoint.com. This unit consists of a five part 3000+ slide PowerPoint roadmap, 12 page bundled homework package, modified homework, detailed answer keys, 8 pages of unit notes for students who may require assistance, follow along worksheets, and many review games. The homework and lesson notes chronologically follow the PowerPoint slideshow. The answer keys and unit notes are great for support professionals. The activities and discussion questions in the slideshow and meaningful. The PowerPoint includes built-in instructions, visuals, and follow up questions. Also included are critical class notes (color coded red), project ideas, video links, and review games. This unit also includes four PowerPoint review games (110+ slides each with Answers), 38+ video links, lab handouts, activity sheets, rubrics, materials list, templates, guides, and much more. Also included is a 190 slide first day of school PowerPoint presentation. Teaching Duration = 5+ weeks. Areas of Focus in the Astronomy Topics Unit: The Solar System and the Sun, Order of the Planets, Our Sun, Life Cycle of a Star, Size of Stars, Solar Eclipse, Lunar Eclipse, The Inner Planets, Mercury, Venus, Earth, Moon, Craters, Tides, Phases of the Moon, Mars and Moons, Rocketry, Asteroid Belt, NEOs, The Torino Scale, The Outer Planets and Gas Giants, Jupiter / Moons, Saturn / Moons, Uranus / Moons, Neptune / Moons, Pluto's Demotion, The Kuiper Belt, Oort Cloud, Comets / Other, Beyond the Solar System, Types of Galaxies, Blackholes, Extrasolar Planets, The Big Bang, Dark Matter, Dark Energy, The Special Theory of Relativity, Hubble Space Telescope, Constellations, Spacetime and much more. If you have any questions please feel free to contact me. Thanks again and best wishes. Sincerely, Ryan Murphy M.Ed www.sciencepowerpoint@gmail.com

1. • Uranus
– 3rd Largest Planet
– Takes 84 Earth years to orbit sun.
– Methane absorbs red and reflects blue.
– Winds of 700 km/hr.
– Tipped on side (Early Comet Strike).
– 27 moons
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Extreme seasons roughly 20 years long
because of this side axial tilt.

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4. • RED SLIDE: These are notes that are very
important and should be recorded in your
science journal.
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5. -Nice neat notes that are legible and use indentations
when appropriate.
-Example of indent.
-Skip a line between topics
-Don’t skip pages
-Make visuals clear and well drawn.

6. • RED SLIDE: These are notes that are very
important and should be recorded in your
science journal.
• BLACK SLIDE: Pay attention, follow
directions, complete projects as described
and answer required questions neatly.
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7. • Outer Planets Available Research Sheet.

8.  New Area of Focus: Uranus
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10. • Video! (Optional) People around the world
pronouncing Uranus.
– Lets get the giggles out of our system all at
once.
– http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w5UnNpnG
SNI&feature=relmfu

11. • Pronounced :
http://www.merriam-
webster.com/dictionary/uranus
– Not “Your Anus“ or “Urine Us”

12. • Pronounced :
http://www.merriam-
webster.com/dictionary/uranus
– Not “Your Anus“ or “Urine Us”
– Pronounced more like “Your Rain Us”
–

13. • Pronounced :
http://www.merriam-
webster.com/dictionary/uranus
– Not “Your Anus“ or “Urine Us”
– Pronounced more like “Your Rain Us”
– YOOR-uh-nuss

15. • Father of Saturn
– Greek sky deity Ouranos

16. • Father of Saturn
– Greek sky deity Ouranos
Not discovered by
ancient Greeks.
It was discovered
March 13, 1781

17. • Uranus
– 3rd Largest Planet
– Takes 84 earth years to orbit sun
– Methane absorbs red and reflects blue
– Winds of 360 mph
– Tipped on side (Early Comet Strike)
– 27 moons
Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

18. • Uranus
– 3rd Largest Planet
– Takes 84 Earth years to orbit sun.
– Methane absorbs red and reflects blue
– Winds of 360 mph
– Tipped on side (Early Comet Strike)
– 27 moons
Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

19. • Uranus
– 3rd Largest Planet
– Takes 84 Earth years to orbit sun.
– Methane absorbs red and reflects blue.
– Winds of 360 mph
– Tipped on side (Early Comet Strike)
– 27 moons
Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

20. • Uranus
– 3rd Largest Planet
– Takes 84 Earth years to orbit sun.
– Methane absorbs red and reflects blue.
– Winds of 360 mph
– Tipped on side (Early Comet Strike)
– 27 moons
Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy
The atmosphere is mostly hydrogen and helium. The
methane at the surface is what creates the color.

