Astronomy, Space, STEM : Journey of Inner Planets in Our Solar System (Meets 1X)

Learn all about Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars, the unique features, formation, position, distance from sun, supports life or not, temperature, atmosphere, water, the time for rotation and revolution, its satellites and what it is made of. 
Students will learn that the solar system is our home in the galaxy. It started out around four and a half billion years ago. Back then, our solar system was just a cloud of gas and dust, probably left over from the explosion of a star.

First 2 minutes will be an introduction of the teacher and students and a discussion on the topic for the day.
Next 43 minutes will be teacher sharing a Google Slide presentation, reinforcing the concepts learned in the class with examples and watching a video on the topic for the class, from a credible educational source with graphics and animations. Students are welcome to ask questions and make the class interactive. They may use graphics/flowcharts/concept maps for noting down some points as well.
Last 5 minutes student will share his/her learning with the class and may ask relevant and essential questions. Student may also share a graphic/poster/drawing of the planet discussed in class and can add their own flair of creativity.  

Guiding Questions:
1. Are all the other planets similar to Earth, or are they very different?
2. Do other planets have moons like Earth’s Moon?
3. How do astronomers know what the other planets are made of?
4. Are all the planets made of basically the same material?
5.What determines whether a planet or satellite can retain a certain gas in its atmosphere?
6. What makes astronomers think about the possibility of life on a planet?
7. How does the distance of a planet from the sun affect its temperature, weather etc?
8. How does the tilt of the axis of a planet affect the seasons?
9. How does the rotation of a planet on its axis and revolution around the sun affect the length of a solar day?

The Solar System
1.How were all the planets formed? 
2.Why is one side of Mercury so hot and the other so cold? Can life exist on Mercury?
3. Why is Venus called the earth's sister planet? Why can't life exist on Venus?
4.Why does life exist on Earth?
5. Why is Mars called the red planet? What gives the Mars' surface this color?
6.On what planet is the tallest mountain found? By how many times is it taller than Mt. Everest?
7.What makes astronomers think about the possibility of life on Mars?