Activity Overview
A great way of remembering the names of the planets in the correct order is using the mnemonic ‘my very easy method just speeds up naming’. In this activity, students will label a model of the solar system. To add another lay of creativity, ask your students to come up with their own mnemonic for the order of the planets!
As an extension, have students create another diagram that orders the planets in order of mass, orbital period, year, discovery date, or average temperature. Alternatively, add a description box underneath each planet and have your students research more facts about each planet.
To make this activity simpler for students who are struggling, cut up an storyboard with just the planets and have students put the planets in the correct order.
Template and Class Instructions
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Student Instructions
Demonstrate your understanding of the positions of the different planets by recreating the solar system using Storyboard That.
- Click "Start Assignment".
- Look under the Science > Astronomy category, or search "space" or "planet".
- Drag down the solar system diagram.
- Insert images of the planets.
- Put the planets in the correct order of distance from the Sun.
Lesson Plan Reference
Rubric
(You can also create your own on Quick Rubric.)
| Proficient | Emerging | Beginning | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Planets | All eight planets have been correctly identified. | At least four planets have been correctly identified. | Less than four planets have been correctly identified. |
| Images | All eight planets have a correct image. | At least four planets have a correct image. | Less than four planets have a correct image. |
| Order of Planets | All eight planets are in the correct order. | There are two or fewer mistakes in the order of the planets. | There are more than two mistakes in the order of the planets. |
| Evidence of Effort | Work is well written and carefully thought out. | Work shows some evidence of effort. | Work shows little evidence of any effort. |
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