Mundesley Junior School - E-Learning - Science

The Solar System

The sun is at the centre of our universe.
There are eight planets and a large number of
smaller objects that orbit the sun.

The Nine Planets Solar System Tour.
Lots of information about all the planets.
Good pictures but a challenge to read!

Can we trust our senses? The earth is flat isn't it?	Is it the sun that rotates around the earth?	Why do we get seasons?
What causes day and night?	How many planets orbit the sun?	Why do some days have more daylight than others?
How far away is the sun?	What causes shadows?	Have humans ever been to the moon?
How hot is the sun?	Does the moon rotate?	What is the sun?
Is there a man on the moon?	Why does the moon seem to change shape?	How hot is the sun?
See! Look! There's his footprint.	Does the moon burn like the sun? Is that why it glows at night?	Does the moon affect the earth?
What are the relative sizes of the Earth, Sun and Moon?	What do we mean by an eclipse of the moon?	Can you work out a way to model the relative sizes of the Earth, Sun and Moon?