Planets

by Jennifer Dussling, Denise Ortakales (Illustrator)

An informative introduction for young skywatchers answers questions about the solar system, including questions about the year cycles, temperature, and naming of the other planets. Simultaneous.

Genres: Nonfiction, Science, Childrens

48 pages, Paperback

First published January 18, 2000

Reviews

[Ealthafer · Rating 5 out of 5]

I must say this is a new favorite book of mine that I can't wait to use when I get into the classroom. This books does an amazing job of explaing the plants and the characteristics of each planet in a way an elementary student can understand. I aslo really like this book because it asks the students questions inside and lets them try to answer them but then gives them the answer. The pictures are really neat and look like cut outs. There is also history about the plants included in the text too!

[Roxy]

A great introduction to the wild world of outer space. Exploring the characteristics of each planet and offers basic information on the solar system, including some mention of historical beliefs about the planets. It also makes most concepts easy to grasp through kid-friendly examples ("If Earth were the size of a pea, Jupiter would be the size of an orange"). Finally it has great interactive questions for the reader to answer and with the illustrations really brings to life the excitement of space.

[Taylor Washington · Rating 4 out of 5]

Summary: A book that tells facts about all the planets in our solar systems.


Activity: Students will get a Popsicle stick with a circle on top that will read out a planet. Students will have to get in order starting from the sun. Can switch out students as planets, so everybody gets a chance.

[Alli Eidson]

This book contains all the information children should know about outer space. It goes into detail about the temperatures on each planet and how long one year last in comparison to life on Earth. I would use this in an upper grade level class such as, 3rd-5th grades.

[Kelsey Klaus · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a great book for teaching about planets or for kids who love to learn about our solar system. The pictures in this book are very descriptive and look real. This is a great book for kids who enjoy looking at the pictures and for kids who enjoy having little bits of facts to read.

[Mauri Garcia]

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