Exploring the Outer Planets of the Solar System in Grade 6 Science

Discover fascinating details about Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune - the gas giants of our solar system. Learn about their unique characteristics, moons, rings, and distance from the Sun, providing a comprehensive understanding of these distant celestial bodies. Engage with educational resources to enhance your knowledge of the outer planets and their place in the universe.

• Solar System
• Grade 6 Science
• Gas Giants
• Moons
• Educational Resources

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1. Natural Sciences and Technology Grade 6 Term 4: Planet Earth and Beyond The Solar System (ppt 3)

2. Topic 1 The Solar System The Planets Natural Sciences and Technology - Grade 6

3. Outer Planets Known as the gas giants. Some have many moons. Natural Sciences and Technology - Grade 6

4. Jupiter It is the fifth planet from the Sun and also the largest planet. First gas planet [90% hydrogen - has clouds of ammonia and 10% helium]. Mass is 318 times that of Earth. Takes 12 years to orbit the Sun. Natural Sciences and Technology - Grade 6

5. Jupiter Three thin dark rings, made of dust. 4 big moons and 60 smaller moons. Fast winds blow from east to west. Colour is light pink-brown. Distance from the Sun is 142 800 km. Surface temperature is -145 C. Natural Sciences and Technology - Grade 6

6. Saturn Saturn is the sixth planet. Gas planet of hydrogen and helium. Famous for its bright colourful rings made of frozen water. Natural Sciences and Technology - Grade 6

7. Saturn Furthest planet from Earth that can be seen without a telescope or binoculars. Has 62 moons. It takes 29.45 years to orbit the Sun. The average temperature is -141 C. Natural Sciences and Technology - Grade 6

8. Uranus A smooth blue-green gas planet. It is called an ice giant, because it is mostly made of frozen gas [hydrogen, helium and methane]. It has 9 dark and 2 brightly coloured rings. Natural Sciences and Technology - Grade 6

9. Uranus It has 27 known moons. Uranus turns on its axis once every 17 hours and 14 minutes. It takes 84 years to orbit the Sun. The average temperature is -216 C. Its distance from the Sun is 3 000 M km. Natural Sciences and Technology - Grade 6

10. Neptune It is the furthest away from the Sun. It is a gas planet. It has fast, strong winds of 1 400 km/h. Natural Sciences and Technology - Grade 6

11. Neptune 14 Moons. It takes 165 years to orbit the Sun. Surface temperature is -201 C. It was discovered on the 23rd September 1846. Natural Sciences and Technology - Grade 6

12. Dwarf Planets Dwarf planets are also known as a planetoids/plutoids. Makemake Ceres Haumea Pluto Eris Natural Sciences and Technology - Grade 6

13. Pluto It is no longer a planet since 2006. Largest known dwarf planet. It has an irregular orbit tilted and elongated. Surface temperature is -225 C. It has 5 moons one is very large. Natural Sciences and Technology - Grade 6

14. Eris Orbit period around the Sun is 560 years. It was discovered on 5th January 2005. It has only one moon, known as Disnomia. Natural Sciences and Technology - Grade 6

15. The Inside Story What rock planets look like inside: Natural Sciences and Technology - Grade 6

16. The Inside Story What gas planets look like inside: Natural Sciences and Technology - Grade 6