By: Emily Risner

Day 1: We will review over what you already know about our solar system Day 2: We will discuss different facts about all 8 of our planets Day 3: We will discuss five different pieces of art, and how they relate back to space Day 4: We will draw our pictures of space Day 5: We will paint and finish our pictures

Day 2

It is the closest planet to the sun, which makes Mercury very hot. Named after the Roman messenger for the Gods. It has no atmosphere, because of this it makes it hard to regulate temperature. The side of Mercury that faces the sun can reach 800 degrees Fahrenheit, and the side facing away from the sun, or the dark side can reach -300 degrees Fahrenheit. Mercury has no moons.

 Venus is the second closest to the Sun. Named after the Roman God of Love and Beauty. Scientist think that Venus used to have water, but

because of its extreme heat it has most likely all evaporated. The surface temperature can reach 900 degrees Fahrenheit. Venus has no moons.

 Earth is the third planet from the Sun

Earth was named after a Roman God who was the mother

to all mountains, valleys, streams, and all other land masses. We are the only planet in the Solar System that can support life. 30% of the Earth is covered with land, and 70% is covered by water. We have one moon, its name is Luna.

Mars is the fourth planet from the Sun Named after the Roman God of war Its nickname is the red planet, this is because the surface

of Mars is made of red dirt and rocks. Scientists think Mars used to have rivers, lakes, and even an ocean. Mars has two moons named: Deimos and Phobos

 Jupiter is the fifth planet from the Sun It is the largest planet in our Solar System Jupiter has over 100 moons Jupiter has rings There are three rings in all, that can only be seen when

Jupiter passes in front of the Sun There is a constant wind storm on Jupiter called The Eye of Jupiter This storm has been going on for 300 years.

Saturn is the sixth planet from the Sun. It was named after the Roman God of agriculture. Saturn is the second largest planet in the solar system, yet

it is surprisingly light. Many scientist believe that it would even float in water. Saturn has 53 moons. Saturn is knows for its seven rings.
These rings are not solid but made up of objects caught in

the planets gravitational field.

Named after the Roman Lord of the skies Uranus is the only planet that spins on its side, instead of

at a tilt. Uranus has rings too, but they dont stretch out very far. Uranus is known as the ice giant because scientist believe it is made up of rock and ice. Scientist also believe that there may be a huge ocean on the surface of Uranus, and that it may be extremely hot. Uranus has 27 moons.

 Neptune is the eight planet in the solar system It is named after the Roman God of the sea. It was discovered in 1864 There is a large storm on Neptune like the one on Jupiter,

known as the Great Dark Spot. Neptune has six rings that are believed to be fairly new.
These rings vary in size.
Neptune has 13 moons that we know of.

Because Neptune is so far away from us we know very

little about it. In future years we may discover many new facts.

How many planets are in the Solar System? What is the name of our Solar System? What is the largest planet? What is the name of our moon? What planet has the most moons? Is Saturn the only planet with rings? How many moons does Jupiter have? Does anyone know another fact that we have not learned today?

Day 3

We will look at five pieces of artwork today. All of these paintings or drawings are about space. These people made these images for different reason. What reasons can you think of that people would draw about outer space?

Rock paintings done by Mayan people. Most likely painted between 16 and 1700 Documented what they saw as important occurrences in space. Showed an early interest in outer space.

Painted by Vija Clemens in 1992. She drew this using charcoal. Has good attention to detail, and draws exactly what she sees in the sky.

Mayan people, pre-colombian, painting, Anthropology Museum

Vija Clemens, 1992, charcoal, Museum of Modern Art.

Painted in June 1888 by Vincent Van Gogh He painted this using oil paint on a canvas. This is one of his most famous paintings. He painted this from memory while he was staying at a hospital.

Van Gogh also painted this Starry Night image. He painted it in September 1889 He used oil paints on canvas. Van Gogh paint an interpretation of what he sees, meaning he does not paint the exact image.

Van Gogh, 1888, oil on canvas, Museum of Modern Art.

Van Gogh, 1889, oil on canvas, Museum of Modern Art.

Halleys Comet at Dawn

What do you think?

Now that we have looked at the different pieces of artwork why do you think each artist painted or drew the picture? Which paintings do you think best represented what the artist saw and why? Which one would you most likely draw like? How does todays lesson relate back to learning about the planets?

Painted in 1909 by Elizabeth Shippen Green Elliot She used water colors and charcoal She painted what she saw when Halleys comet shot through the sky. This comet only come into sight every 70 years.

Elizabeth Elliot, 1909, charcoal and water colors, AMICA Library

Day 4

MAKE SURE YOU READ THE INSTRUCTIONS, we will be drawing pictures of the universe, from your perspective, using a resist technique with crayons and water colors. The wax in crayons resists the water color paints which creates a neat effect. Remember not to color everything in crayon only parts of your picture. These are your instruction: 1. Clear your desk completely off, putting things away in their proper places 2. Go to the back table and get ONE of the large sheets of paper. 3. You are going to draw a picture of outer space, either of the solar system, or a single planet, but related to space and what we have been discussing. This can be realistic, or abstract, or however you feel like drawing it. 4. Draw your picture in pencil, and make sure not to draw to hard in case you mess up and need to erase. 5. Once you have drawn your picture in pencil outline some of the drawing in crayon, and color other parts in. 6. Once your done, or weve run out of time, put your drawings in a neat stack on the back table.

Day 5

These are your instructions for the day: 1. Go and get your drawing off the table from yesterday 2. If you have not finished drawing make sure to hurry and finish because today is going to be mostly for painting 3. Everyone will need to partner up with someone next to them, you will scoot your desks next to each other so you can share paint. 4. One of you go and get the water color sets off the back table, just one per group, and get two paint brushes as well. The other one go and get a cup from the back table and fill it of the way up with water from the water fountain or the bathroom sink. 5. Use the water colors to paint your picture. When you are done bring them to me and I will hang them up on the black board or up around the room. Now that we are done: We will go around the room and tell what each of you drew. Tell the class which drawing is yours and what you drew.

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