Our Solar System - SDR/Student Workbook SKU: L2SDR34A

During this Unit, students will conduct several investigations focused on our Solar System. Through experimentation and observation of models, students will explore the parts of the Solar System and their relationship to one another. By creating and using models, students will find that the Sun is a vital part of our Solar System. Students will find that the Sun, at the center of the Solar System, is surrounded by eight major planets, each rotating on its axis while revolving in an elliptical orbit around the Sun. Students will find that the Sun provides energy to the planets, shedding light and warmth with decreasing intensity as the distance from the Sun increases. Students will also find that the Sun has specific effects on the Earth. By using models, students will observe that the Sun’s light energy interacts with objects on the Earth, causing shadows that change in size at different times of day. Students will observe that the Sun’s heat energy to an object can be minimized by sha