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For 76 years, Pluto was classified as the 9th planet in our solar system! Generations of students memorized its name along with Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune. That changed in 2006 when scientists determined Pluto’s size described it more accurately as a “dwarf planet” along with four other objects orbiting our sun. Discover Pluto’s remarkable history—from the young English schoolgirl who suggested its unusual name to its 248 year trip around the sun. This dwarf planet has some mighty impressive facts!
In this issue students will:
- Read expository text about Pluto, dwarf planets, and the Kuiper Belt
- Calculate sums to determine weights of various objects on Pluto
- Discover names of other four other dwarf planets through puzzlers
- Use a chart to cite evidence in response to claims
- Edit expository writing
- Use the newspaper to locate Pluto adjectives
- Grab a ruler and measure what’s in the news
6 page PDF
