6th Grade Science Guide

6.1.2/3: Solar System 3 Dimensions & Progressions

Unit 2

correctly as teacher demonstrates

Activity: Solar System Toilet Paper Model

Objective

Overview

Materials

●​ Toilet paper ●​ construction paper ●​ Markers ●​ tape ●​ Solar system scale math sheet

●​ I can create a scale model of the solar system.

●​ Students create a scale

model of the solar system on toilet paper.

Activity 8: Nearpod Inner Planets, Outer Planets, Comets, Meteoroids, Asteroids (sign up as a teacher and search title of the nearpod, and then add it to your library nearpod.com)

Objective

Overview

Materials

●​ Inner Planets Nearpod ●​ Outer Planets Nearpod ●​ Asteroids Nearpod

●​ I can describe objects in the solar system.

●​ Nearpod interactive presentation

Activity 9: Comets, Meteors, and Asteroids Foldable

Objective

Overview

Materials

●​ Comet, Meteor, Asteroid Foldable Sample ●​ Comet, Meteor, Asteroid Graphic Organizer ●​ Comet and Meteors Experiment

●​ I can describe objects in the solar system.

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Activity: Trading Card Review

Objective

Overview

Materials

●​ 8 note cards per student or pieces of white paper about the size of a note card. ●​ Notes from the unit

●​ I can analyze and

●​ The students will create 8 trading cards on objects learned about during the unit. On the front they will need to draw a colored picture and on the back they will need to

interpret data on the properties of objects in the solar system.