The image shows an educational worksheet titled
"Order the Planets", designed to help students learn the correct order of the planets in our solar system from the Sun outward. The task involves cutting out the planet names and gluing them in the correct sequence.
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🔍 Task Description:
- Students are given a list of planets (with illustrations) on the right side of the worksheet.
- They must cut and glue these planets into the blank boxes on the left, starting with the Sun at the top and listing the planets in order of their distance from the Sun.
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🌞 Correct Order of Planets from the Sun:
1.
Mercury
2.
Venus
3.
Earth
4.
Mars
5.
Jupiter
6.
Saturn
7.
Uranus
8.
Neptune
> Note: Pluto is no longer classified as a planet (it's a dwarf planet), so it’s not included here.
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✔ Answer Key (as shown in the image):
The answer key on the right-hand page confirms the correct sequence:
1. Mercury
2. Venus
3. Earth
4. Mars
5. Jupiter
6. Saturn
7. Uranus
8. Neptune
This matches the scientific consensus for the order of the eight planets in our solar system.
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📝 How to Solve the Problem:
1.
Identify the planets listed on the right side of the worksheet:
- Earth
- Saturn
- Mercury
- Neptune
- Jupiter
- Venus
- Uranus
- Mars
2.
Recall the correct order from the Sun outward:
- Mercury → Venus → Earth → Mars → Jupiter → Saturn → Uranus → Neptune
3.
Cut and paste each planet in that order into the blank boxes below "THE SUN".
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💡 Tips for Teaching/Remembering the Order:
A common mnemonic to remember the order is:
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"My Very Eager Mother Just Served Us Nachos."
Each first letter stands for a planet:
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M – Mercury
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V – Venus
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E – Earth
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M – Mars
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J – Jupiter
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S – Saturn
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U – Uranus
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N – Neptune
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✔ Final Answer:
The correct order to fill in the blanks (from top to bottom) is:
1.
Mercury
2.
Venus
3.
Earth
4.
Mars
5.
Jupiter
6.
Saturn
7.
Uranus
8.
Neptune
This matches the provided answer key and reflects the actual order of the planets in our solar system.
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of planet order worksheet.
