- 1. The Solar System Evelyn Montanez RED 6545 Online Actions in
Reading Spring 2014
2. COMMON CORE STANDARDS SC.5.E.5.3 DISTINGUISH AMONG THE
FOLLOWING OBJECTS OF THE SOLAR SYSTEM, SUN, PLANETS, MOONS,
ASTEROIDS, AND COMETS, AND IDENTIFY EARTHS POSITION IN
IT.CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.5.2 SUMMARIZE A WRITTEN TEXT READ ALOUD OR
INFORMATION PRESENTED IN DIVERSE MEDIA AND FORMATS, INCLUDING
VISUALLY, QUANTITATIVELY, AND ORALLY. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.5.2D USE
PRECISE LANGUAGE AND DOMAIN-SPECIFIC VOCABULARY TO INFORM ABOUT OR
EXPLAIN THE TOPIC. 3. Chris came home from school excited to share
with his big brother Nick what he had learned in school that day.
His teacher, Ms. Wilson, had discussed the Solar System and the
different objects in the Solar System. They had even created a
model of the Solar System and reviewed the vocabulary terms to help
them understand the new science concept. ELL: Chris le conto a su
hermano, Nick, sobre lo que aprendio de el Sistema Solar y los
objetos que existen en el Sistema Solar. 4. Nick, here is the
vocabulary list I have to study. Ms. Wilson also had them
translated in Spanish. Neat, huh? Will you help me and say the word
correctly and I will repeat it?English asteroid comet crater dwarf
planet orbit planet Solar System sunSpanish asteroide cometa crater
planeta enano orbita planeta Sistema Planeta sol 5. Chris began
with, The Solar System is a star system and the different objects
in space such as the Sun, 8 planets, moons, asteroids and comets.
ELL: El Sistema Solar contiene el sol, las ochos planetas, lunas,
asteroides, y cometas.What pattern forms when the planets orbit
around the sun? 6. Chris asked Nick, Did you know that the Sun is
the largest object in the Solar System and it is made up of hot
gases?Yes!, replied Nick. The Sun is in the center of our Solar
System which gives off light and other forms of energy we need to
survive on Earth. Describe the sun? When do you see the sun? When
do you not see the sun?ELL: En el centro de el Sistems Solar se
contiene el Sol. El Sol arma luz y otras formas de energia nosotros
necesitamos para sobrevivir en La Tierra. 7. Chris added that the
eight planets are nearly round objects that orbit around the sun in
an oval shaped pattern called elliptical. Nick, what does orbit
mean? Orbit means to travel around. The planets orbit around the
sun, said Nick. ELL: Las planetas orbita el sol. Orbita significa
dar la vuelta el la forma de un ovalo. 8. Which picture
demonstrates the word orbit ? ELL: Cual foto demuestra orbita? 9.
The inner planets are also called the rocky planets because they
have a rocky surface. They are the smallest planets and are closest
to the Sun. The inner planets are Mercury, Venus, Earth, and
Mars.ELL: Las cuatros planetas cercana el sol. 10. The outer
planets surface are made of gases and are also called Gas Giants.
