ClassX Video Lessons Youtube Channel Smile and Learn English Mercury, the Sun’s Neighbor – Solar System 3D Animation for Kids
Welcome to the solar system! Today, we’re going on an exciting journey to visit Mercury. Are you ready to join us?
Mercury is the closest planet to the Sun. Because it’s so close, the Sun looks three times bigger from Mercury than it does from Earth. Isn’t that amazing?
Even though Mercury is the smallest planet in our solar system, it’s not the hottest. This is because its atmosphere is very thin and can’t hold onto the Sun’s heat. In fact, there are places on Mercury that are so cold and dark that they have ice!
Mercury’s surface is grey and full of craters. These craters were made when meteorites crashed into the planet. It’s like Mercury has been playing dodgeball with space rocks!
Hello, Earthling! Did you know that a long time ago, Mercury was covered in a mineral called graphite? This is the same stuff used to make pencil lead. You can still find bits of it on the planet today.
Mercury is also the fastest planet when it comes to orbiting the Sun. It zooms around at 50 kilometers per second and takes only 88 Earth days to go all the way around the Sun. That’s super speedy!
Mercury has lots of meteorite showers, which is why it has so many craters. Its gravity is weaker than Earth’s, so if you weighed 1 gram on Earth, you would weigh only 0.38 grams on Mercury. You’d feel much lighter!
Did you enjoy our quick trip to Mercury? Now you can head back to Earth and tell everyone what you’ve learned. Have a safe journey!
Wow, what an adventure! We’ve discovered so many cool things about Mercury. If you want to keep learning and exploring, make sure to check out more adventures!
Make Your Own Crater: Gather some flour, cocoa powder, and small rocks or marbles. In a shallow tray, spread a layer of flour and sprinkle cocoa powder on top. Drop the rocks or marbles from different heights to see how craters are formed on Mercury. Observe the size and shape of the craters and discuss why they might look different based on the height and size of the objects used.
Mercury’s Orbit Race: Create a simple race game to understand how fast Mercury orbits the Sun. Use a circular track to represent the Sun and have children walk around it. One child represents Mercury, and another represents Earth. The child playing Mercury should walk faster to complete the orbit in 88 steps, while the Earth child takes 365 steps. Discuss why Mercury moves faster and how this affects its year length.
Weight on Mercury: Use a scale to weigh different objects and calculate their weight on Mercury. For example, if an object weighs 100 grams on Earth, it would weigh 38 grams on Mercury. Encourage children to weigh their toys or books and find out how much lighter they would be on Mercury. Discuss how gravity affects weight and why it is different on Mercury compared to Earth.
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[Music] Welcome to the solar system! Today, we’re traveling to Mercury. [Music] You are looking at the solar system, and we are going to take a look at Mercury. Would you like to join us?
Mercury is the closest planet to the Sun, so close that the Sun appears three times larger from Mercury than it does from Earth.
We are now on Mercury, the smallest planet in the solar system. Interestingly, it isn’t the hottest planet because its atmosphere is very thin and doesn’t trap the Sun’s rays. There is even ice in some of the cold and dark areas where the rays don’t reach.
The surface of Mercury is grey and covered with craters due to meteorite impacts.
Hello, Earthling! Welcome to Mercury. Life has never been found here, but I will share some interesting facts about the planet. Many years ago, it was covered in graphite, a mineral used to make pencil lead. Today, there are remains of this mineral.
Did you know that Mercury is the fastest planet orbiting the Sun? It rotates at 50 kilometers per second and takes only 88 Earth days to complete one orbit.
As you can see, Mercury experiences meteorite showers, making it the planet with the most craters in the solar system. Its gravitational force is lower than that of Earth, meaning that one gram on Earth is equal to 0.38 grams on Mercury.
Did you enjoy this quick trip around Mercury? Now you can return to Earth to share all you’ve learned. Have a great trip!
Wow, what an adventure! We’ve learned so many things about this planet. If you want to keep learning, click on the seal and subscribe to the Smile and Learn channel to stay updated with new adventures!
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