Solar System Study Guide

*I can identify and describe tools that are used for

space exploration.
Satellite, telescope, space probe
*I can explain the latest missions that NASA has sent
into space.
Solar Probe Plus, Mission to Mars, Hubble Space Telescope
*I can identify our sun as one of many stars that exist in
our universe.
Know facts about our sun (see journal)
*I can describe how the distance from the sun, size,
composition, and movement of each planet is unique.
Know the characteristics of each planet (in your journal).
*I can describe how changes in average temperature
throughout the year are identified as seasons.
The tilt of the earths axis and the revolution around the sun
creates our seasons. Also, know how people that live near
the equator know that seasons are changing.
*I can discuss why the tilt of Earths axis, along with
Earths revolution around the sun, affects the amount of
direct sunlight that the Earth receives in a single day
and throughout the year.
Know when we have direct and indirect sunlight and why we
receive this sunlight. Know that this is the reason for the
seasons.

*I can identify the Earths revolution around the sun

takes approximately 365 days and Earths rotation is 24
hours (night and day).
*I can explain how Earths rotation makes the sun, stars
and moon appear to change position in the sky.
(know why we see different constellations throughout the
year. Know why the moon changes phases)
*I can show how the planets revolve around the sun.
*I can identify comets, asteroids, and meteoroids as
objects in our solar system that orbit the sun.
(Know the definition of each)
*I can identify the planets in order from the sun.
*I can describe that Earth pulls down on all objects with
a gravitational force.
(Know that the more mass an object has the more
gravitational pull it will have).

Solar System Unit

I Can Statement

Test
Problem #

I can identify and describe tools

that are used for space
exploration.

4, 12

___/2

I can explain the latest missions

that NASA has sent into space.

1, 7, 16,

___/3

I can identify our sun as one of

many stars that exist in our
universe.

11

___/1

I can describe how the distance

from the sun, size, composition,
and movement of each planet is
unique.

2, 9, 14, 17,
19

___/5

I can describe how changes in

average temperature throughout
the year are identified as seasons.

3, 10

___/2

I can discuss why the tilt of

Earths axis, along with Earths
revolution around the sun,
affects the amount of direct
sunlight that the Earth receives
in a single day and throughout
the year.

5, 6, 8, 13, 18

___/5

I can identify the Earths

revolution around the sun takes
approximately 365 days and
Earths rotation is 24 hours
(night and day).

15, 20, 21

___/3

I can explain how Earths rotation

makes the sun, stars and moon

22, 23 ,24

___/3

I Can

appear to change position in the

sky.
I can show how the planets
revolve around the sun.
I can identify comets, asteroids,
and meteoroids as objects in our
solar system that orbit the sun.
I can identify the planets in order
from the sun.
I can describe that Earth pulls
down on all objects with a
gravitational force.