They are the largest planets and farthest away from the Sun. The
outer planets are Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune.ELL: Las
planetas mas alejada de el sol. 11. INNER PLANETS MercuryThe
smallest, fastest, and closest planet to the sun.VenusThe 2nd
planet to the sun. Almost same size as EarthEarthThe 3rd planet to
the sun.The 4th planet to the sun.Known as the blue planet because
70% of surface is water.Known as the Red Planet due to the heavy
amount of iron on its surface.Surface covered by cratersHottest
planetTemperature: 467 to -183 degrees Celsius, has extreme
temperatures too hot or too coldTemperature: 465 degrees
CelsiusOnly planet to have known life.Length of rotation: 243 Earth
daysTemperature: 58 to -88 degrees CelsiusLength of rotation: 59
Earth daysLength of revolution: 225 Earth daysLength of rotation:
24 hoursHas no moonsLength of revolution: 365 daysLength of
revolution: 88 Earth days Has no moonsMarsHas one moon:
LunaTemperature: -30 to -100 degrees Celsius Length of rotation:
about 1 Earth day Length of revolution: 687 Earth days Has two
moons: Phobos and Deimos 12. OUTER PLANETS JupiterSaturnThe 5th
planet from the sun The 6th planet from the sun Largest planet
Second largest planet Its famous Red Spot is a rotating storm Has
many rings Has rings Temperature: about -168 degrees Celsius
Temperature: -145 degrees CelsiusLength of rotation: 10 hours 14
minutes Length of rotation: 9 hours 56 minutes Length of
revolution: about 12 Earth yearsLength of revolution: about 29.5
Earth yearsUranusNeptuneThe 7th planet from the sunThe 8th planet
from the sunThird largest planet from the sunSimilar to Uranus;
blue surface due to methane gasHas blue surface due to high methane
gas Is very windy Is tilted on its side and rolls like a ball Has
rings Has 11 rings Temperature: -214 degrees Celsius Temperature:
-216 degrees Celsius Length of rotation: 16 hours 7 minutes Length
of rotation: 17 hours 14 minutes Length of revolution: 165 Earth
yearsHas at least 60 moonsLength of revolution: 84 Earth yearsHas
at least 62 moonsHas at least 13 moons Has at least 27 moons 13.
You are right, Nick! The planets are all different, but I always
wondered what happened to Pluto. Why is Pluto not a planet anymore?
Well, Pluto is a dwarf planet? said Nick.What is a dwarf planet?
asked Chris. Nick explained the term dwarf meant too small and the
planet Pluto planet was too small to be either an inner or outer
planet. So in 2006, Pluto was no longer considered one of the major
planets in our Solar System.ELL: Una planeta enano significa un
planeta muy pequena para ser considerada una primaria planeta. En
2006, Pluto fue clasificado como explaneta. 14. Earth has one moon
but some planets like Jupiter has about 62 moons!, exclaimed Chris.
Our moon has craters but I am not sure what that means? Craters are
holes on the moons surface that are caused when objects in space
collide, or bump into, the moons surface. Lets look at some images
online, said Nick. What space objects cause the craters?, asked
Chris? ELL: La luna tiene huecos que se llaman craters. Objetos en
el Sistema Solar forman estos craters cuando tocan el rostro de la
luna. 15. Two of these objects can be asteroids and comets, said
Nick.What are they?, asked Chris. Nick explained both asteroids and
comets have irregular shapes and can usually be identified as
asteroids being large rocks, and comets as dirty snowballs. ELL:
Aun los asteroides y cometas tiene formas irregular, asteroides
aparecen como rocas grandes, y cometas como bolas de hielo susio.
16. An asteroid is a rocky object in space that's forms from space
junk and orbits around the sun. It is smaller than a planet and is
usually found in the Asteroid Belt found between Mars and Jupiter.
A comet is a ball of dirt and ice normally found in the Kuiper Belt
beyond Neptune. When comets get close to the sun, the sun vaporizes
the ice, creating a tail. Lets look on the internet and see what we
can find. comet asteroids 17. Observe this picture. How can you
tell the difference between an asteroid and a comet?ELL: Como
puedes detectar entre el asteroide y la cometa? 18. Nick, for
homework I have to write a summary of the inner and outer planets.
In my writing I have to include 3-5 vocabulary terms and a model of
the Solar System. Will you help me with my homework? Before I do,
name the planets in order of how far they are from the Sun, Nick
said. Sure, after we have a bite of moon pie, chuckled Chris. 19.
READERS RESPONSE 1.Write a summary of what you learned about the
Solar System. Elaborate using specific details and include 3-5
science vocabulary in your writing. 2. Create a model of the Solar
System and include a drawing with appropriate labels of the Sun,
eight planets, at least two moons, asteroids and comets.