21. • Uranus
– 3rd Largest Planet
– Takes 84 Earth years to orbit sun.
– Methane absorbs red and reflects blue.
– Winds of 700 km/hr.
– Tipped on side (Early Comet Strike)
– 27 moons
Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

22. • Uranus
– 3rd Largest Planet
– Takes 84 Earth years to orbit sun.
– Methane absorbs red and reflects blue.
– Winds of 700 km/hr.
– Tipped on side (Early Comet Strike).
– 27 moons
Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

23. • Uranus
– 3rd Largest Planet
– Takes 84 Earth years to orbit sun.
– Methane absorbs red and reflects blue.
– Winds of 700 km/hr.
– Tipped on side (Early Comet Strike).
– 27 moons
Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy
Extreme seasons roughly 20 years long
because of this side axial tilt.

24. • Uranus
– 3rd Largest Planet
– Takes 84 Earth years to orbit sun.
– Methane absorbs red and reflects blue.
– Winds of 700 km/hr.
– Tipped on side (Early Comet Strike).
– 27 moons, 5 large, 22 small.

25. • Uranus
– 3rd Largest Planet
– Takes 84 Earth years to orbit sun.
– Methane absorbs red and reflects blue.
– Winds of 700 km/hr.
– Tipped on side (Early Comet Strike).
– 27 moons, 5 large, 22 small.
– Dubbed an ice giant, since 80 percent or
more of its mass is made up of a fluid mix of
water, methane, and ammonia ices.
Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

26. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy
“Sometime ago,
during the
darkest of
night,”

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“Thou have
named a many
moons after my
Playright.”

34. • Uranus
– 3rd Largest Planet
– Takes 84 Earth years to orbit sun.
– Methane absorbs red and reflects blue.
– Winds of 700 km/hr.
– Tipped on side (Early Comet Strike).
– 27+? Moons
• Many named after William Shakespeare
characters, and Alexander Pope’s Poems
– Dubbed an ice giant, since 80 percent or
more of its mass is made up of a fluid
mix of water, methane, and ammonia
ices.
Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

37. • Uranus
A.) Largest Planet
B.) Takes 84 Earth years to orbit sun.
C.) Methane absorbs red and reflects blue.
D.) Winds of 700 km/hr.
E.) Tipped on side (Early Comet Strike).
D.) 27+? moons
• Many named after William Shakespeare
characters, and Alexander Pope’s Poems
Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

38. • Uranus
A.) Largest Planet
B.) Takes 84 Earth years to orbit sun.
C.) Methane absorbs red and reflects blue.
D.) Winds of 700 km/hr.
E.) Tipped on side (Early Comet Strike).
D.) 27+? moons
• Many named after William Shakespeare
characters, and Alexander Pope’s Poems
Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

39. • Uranus
A.) Largest Planet
B.) Takes 84 Earth years to orbit sun.
C.) Methane absorbs red and reflects blue.
D.) Winds of 700 km/hr.
E.) Tipped on side (Early Comet Strike).
D.) 27+? moons
• Many named after William Shakespeare
characters, and Alexander Pope’s Poems
Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

40. • Uranus
A.) 3rd Largest Planet
B.) Takes 84 Earth years to orbit sun.
C.) Methane absorbs red and reflects blue.
D.) Winds of 700 km/hr.
E.) Tipped on side (Early Comet Strike).
D.) 27+? moons
• Many named after William Shakespeare
characters, and Alexander Pope’s Poems
Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

42. • Uranus
A.) 3rd Largest Planet
B.) Takes 84 Earth years to orbit sun.
C.) Methane absorbs blue and reflects red.
D.) Winds of 700 km/hr.
E.) Tipped on side (Early Comet Strike).
D.) 27+? moons
• Many named after William Shakespeare
characters, and Alexander Pope’s Poems
Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

