ClassX Video Lessons Youtube Channel Smile and Learn English Giant Planets – The Solar System for Kids
Welcome to the amazing world of the solar system! Today, we’re going on a fun adventure to learn about some of the biggest planets out there. Are you ready? Let’s start our journey!
First stop, Neptune! It’s the farthest planet from the Sun, which makes it super cold. Imagine needing a really warm coat because it’s around -218 degrees Celsius or -360 degrees Fahrenheit there! Only one spaceship, Voyager 2, has ever visited Neptune.
Neptune is a giant planet made mostly of gas and liquids. Its blue color comes from a gas called methane. Even though it’s big, it’s not very dense, which means it’s not as heavy as it looks. Neptune takes a really long time to go around the Sun—164 Earth years! That’s one long year. It’s named after the Roman god of the oceans because of its beautiful blue color.
Next, let’s visit Uranus! It’s the seventh planet from the Sun and was the first to be discovered using a telescope. Uranus is also an ice giant, and it’s made of gases and liquids, so there’s no solid ground to stand on.
Uranus is special because it rotates on its side, unlike other planets. It also has rings, but they’re hard to see. Like Neptune, Uranus has methane in its atmosphere, giving it a blue color. It’s very cold and not suitable for human life.
Now, let’s check out Saturn! It’s famous for its beautiful rings made of rocks and ice. You can even see them with a telescope from Earth!
Saturn is the second-largest planet and is mostly made of gases and liquids. It has super-fast winds and a unique hexagon shape at its north pole. Saturn’s rings were first seen by Galileo in 1610. Even though it’s big, its gravitational pull is similar to Earth’s.
Our last stop is Jupiter, the biggest planet in our solar system! It’s a gas giant, which means it’s mostly made of gas and liquids, except for its solid core.
Jupiter spins really fast, so a day there is only 10 hours long! It has a famous storm called the Great Red Spot and more than 60 moons. One of its moons, Europa, might even have a huge ocean under its icy surface. Jupiter is like a mini solar system with all its moons!
Wow, what an adventure! We’ve learned so much about these giant planets. If you want to keep exploring and learning, make sure to check out more fun space adventures!
Create Your Own Planet Model: Gather some craft supplies like colored paper, balloons, and markers. Choose one of the giant planets you learned about and create a model of it. Think about its color, size, and any special features like rings or storms. Once you’ve made your model, share it with your family and explain what makes your planet special!
Planet Rotation Experiment: Use a flashlight to represent the Sun and a small ball to represent a planet. In a dark room, shine the flashlight on the ball and slowly spin the ball to see how day and night happen on a planet. Try tilting the ball like Uranus and see how it changes the way light hits it. Discuss with a friend or family member why Uranus’s tilt makes it unique.
Observation Journal: Start a space observation journal. Each night, look up at the sky and draw what you see. If you have a telescope or binoculars, try to spot planets like Saturn or Jupiter. Write down any interesting things you notice, like the color of the planets or if you can see any moons. Share your journal with your class and talk about what you discovered!
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[Music] You are looking at the solar system. We are going to take a look at Neptune. Do you want to come? It is the last planet in the solar system and therefore the coldest. Get your coat; let’s go!
Now we are on the ice giant. Its temperature is around -218 degrees Celsius or -360 degrees Fahrenheit. You are lucky to be here because it has only been visited by an unmanned spaceship, Voyager 2.
Hello, Earthling! I will tell you some interesting facts about Neptune. Its low temperature makes it impossible for human life. Neptune’s gravitational force is similar to Earth’s. It’s a big planet but not very dense because it’s made of gas and liquids. In Neptune’s atmosphere, there is hydrogen, helium, and methane that can be used as fuel. This gas gives it its blue color. Since it’s the furthest planet from the Sun, it has a lot of ground to cover and takes 164 Earth years to complete one trip. This is one long year! Its name refers to the Roman god of the oceans for being a blue planet.
Did you like your quick trip around Neptune? Now you can go back to Earth to share all you’ve learned. Have a good trip!
[Music] You are looking at the solar system. We are going to take a look at Uranus. Do you want to come? It is the seventh planet in the solar system and the first to be discovered by telescope. Grab on; we’re headed that way!
Now we’re on Uranus, the ice giant. We can’t land here because it doesn’t have a solid surface; it is made of gases and liquids. Uranus is very far from the Sun and has only been visited by the unmanned ship Voyager 2.
Hello, Earthling! I will tell you some interesting facts about Uranus. No life has been found on Uranus because it’s very cold and doesn’t meet the needs of human life. Although Uranus is much bigger than Earth, its gravitational force is similar to ours because it’s not very dense. Did you know that Uranus rotates vertically? The other planets all rotate horizontally. Uranus also has rings, although they aren’t very easy to see. There is methane in Uranus’s atmosphere that can be used as fuel, and this gas gives it its blue color.
Do you like your quick trip around Uranus? Now you can go back to Earth and share all you learned. Have a good trip!
[Music] You are looking at the solar system. We are going to take a look at Saturn. Do you want to come? It is the sixth planet in the solar system and the second gaseous one. Grab on; we’re headed that way!
We are now on Saturn, the ring planet. Its rings, made of rocks and asteroids, are really famous because they are the only ones you can see from Earth with a telescope. We can’t land on Saturn because it doesn’t have a solid surface; it is made of liquids and gases. Look how pretty!
Hello, Earthling! I’m going to tell you some interesting things about the planet. It is not possible for there to be life on Saturn because the temperature is very low; it can get as low as -180 degrees Celsius or -292 degrees Fahrenheit. In Saturn’s atmosphere, there is helium, a gas that is used for x-rays and spaceships. It is the second biggest planet after Jupiter. Saturn’s winds are really fast and reach 300 kilometers per hour, creating a hexagon at its north pole. Did you know that the first person to see Saturn’s rings was Galileo in 1610? Saturn’s gravitational force is less than on Earth, but even so, it’s similar.
Did you like the quick trip around Saturn? Now you can go back to Earth and share everything you’ve learned. Have a good trip!
[Music] You are looking at the solar system. We are going to take a look at Jupiter. Do you want to come? It is the fifth planet and the biggest in the solar system. Grab on; we’re headed that way!
We are now on Jupiter, the giant planet, the first gaseous planet of the solar system. We can’t land on it; it doesn’t have a solid surface because it is made of gas and liquids, except for its core, which is solid and is as big as Earth.
Hello, Earthling! I will tell you some interesting things about Jupiter. It is not possible for life on Jupiter, but there could be life on one of its moons called Europa because it has a huge ocean. Jupiter has the fastest rotation speed of any planet, and one day on Jupiter is only 10 hours on Earth. Jupiter’s atmosphere has three cloud layers that create the colors we see. Did you see the Great Red Spot? It is a huge storm. Did you know there have been seven aerial visits to Jupiter? Jupiter has more than 60 moons; the most famous are Europa and Callisto. There are so many that it can be considered a mini solar system.
Did you like this quick trip around Jupiter? Now you can go back to Earth to share everything you learned. Have a good trip!
Wow, what a trip! We have learned so many things about these planets. Do you want to keep learning? Click on the seal and subscribe to the Smile and Learn channel to keep up with the new adventures!
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