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Description

Learn the names of the planets

Resources

Song words booklet
A smart phone and speakers to play the song

Instructions

Aim of Badge
To understand our place in space.
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Introduction
There are 8 major planets in our solar system, plus many minor planets (Pluto is now a dwarf planet). Five of these planets can be seen in the night sky without a telescope (Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn), two can be seen with a telescope (Uranus and Neptune) and we live on one (Earth).

Instructions
Trim, cut and fold the template to make booklets (search 8 page mini booklet to see how to fold and cut) in advance.
Sing along to the Family of the Sun video: https://youtu.be/Bzj6UEbIvKA.
Ladybirds may colour in their booklets of the planets.

Acknowledgement/Source
Developed by Space Week Ireland, the song is from the National Air and Space Museum of the Smithsonian.

Attachments/Template needed for activity?
Family of the Sun Planet Book

Tags

• interest badge
• Planets
• songs
• space

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