43. • Uranus
A.) 3rd Largest Planet
B.) Takes 84 Earth years to orbit sun.
C.) Methane absorbs blue and reflects red.
D.) Winds of 700 km/hr.
E.) Tipped on side (Early Comet Strike).
D.) 27+? moons
• Many named after William Shakespeare
characters, and Alexander Pope’s Poems
Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

44. • Uranus
A.) 3rd Largest Planet
B.) Takes 84 Earth years to orbit sun.
C.) Methane absorbs blue and reflects red.
D.) Winds of 700 km/hr.
E.) Tipped on side (Early Comet Strike).
D.) 27+? moons
• Many named after William Shakespeare
characters, and Alexander Pope’s Poems
Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

45. • Uranus
A.) 3rd Largest Planet
B.) Takes 84 Earth years to orbit sun.
C.) Methane absorbs red and reflects blue.
D.) Winds of 700 km/hr.
E.) Tipped on side (Early Comet Strike).
D.) 27+? moons
• Many named after William Shakespeare
characters, and Alexander Pope’s Poems
Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

46. • Uranus
A.) 3rd Largest Planet
B.) Takes 84 Earth years to orbit sun.
C.) Methane absorbs red and reflects blue.
D.) Winds of 700 km/hr.
E.) Tipped on side (Early Comet Strike).
D.) 27+? moons
• Many named after William Shakespeare
characters, and Alexander Pope’s Poems
Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

48. • Uranus
A.) 3rd Largest Planet
B.) Takes 4 Earth years to orbit sun.
C.) Methane absorbs red and reflects blue.
D.) Winds of 700 km/hr.
E.) Tipped on side (Early Comet Strike).
F.) Dubbed an ice giant, since 80 percent
or more of its mass is made up of a fluid
mix of water, methane, and ammonia
ices.
G.) 27+? moons
• Many named after William Shakespeare
characters, and Alexander Pope’s Poems
Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

49. • Uranus
A.) 3rd Largest Planet
B.) Takes 4 Earth years to orbit sun.
C.) Methane absorbs red and reflects blue.
D.) Winds of 700 km/hr.
E.) Tipped on side (Early Comet Strike).
F.) Dubbed an ice giant, since 80 percent
or more of its mass is made up of a fluid
mix of water, methane, and ammonia
ices.
G.) 27+? moons
• Many named after William Shakespeare
characters, and Alexander Pope’s Poems
Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

50. • Uranus
A.) 3rd Largest Planet
B.) Takes 84 Earth years to orbit sun.
C.) Methane absorbs red and reflects blue.
D.) Winds of 700 km/hr.
E.) Tipped on side (Early Comet Strike).
F.) Dubbed an ice giant, since 80 percent
or more of its mass is made up of a fluid
mix of water, methane, and ammonia
ices.
G.) 27+? moons
• Many named after William Shakespeare
characters, and Alexander Pope’s Poems
Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

52. If you weighed 200 lbs on Earth, you
would weigh 88.9 lbs on Uranus

53. If you weighed 200 lbs on Earth, you
would weigh 88.9 lbs on Uranus

54. If you weighed 200 lbs on Earth, you
would weigh 88.9 lbs on Uranus

55. • Video Link! Uranus and its moons.
– http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-
ElXNcGxNMo

56. • You can now complete this question.

58. • Outer Planets Available Research Sheet.

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60. Outer Planetary Topics Review Game

61. • This Solar System Basics and the Sun lesson is just one
small part of my Astronomy Topics Unit. This unit
includes
• A five part 2,800 Slide PowerPoint Presentation / unit
roadmap full of activities, review questions, games, video
links, materials list, and much more.
• A 13 bundled homework package, modified version, 7
pages of unit notes, 4 PowerPoint Review Games of
100+ slides each, videos, rubrics, and much more that
all chronologically follow the unit slideshow.
• This is a fantastic unit for any Earth Science Class.
• http://sciencepowerpoint.com/Astronomy_Unit.html

