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How to Teach These Units

Take a little time to prepare and get ready to teach. The pages linked below give you an easy-to-follow checklist and resources that get you prepared for facilitating PLANETS activities.

STEM Night Activity: Water in the Solar System

Learners play a game of cards to learn about water in the solar system. Note that this activity is an adaptation of activities from the Water in Extreme Environments Science Curriculum. It is intended for use at a booth at family nights, STEM Events, Fairs, etc. It has material that is repeated from the curriculum.

Share what you know about where we find water in the Solar System. Place all the cards in Solar System order!

Activity Downloads

Activity Timing

2 MIN. To talk about Water and where it is found and used

5 MIN. to put cards in order.

10 MIN. TOTAL

Setup: Prep Time 15 min

  • Print educator directions and Learner Handout. Assemble listed materials and set up on a table.

*See Materials & Preparation in the Educator Guide linked above for full info.

Learning Objectives/Key Messages

  • Water can be found in many forms and places in the Solar System, besides Earth
  • Water is an important resource for living things, human endeavors, and scientific studies.
  • NASA studies where there might be life on other planets, where water might be available for robotic and human missions, and many other aspects related to the formation and objects in the Solar System.

Age/Ability

  • Independently 11 years-Adult
    • Adaptable for families of multiple ages