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8/10/2019 Solarsystem Scav Hunt WMTTD

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Name: ___________________________

ur Solar System

Scavenger Hunt Activity

Materials: Question worksheet (pages 2-3)16 Solar System ar!s (pages "-#)$ape an! S%issors

&reparation: &rint the 'a%t %ar!s on %ar! sto%k or rightly-%olore!paper an! %ut them out

Make %opies o' the *uestion sheet (2-si!e!) +a%h stu!ent will

nee! his,her own %opy

i!e the 'a%t %ar!s aroun! your %lassroom where ki!s

will e ale to 'in! them .ou %an sti%k them on your %omputerkeyoar!/ on the'ile %ainet/ on the si!es o' stu!ent !esks/ on%hairs/ on the %halkoar!/ on the a%k o' your %lassroom !oor/

or where0er you like

%ti0ity: Stu!ents re%ei0e a %opy o' the *uestion worksheet $heyha0e to sear%h the room an! 'in! all o' the 'a%t %ar!s toanswer the *uestions

'ter they ha0e %omplete! the *uestion sheet/ you %an goo0er the answers together with the %lass

Management tips:

.ou may want to make this a silent a%ti0ity so stu!ents!ont share answers with ea%h other

.ou %an ha0e the ki!s work alone or with a partner

ont e a'rai! to hi!e the 'a%ts in 4tough5 pla%es i!sthink its more 'un when they ha0e to sear%h aroun! a

little

+7amples o' goo! hi!ing spots might in%lu!e:the a%k o' the %lassroom !oorlaying 'lat on the ookshel' on the si!e o' your %omputer monitor

a0e a plan 'or stu!ents who 'inish early .ou may want toha0e an assignment 'or them to %omplete when theyre !one/or you may ha0e them help other stu!ents 'in! 'a%t %ar!s

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Name: ___________________________ Si!e

Solar System Scavenger Hunt

9a%t ar! 1: ow 'ar away is the sun;

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9a%t ar! 2: 8hat is the hottest planet;

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9a%t ar! 3: 8hi%h planet has the most 0ol%anoes;

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9a%t ar! ": ow many stars are in our solar system;

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9a%t ar! <: Name all o' the planets people ha0e walke! on

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9a%t ar! 6: 8hat !oes a Mars ro0er !o;

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9a%t ar! =: Name all o' Mars moons

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9a%t ar! #: 8hat is >upiters 4?reat @e! Spot5;

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9a%t ar! A: Name all o' the planets that ha0e rings

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9a%t ar! 1B: Name all 'our 4?as ?iants5

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Si!e C


9a%t ar! 11: 8hat is the %ol!est planet in our solar system;

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9a%t ar! 12: ow 'ast !o win!s low on Neptunes win! storms;

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9a%t ar! 13: 8hy isnt &luto %onsi!ere! a planet any more;

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9a%t ar! 1": Name all 'i0e !war' planets in our solar system

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9a%t ar! 1<: ow long !oes it take light to tra0el 'rom the sun to +arth;

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9a%t ar! 16: Name &lutos three moons

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9a%t ar! 1=: 8hat were the names o' the 'irst two people to walk on themoon;

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9a%t ar! 1#: 8hen was the last time someone walke! on the moon;

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Solar System

S%a0enger untFact Card #1

$he sun is A3-million miles

away 'rom +arth $his is e*ual

to 1"6-million kilometers

Solar System


Mer%ury is the %losest

planet to the sun/ ut it is not

the hottest Denus is the

hottest planet e%ause it has

many %lou!s that trap in

heat

Solar System


Denus has more 0ol%anoesthan any other planet

Solar System


$here is only one star in

our solar system - the sun

Eur gala7y has millions o'

stars






Solar System


+arth is the only planet

people ha0e e0er walke! on

stronauts ha0e also walke!

on the +arths moon/ ut thats

not a planet

Solar System


S%ientists ha0e sentroots/ %alle! ro0ers/ to

e7plore Mars $he ro0ers

!ri0e aroun! the sur'a%e o'

Mars/ take pi%tures/ an! sen!

them a%k

to +arth

Solar System


Mars has two small moons/

name! &hoos an! eimos

Solar System


>upiter/ the largest planet/

has a 4?reat @e! Spot5 $he

re! spot is a huge win!

storm






Solar System


Saturn is 'amous 'or its

right rings/ ut it isnt the

only planet with rings

>upiter/ Franus/

an! Neptune also

ha0e them

Solar System


>upiter/ Saturn/ Franus/

an! Neptune are known as

4?as ?iants5 e%ause theyre

ma!e o' mostly gas

Solar System


Franus is the %ol!est planet

in our solar system

Solar System


Neptune is the stormiest

planet Gts win! storms low

three times as 'ast ashurri%anes on +arth






Solar System


&luto use! to e %onsi!ere!

a planet S%ientists !e%i!e! it

was too small to e a 4real

planet/5 so it is now a !war'

planet

Solar System


$here are 'i0e known

!war' planets in our solar

system $heir names are

&luto/ eres/

aumea/

Makemake/

an! +ris

Solar System


Gt takes light eight minutes

to tra0el 'rom the sun to

+arth $he sunlight you see

outsi!e right now/ a%tually le't

the suns sur'a%e eight

minutes ago

Solar System


&luto has three moons

$heir names are haron/ Ni7/

an! y!ra






Solar System


Neil rmstrong an! CuHH

l!rin were the 'irst people to

walk on the moon

Solar System


$wel0e astronauts ha0e

walke! on the moon $he

'irst astronaut walke! on the

moon in 1A6A $he last

astronaut walke! on the

moon in 1A=2






NS8+@ +. Si!e


9a%t ar! 1: ow 'ar away is the sun;

A3-million miles or 1"6-million kilometers

9a%t ar! 2: 8hat is the hottest planet;

Denus

9a%t ar! 3: 8hi%h planet has the most 0ol%anoes;

Denus

9a%t ar! ": ow many stars are in our solar system;

one

9a%t ar! <: Name all o' the planets people ha0e walke! on

+arth

9a%t ar! 6: 8hat !oes a Mars ro0er !o;

ri0es aroun! the sur'a%e o' Mars an! takes pi%tures

9a%t ar! =: Name all o' Mars moons

&hoos an! eimos

9a%t ar! #: 8hat is >upiters 4?reat @e! Spot5;

a win! storm

9a%t ar! A: Name all o' the planets that ha0e rings

Saturn/ >upiter/ Franus/ an! Neptune

9a%t ar! 1B: Name all 'our 4?as ?iants5

Saturn/ >upiter/ Franus/ an! Neptune






NS8+@ +. Si!e C


9a%t ar! 11: 8hat is the %ol!est planet in our solar system;

Franus

9a%t ar! 12: ow 'ast !o win!s low on Neptunes win! storms;

three times as 'ast as +arths hurri%ane win!s

9a%t ar! 13: 8hy isnt &luto %onsi!ere! a planet any more;

its too small

9a%t ar! 1": Name all 'i0e !war' planets in our solar system

&luto/ eres/ aumea/ Makemake/ an! +ris

9a%t ar! 1<: ow long !oes it take light to tra0el 'rom the sun to +arth;

# minutes

9a%t ar! 16: Name &lutos three moons

haron/ Ni7/ an! y!ra

9a%t ar! 1=: 8hat were the names o' the 'irst two people to walk on themoon;

Neil rmstrong an! CuHH l!rin

9a%t ar! 1#: 8hen was the last time someone walke! on the moon;

1A=2

Written by Tim Weibel

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