The document provides an overview of the solar system, detailing the sun as a star at its center and the eight planets: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune. It explains key concepts such as revolution (the Earth's orbit around the sun), rotation (the Earth's spin on its axis), and the phases of the moon. Additionally, the document includes questions and prompts for drawing the day/night cycle and moon phases.

1. THE
SOLAR
SYSTEM

2. Index:
• The Sun 4
• The planets 7
• Revolution 16
• Rotation 19
• The Moon 25
• Moon phases 31
• Review 37

3. When you look at the sky at night,
you can see many stars.
Stars shine.

4. Is the Sun a planet or a star?

5. The Sun is a star.

6. The Sun is at the center
of the Solar System.

7. All planets revolve around the Sun.

8. This movement is called revolution.

9. There are eight planets in the Solar System.How many planets are there in the Solar System?

10. These are the eight planets of the Solar System.
Mercury Venus Earth Mars

11. Jupiter
Saturn

12. Uranus Neptune

13. Can you name the 8 planets of the Solar System?
Mercury
Venus Earth Mars Jupiter Saturn
Uranus
Neptune

14. Which planet is called “the red planet”?
Mars is called “the red planet”.

15. Which planet is called “the blue planet”?
Earth is called “the blue planet”.

16. The Earth takes one year
to revolve around the Sun
How many days
are there in a year?There are 365 days in a year.

17. What is this movement called?
It is called revolution.

18. There are 12 months in a year.
There are four seasons:

19. Why is there night and day?

20. The Earth is always turning on its axis.
This movement is called rotation.

21. On one side of the Earth
it is day.

22. On the other side
it is night.

23. Which one is right?
1.
2.

24. Now, draw the day and night cycle.
__________ __________Night Day
Sun

25. Satellites are objects that revolve
around planets.

26. Is the Moon a planet or a satellite?
The Moon is a satellite

27. The Moon is a satellite because it revolves
around planet Earth.

28. Why does the Moon shine?
Is the Moon a star?

29. No, the Moon is not a star.
It shines because
it reflects the light from the Sun.

30. The Moon revolves around the Earth.
The Earth revolves around the Sun.

31. Why does the Moon change shape?
New moon First quarter Full moon Third quarter

32. This is because
the Moon reflects light from the Sun.

33. New Moon
First quarter
Full Moon
Third quarter

35. Now, draw the 4 phases of the Moon.
First quarter
Full Moon New Moon
Third quarter
Sun

36. Now, answer the next questions.

37. Is the Sun a star or a planet?The Sun is a star.
Remember, stars shine.

38. Is Earth a star or a planet?
Earth is a planet

39. Name the 8 planets in the Solar System.
Mercury
Venus Earth Mars Jupiter Saturn
Uranus
Neptune

40. All planets in the Solar System revolve around
the...Sun.

41. There are ______days in a year.
The Earth takes
to revolve around the Sun
365
a day a month a year

42. Can you name the months of the year?
January February March April
May June July August
September October November December

43. Do you remember the four seasons?

44. Why is there night and day?
This movement is called rotation.
Because the Earth is always turning on its axis.

45. Match the two movements of the Earth.

47. Is the Moon a planet or a satellite?
The Moon is a satellite

48. The Moon is a satellite because it revolves
around ________the Earth.

49. Name the four phases of the Moon.
First quarter Full Moon Third quarter New Moon