Instructional Video

Explore the Solar System: The Rocky Planets

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Take a trip to the rocky planets—Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars—with an engaging video that details their unique attributes.

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CCSS: Adaptable
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Instructional Ideas
  • While watching the video, direct learners to take notes, jot down questions, then discuss what they observed
  • Pose a reflection question on a classroom blog
  • Flip your classroom; assign the link for homework so pupils can apply their new-found knowledge when they return to school
Classroom Considerations
  • An ad appears at the start of the video
  • The resource is the 16th video in a series of 18 designed to spark interest in space and astronomy
  • This video is hosted on YouTube
Pros
  • Provides easy to read diagrams equipped with pictures and labels
  • A cartoon sidekick and colorful graphics boost attention 
Cons
  • A fast talking host may cause class members to lose focus—pause, replay, and enable closed captioning