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Grade 5 Earth and Space Science (ESS) Topic: Cycles and Patterns in the Solar System Content: Solar system includes the sun and celestial bodies that orbit the sun. Each planet in the solar system has unique characteristics

Lesson Plans Discrepant Events
 * The Sun- learning about the sun's structure and features (ORC # 471)
 * Planet Simulations (Astronomy for Kids website)

STEM Events

Simulations (Project WET, Project WILD, etc.) Web sites/ORC sites Literature
 * Day and Night: Sun-Earth-Moon cycle demonstration (ORC # 5247)
 * ORC # 471
 * ORC # 5247
 * [|http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/] (planet facts, quizzes, games, projects, and more)
 * [|http://www.neok12.com/quiz/SOLSYS01] (planet quiz)
 * [] (planet simulations)
 * //Night Wonders// by Jane Peddicord
 * //Planets Around the Sun// by Seymour Simon

Text References
 * Learning about the sun, moon, planets, and stars by World Book Inc. (activity ideas)

Related Vocabulary words
 * planets: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
 * sun
 * solar system
 * celestial bodies
 * sunspots
 * solar flares
 * planetary rings
 * photosphere, chromosphere, corona, convection zone, radiative zone, core (layers of the sun)