Morning Starters: Spring 2 - Solar System
Clip Description
Our Sun is a 4.5 billion-year-old yellow dwarf star that sits at the centre of our solar system. It is a superheated ball of hydrogen and helium gas . At a distance of 150 million kilometres, it powers life on Earth by providing light and heat. Its gravity holds the solar system together, keeping everything from the biggest planets to the smallest bits of debris in orbit around it.
Credit: BBC - REEL
Word Challenge
Compile a list of words that can be made from letters contained within the words ‘solar system.’
e.g. stormy – solar system masters – solar system
Grammar Challenge
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Complete the following sentence with a metaphor.
The sun is a …
Number Challenge
What does 4.5 billion look like as an integer (whole number)?
Critical Thinking
Do you think our knowledge of the solar system will ever be complete? Why? Why not?