Our Solar System

Curriculum Aligned Grade: Grade 1

Curriculum Outcomes:

Science 1-3: Construct, with guidance, an object that
achieves a given purpose, using materials that are provided.

Science 1-7: Construct objects and models of objects, using a variety of different materials.

Science 1-8: Identify the purpose of different components in a personally constructed object or model, and identify corresponding components in a related object or model.

Available for: Kindergarten, Grade 1, Grade 2, Grade 3

Lesson: Learn about all the planets in our solar system and about the satellites we have built.

Activity: Students will construct a planetary mobile using modelling clay, string, and sticks.