SOCIAL SCIENCE UNIT 1: THE SOLAR SYSTEM

1. THE SOLAR SYTEM The Solar System is the Sun and the planets that orbit the sun.

What is the sun? The sun is a STAR

2. THE PLANETS

2. THE PLANETS. Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars are closest to the Sun.

Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune are farthest from the Sun.

THE MOON The moon is a natural satellite of the Earth.

3. THE MOON There are 4 phases of the moon: (Full Moon, First quarter Moon, Last Quarter Moon and New Moon). Full Moon. The illuminated side of the moon is facing the Earth. The Moon is visible

3. THE MOON. First Quarter Moon: We can see more of the illuminated part of the Moon´s Surface.

3. THE MOON Last Quarter Moon: We can see less of the illuminated part of the Moon´s Surface.

3. THE MOON New Moon: The dark side of the Moon face the Earth. We cannot see the Moon.

ACTIVIY

ACTIVITIES. Complete the Solar System:

ACTIVITY Write the names the phases of the Moon.

JOURNAL What have you leart today? I have leart……..

What are your opinion about the Universe?

ATMOSPHERE. LAYER OF THE ATMOSPHERE.

Troposphere is the closest layer to Earth. Stratosphere has the ozone layer that protect. Mesosphere is the coldest layer Thermosphere is where falling stars. Exosphere separates Earth from outer space.

ACTIVITY.

THE HYDROSPHERE The layer of water taht covers Earth´s Surface is called HYDROSPHERE.

THE WATER CYCLE.

THE GEOSPHERE

LAYERS OF THE GEOSPHERE. The crust: Is the thinnest and outermost layer.

The mantle: Is the middle layer.

The core: This layer has the highest temperatures.

QUESTIONS Which are the states of water?

Could you tell us the layers of the geosphere?

Which is the middle layer of the geosphere?

ACTIVITIES. 1.- Draw the layers of the geosphere.

2.- Worksheet.

JOURNAL. Can you live in the core of the geosphere? Why?

How do you feel today?

MAPS There are physical maps and political maps

MAPS Politicals maps of USA

GEOGRAPHIC COORDINATES

GEOGRAPHIC COORDINATES Meridians: Are the lines of longitude that are parallel to the Primer Meridian. (Greenwich)

GEOGRAPHIC COORDINATES Parallels: Are the lines fo latitude that are parallel to the equator.

ACTIVITIES 1.- Look at the map of the time zones. Which time zone does Spain belong to? What about the Canary islands? What about USA?

ACTIVITIES 2.- Complete the sentences. Our Galaxy is called…………. The ……. Is the star colsest to Earth. The planets are ……………………………………………………………. The Earth is protected by a layer of gases called the……………………..

ACTIVITIES. 3.- Complete the picture