The Solar System, Elementary

The Solar System nomenclature is part of the Montessori Astronomy curriculum, and can be introduced following the First Great Story, the creation of the universe. The Sun, the most significant body in our Solar System, is introduced first. Next, the planets are introduced followed by celestial bodies within the Solar System. Internalization of the planet characteristics is easier for children when one particular characteristic is examined across all the eight planets. Therefore, the material is organized in a manner that allows children to understand a characteristic of a planet in reference to the other planets. The material includes the following elements: the Solar System, the Sun, the planets, the dwarf planets, the Solar System regions, the Asteroid Belt, and small Solar System bodies. It consists of 102 sets of three-part nomenclature cards that contain a description, a label, and a picture card for matching purposes. There are 17 wallcharts representing all the parts together. The 14 booklets serve as control for error for the nomenclature matching work.

Three part cards: 306 cards

• 102 pictures
• 102 labels
• 102 definitions

Booklets:

• 14 booklets

Wallcharts:

• 17 wallcharts

Booklet #1: The Solar System

• The Sun
• The Planets
• The Dwarf Planets
• The Solar System Regions
• The Small Solar System Bodies

Booklet #2: The Sun

• The Sun's Planets
• The Sun's Temperature
• The Sun's Size and Composition
• The Sun's Rotation
• The Sun's Revolutions
• Special Features

Booklet #3: The Planets

• Distance from the Sun and Temperature
• Size and Composition
• Moons and Rings
• The Rotation Period
• The Revolution Period
• Atmospheric Gas

Booklets #4 - #11: Mercury, Venus, The Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Mercury

• Distance from the Sun and Temperature
• Size and Composition
• Moons and Rings
• The Rotation Period
• The Revolution Period
• Atmospheric Gas
• Special Features

Booklet #12: The Dwarf Planets

• Pluto
• Ceres
• Eris

Booklet #13: The Solar System Regions The Asteroid Belt

• The Asteroid Belt Objects
• The Kuiper Belt
• The Kuiper Belt Objects
• The Scattered Disk
• The Scattered Disk Objects
• The Oort Cloud
• The Oort Cloud Objects

Booklet #14: The Small Solar System Bodies

• The Asteroids
• The Meteroids
• The Comets

Printed in full color on heavy stock and laminated.