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Study Jams! Our Solar System: Outer Planets InteractiveStudy Jams! Our Solar System: Outer Planets Interactive
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Scholastic
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4th - 8th
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30 mins
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Study Jams! Our Solar System: Outer Planets

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A set of seven slides presents an artist's rendition of our solar system, specifically, the asteroid belt, Kuiper Belt, and our outer planets: Jupiter, Uranus, and Neptune. The slides are beautiful, and a printable set with text is available for anyone who may have missed class the day of the presentation. Make sure to pair this with the inner planet presentation by the same publisher.

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Concepts

outer planets, the solar system

Additional Tags

outer planets, science

Pros

  • A seven-question, interactive, multiple-choice quiz is embedded on the site
  • Gorgeous graphics are eye-catching
  • Provides a succinct overview of the outer planets

Cons

  • None

Common Core

RST.6-8.9

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