The document summarizes the key components of our solar system. It describes that the solar system consists of the Sun at the center, eight planets orbiting the Sun, along with moons, asteroids, comets, and gases. It then provides brief descriptions of the Sun and each of the eight planets - Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune. It highlights some of their most distinctive features, such as Earth being the only known planet that supports life, Mars appearing red due to iron oxide in the soil, and Jupiter having a Great Red Spot storm.

1. The Solar System

2. What’s in Our Solar System?
 Our Solar System consists of a central s
tar (the Sun), the eight planets orbiting
the sun, moons, asteroids, comets, met
eors, interplanetary gas, dust, and all th
e “space” in between them.
 The eight planets of the Solar System a
re named for Greek and Roman Gods a
nd Goddesses.

3. It is the center of th
e Solar system it is
a huge ball of very
hot gases. It is the l
argest object in the
solar system.
Sun

4. Planets
 Planets are the large celestial bodies wh
ich revolve around the sun in closed elli
ptical paths called orbits.

5. Mercury
 It is closest planet
in the sun. It surfa
ce has many crate
rs.

6. Venus
 The brightest objec
t in the sky. It is als
o known as the hot
test planet due to it
s atmosphere. The
atmosphere has thi
ck clouds made mo
stly by carbon dioxi
de.

7. Earth
 It is the only living
planet where life i
s known to exist.
Earth has abunda
nt liquid water an
d support life.

8. Mars
 It is known as the
Red planet. The s
urface of Mars ap
pears reddish - yel
low because of th
e iron oxide in the
soil.

9. Jupiter
 It is the largest pl
anet in our solar s
ystem. Jupiter has
a permanent stor
m known as the G
reat Red Spot.

10. Saturn
 It is the 2nd large
st planet. It has th
e most visible ring
system.

11. Uranus
 It is the 3rd larges
t planet with a sys
tem of 11 dark rin
gs. Uranus 11 ring
s surround the pla
nets equator.

12. Neptune
 It is the 8th planet
and the 4th larges
t in diameter. Nep
tune has a dark co
lored-storm called
the Great Dark Sp
ot similar to the G
reat Red Spot of J
upiter.

13. Group Activities
*** GROUP 1***
Direction: Describe the planets.
***GROUP 2***
Direction : Identify the planets.
***GROUP 3 ***
Direction : Solve the puzzle.

14. Evaluation
Direction : Identify the planets that describe
d in each number.
1. The only living planet where life is known
to exist.
2. The Red planet.
3. The largest planet in our solar system.
4. The brightest object in the sky.
5. It has the most visible ring system.
Mars Mercury Saturn
Earth Jupiter Venus

15. Assignments!!!
Bring the following.
Colored papers
Illustration board
Glue
Scissors
Yarn