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Reading Activity
Guardians of the Galaxy: Beyond Earth
Planets on the playground by Brent Southgate
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Here are some words from the text. After scanning through the text, put these in order (1-6) so that they match the order in the text.
twenty thousand kilometres
Seventy-five metres
Fifty-four metres
furthest
objects
Metre rule
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Planets on the playground by Brent Southgate - continued
After reading this text, share two facts that you have learnt about the solar system. Please write your ideas in full sentences.
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Here are the sub-headings from the text. After scanning through the text, put these in order (1-6) so that they match the order in the article.
Shrinking the solar system
by Rupert Alchin and the students of Karori West Normal School
Shrinking the solar system
Getting our heads around the Solar System.
Scale Models
A whole lot of nothing
What’s wrong with this picture?
That’ll give you an idea of how huge and empty the solar system is!
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Shrinking the solar system
by Rupert Alchin and the students of Karori West Normal School
With a buddy, your task is to write an original rap, song, jingle or rhyme about the place of the planets in the solar system. What facts about the planets can you include?
The solar system