The Planets in Our Solar System (Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science, Stage 2) by Franklyn M. Branley

The Planets in Our Solar System (Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science, Stage 2) Reviews

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  Michael Fitzgerald

  Not specifically on the planets - maybe only half of the book. There are a couple of pages on the moon, a couple of pages on asteroids and comets. Eight pages are devoted to instructions for making two different models of the planets.
  
  Nice to have some photographs (nine) alongside the goofy illustrations by Don Madden.
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  Mummy Cat Claire

  I enjoy the Stage 2 books because they are always filled with great information in an easy to understand presentation.
  
  We studied space for homeschool with our space science unit. I added this book as a read a loud and it complemented the science unit.
  
  We enjoyed this book because in the back there is directions on making your own Solar system mobile. There is also instructions on making a planetary distance activity. And of course, we can't forget the more information page. There are ideas about a full moon, moon cycle, and websites to visit.
  
  I would recommend this book to those who want to learn more about space. The book is direct and to the point but the illustrations are interesting. This book isn't "fun" but it isn't dry and that's why I continue to like these types of books for my kids.
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  Hamza Mostafa

  I loved the book very much. I never ever knew that years change on every planet. one time I saw a glowing star when I read the book, I learned that it was not a star it was a planet. and the solar system is very important.
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  Melissa Namba

  I give it three stars not because it's only meh, but because it doesn't meet the standards that I have come to expect from Branley. It does teach about the Solar System and give good information, but it lacks the depth that I love about Branley's books.
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  Julie

  Pretty advanced for a book about the solar system - very text-heavy and the illustrations are advanced.
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  Stacy Renee (LazyDayLit)

  A nice little book about the solar system, including a size comparison chart (in inches) that we used to chart distances on our living room floor with washi-tape planets!
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  Ava and Amanda

  This book is out of date. Pluto is a dwarf planet now there’s only eight planets now.
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  Shira Burns

  Reading this book is a great way to integrate literature into a science lesson about the solar system. This text discusses a few of the many objects located in a our solar system such as stars, moons, planets, comets, and etc. Since this book was originally published one of the facts in the book (Pluto= 9th planet) has changed. However, I view this an opportunity to teach students about dwarf planets and/or how sometimes scientific information changes due to more research and new findings.
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  Shelby Church

  This book is a cute nonfiction book that focuses on the teachings of the solar system. While this book was written a little while ago in the late 1980s, it is still a great book to excite students about science.
  I personally love all the illustrations, which really bring this book to life. I also like how the word "you" is used in questions within the book, because it allows for the students to make connections to the book.
  I would most likely use this book in lower elementary aged classrooms during a science unit about planets and the rest of our solar system.
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  Evelyn Matias

  I thought this book was great! I loved that it goes into details about the solar system right down to what certain parts of words mean such as sol. This book talks about each planet and how close or how far away they are in reference to earth or the sun. I would use this in a science lesson when teaching my students about the solar system. I am using this book as one of my 5E lesson plans along with a hands on group activity. It's also a good way to integrate LA/Science.
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  Khadija Bensaadoun

  The book, "The Planets in Our Solar System ", describes the planets in our solar system. It also includes models of sizes of plans and their distance from the sun.This book can be used to help students learn the order of the planets and be familiar with relative sizes of the planets. Appropriate for a third grade lesson on planets.
  
  
  
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  alana

  This book explains the solar system including the sun, the planets, and the planets' satellites, as well as asteroids and comets. There is a photo of each planets, diagrams of their orbits, and illustrations that compare the sizes of the planets. There is also a diagram comparing the sizes of the planets, the length of their orbits, and their distances from the sun.
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  Oana Cerchezan

  Though this book is a picture book, it is a great book to use for the 4th grade. It explains a lot about our solar system and has information that will benefit all three grades. To get the students really engaged, I would assign a fun project for them to recreate the solar system using any material they want!This would be the time to get super creative and fun!
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  Hope

  Again, another book on the fact card table. Children find one or two facts about the book, then prepare for citing sources as they copy the title, author, and page number of where they got their information. 3-5
  
  This book included Pluto as a planet, but will be great for kids to see how science is always changing. 3-5
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  Jana

  I purchased this book at a library book sale and I think it'll be a nice addition to my classroom library. It's a nonfiction picture book that gives information about the nine planets in our solar system and other information about space. It also includes a few websites for further research. This could be a good starting point for a research project.
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  Lita

  This book is based on the planets in the solar system. It's a little outdated since Pluto is no longer a planet, but it still includes information of the size of all the planets, their order from the Sun, the length of their orbit, and much more.