Our Solar System (Earth Science)
One day children chart the moon’s cycles, another day they might make a scale model of our solar system. By observing the world around them, they address questions such as “Why are there seasons?” and “Why does the moon appear to change shape?”
View an Our Solar System Module Summary
Teacher Resources
Full Module
A full module includes a Teacher Print package, student books for 30, and a classroom ExploraGear kit. (Supplemental Classroom Supplies and Spanish science notebooks are also available.)
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Teacher Print Package
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Our Solar System Teacher Lesson Manual
Science Notebook Teacher Guide
Our Solar System Assessment Book
Teacher Masters
Visual Pack
Lesson 0
“I Wonder” Circle poster
What is a Scientist? [trade book]
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Student Books
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My Science Notebook
Our Solar System Science Notebook pages
Students record their Our Solar System explorations, data, and conclusions here.
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ExploraGear®
These unit-specific kits contain hard to find equipment that the students use over and over during lesson explorations. They also contain some consumable materials for student experiments and data collection activities. Kits are designed to facilitate both individual and small group work by students and to allow for hands-on activities.
Materials for hands-on exploration for 30 students
View a list of contents for the Our Solar System ExploraGear.
Download an order form for replacement parts.
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Also available (not in module packages)
Supplemental Classroom Supplies
These kits are meant to enrich the existing ExploraGears® by providing teachers with additional classroom supplies. These give teachers the option of spending less prep time gathering common materials.
Additional, more common materials for 30 students
View a list of contents for the Our Solar System Supplemental Classroom Supplies.
Download an order form for replacement parts.
Spanish Science Notebooks
Our Solar System Spanish Science Notebook pages
Spanish Student Science Notebooks are available in pdf or print. To inquire, write to orders@sciencecompanion.com.