63. Areas of Focus in the Astronomy Topics Unit:
The Solar System and the Sun, Order of the Planets, Our Sun, Life Cycle
of a Star, Size of Stars, Solar Eclipse, Lunar Eclipse, The Inner Planets,
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Moon, Craters, Tides, Phases of the Moon, Mars
and Moons, Rocketry, Asteroid Belt, NEO’s, The Torino Scale, The Outer
Planets and Gas Giants, Jupiter / Moons, Saturn / Moons, Uranus /
Moons, Neptune / Moons, Pluto's Demotion, The Kuiper Belt, Oort Cloud,
Comets / Other, Beyond the Solar System, Types of Galaxies, Black holes,
Extrasolar Planets, The Big Bang, Dark Matter, Dark Energy, The Special
Theory of Relativity, Hubble Space Telescope, Constellations, Age of the
Earth, Time, Earth events in a 12 hour day, Principle of Superposition,
Geologic Timescale, Extinction Events, Dinosaurs, and much more.
Full Unit found at...
http://sciencepowerpoint.com/Astronomy_Unit.html

64. • This was a very brief 5 mb tour. Please visit
the links below to learn more about each of
the units in this curriculum package.
– These units take me about four years to complete
with my students in grades 5-10.
Earth Science Units Extended Tour Link and Curriculum Guide
Geology Topics Unit http://sciencepowerpoint.com/Geology_Unit.html
Astronomy Topics Unit http://sciencepowerpoint.com/Astronomy_Unit.html
Weather and Climate Unit http://sciencepowerpoint.com/Weather_Climate_Unit.html
Soil Science, Weathering, More http://sciencepowerpoint.com/Soil_and_Glaciers_Unit.html
Water Unit http://sciencepowerpoint.com/Water_Molecule_Unit.html
Rivers Unit http://sciencepowerpoint.com/River_and_Water_Quality_Unit.html
= Easier = More Difficult = Most Difficult
5th – 7th grade 6th – 8th grade 8th – 10th grade

65. Physical Science Units Extended Tour Link and Curriculum Guide
Science Skills Unit http://sciencepowerpoint.com/Science_Introduction_Lab_Safety_Metric_Methods.
html
Motion and Machines Unit http://sciencepowerpoint.com/Newtons_Laws_Motion_Machines_Unit.html
Matter, Energy, Envs. Unit http://sciencepowerpoint.com/Energy_Topics_Unit.html
Atoms and Periodic Table Unit http://sciencepowerpoint.com/Atoms_Periodic_Table_of_Elements_Unit.html
Life Science Units Extended Tour Link and Curriculum Guide
Human Body / Health Topics
http://sciencepowerpoint.com/Human_Body_Systems_and_Health_Topics_Unit.html
DNA and Genetics Unit http://sciencepowerpoint.com/DNA_Genetics_Unit.html
Cell Biology Unit http://sciencepowerpoint.com/Cellular_Biology_Unit.html
Infectious Diseases Unit http://sciencepowerpoint.com/Infectious_Diseases_Unit.html
Taxonomy and Classification Unit http://sciencepowerpoint.com/Taxonomy_Classification_Unit.html
Evolution / Natural Selection Unit http://sciencepowerpoint.com/Evolution_Natural_Selection_Unit.html
Botany Topics Unit http://sciencepowerpoint.com/Plant_Botany_Unit.html
Ecology Feeding Levels Unit http://sciencepowerpoint.com/Ecology_Feeding_Levels_Unit.htm
Ecology Interactions Unit http://sciencepowerpoint.com/Ecology_Interactions_Unit.html
Ecology Abiotic Factors Unit http://sciencepowerpoint.com/Ecology_Abiotic_Factors_Unit.html

66. • More Units Available at…
Earth Science: The Soil Science and Glaciers Unit, The Geology Topics
Unit, The Astronomy Topics Unit, The Weather and Climate Unit, and The
Rivers and Water Quality Unit, The Water Molecule Unit.
Physical Science: The Laws of Motion and Machines Unit, The Atoms
and Periodic Table Unit, The Energy and the Environment Unit, and
Science Skills Unit.
Life Science: The Diseases and Cells Unit, The DNA and Genetics Unit,
The Life Topics Unit, The Plant Unit, The Taxonomy and Classification
Unit, Ecology: Feeding Levels Unit, Ecology: Interactions Unit, Ecology:
Abiotic Factors, The Evolution and Natural Selection Unit and The Human
Body Systems and Health Topics Unit
Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

67. • The entire four year curriculum can be found at...
http://sciencepowerpoint.com/ Please feel free to
contact me with any questions you may have.
Thank you for your interest in this curriculum.
Sincerely,
Ryan Murphy M.Ed
www.sciencepowerpoint@gmail.com

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