This document provides an introduction to the solar system. It discusses that: 1) The solar system is part of the universe and includes Earth, where humans live. 2) Earth and the other planets orbit the Sun within the solar system. 3) The solar system is one of the many systems that make up the larger universe.

1. Introduction to Solar System
Tuesday
List five things that you would like to study about in science this year.
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2 5.
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Wednesday
1. The great big place that includes EVERYTHING that scientists study is called
a. our country c.. our Universe
b. our continent d. our Solar System
2. We live on Earth which is a
a. a planet c.. a galaxy
b. a star d. a universe
3. Earth is part of
a. the Solar System
b. the Universe
c. both the Solar System and the Universe

2. Thursday
If you were to leave the Sun on a space ship traveling outward away the Sun towards
the middle of the Milky Way, put the following things in the order you would see them
on your journey.
Mars.
Venus Jupiter
Saturn Andromeda Galaxy
Pluto an asteroid in the Asteroid Belt
the Moon Neptune
Uranus Mercury
the inner stars of the Milky Way galaxy Earth
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2. 9.
3. 10.
4. 11.
5. 12.
6. 13.
7.
Friday
Classify the following as Matter or Energy. Remember matter is the stuff the
Universe is made of whereas energy is what makes things (matter) move or change.
Planets Air Electricity
Animals Plants Wood
Heat Water Iron
Rocks Plastic Rubber
MATTER
ENERGY
1. 6. 1.
2. 7. 2.
3. 8.
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5. 10.