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What's Unusual About the Planet Mercury?
In this one time course, students will learn interesting facts about Mercury (also known as the Swift Planet)
Class experience
US Grade 6
Beginner Level
In this class, we will investigate the small planet of Mercury. We’ll learn about Mercury’s place in the solar system, how it got its name, and just how scalding hot it gets on the surface. Plus, students will find out why Mercury’s weird orbit and rotation rate make the sun do strange tricks in its sky. We’ll also learn about what’s inside this fast-moving planet, and why it’s so hard to see Mercury from Earth. At the start of class, students will write down what they think they know about...
Students will know how Mercury compares to other planets in our solar system.
I have been a classroom teacher for over two decades in both public and private schools. Many of those years were devoted to teaching Space Science to 6th graders.
Homework Offered
Assessments Offered
Students will review what they wrote at the start of class on what they knew about Mercury and share what they learned.Grades Offered
Something to write with and take brief notes on. Also, a dry erase board/marker or paper/markers to illustrate certain facts.
https://solarsystem.nasa.gov/planets/mercury/in-depth/
My first year of teaching in a classroom was 1998. Over the years I've taught science, history, geography, public speaking, math, language arts, health, etc. 25 years later, I'm still a classroom teacher. I've learned a lot about teaching. I...
Group Class
$20
per classMeets once
30 min
Live video meetings
Ages: 10-13
1-6 learners per class
