This week we have been learning facts about the different planets, solar eclipses and lunar eclipses.
I learned that the size of Neptune is 24,622 km – Connie
I have enjoyed learning about space and all the planets. I also liked learning about solar eclipses – Faith
There are at least 2 solar eclipses per year on our earth – Kenna
Mars is like a blood red colour – Skye
When we were learning about Jupiter, I knew that it was big but I never knew that 1,300 earth can fit in Jupiter. Also that Jupiter is twice the size of all the planets in the solar system combined!!! – Tiya
Jupiter is white, orange, brown and red – Megan R
I learned about solar eclipses, there are different types- Maisie
A lunar eclipse is only during a full moon – Megan M
I learned that you can fit 80 – 92 moons in Jupiter – Ella
I learned that Mercury is the smallest planet – Zara
Venus is the hottest planet – Sammy
I learned that Venus has no moons – Olivia
I learned that the Earth’s size is 6,371 km – Maja
I learned that umbra is when the moon goes completely dark turning into a red moon but the penumbra is when the moon just slightly goes dark – Filip
The lunar eclipse happens once a year – Ethan
There is more water on Earth than land – Catie
A year on Uranus is 84 years – Lucas
I learned that lunar eclipses are visible over an entire hemisphere – Carmen
