Did you know?
The solar system is made up of:
- a star (the sun),
- planets (e.g., Jupiter and Earth),
- satellites (e.g., the moon),
- dwarf planets (e.g., Ceres and Pluto), and
- small solar system bodies (e.g., asteroids and comets).
Now let’s play a few more games with our Space Friends!
Drag the name of the character over their picture.
Drag the words game
References Used in Our Book
Interesting Facts about the Planets, Universe Today:
https://www.universetoday.com/33415/interesting-facts-about-the-planets/
Weirdest Solar System Facts, Space.com:
https://www.space.com/35695-weirdest-solar-system-facts.html
10 Surprises About Our Solar System
https://earthsky.org/space/ten-things-you-may-not-know-about-the-solar-system/
NASA for PLANETS
Solar System Exploration: Kids
https://solarsystem.nasa.gov/planets/overview/
Materials for Educators: PLANETS
https://planets-stem.org