This video is answering the question of how many planets are in the Solar System.
Tips for Parents
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Here's how to talk to your child about it
You learned that there are eight planets in the Solar System, and their order from the Sun is Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune.
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Some activities you can do with your child now
- Discuss the names of the eight planets in the solar system with your 4-year-old, emphasizing their order from the sun (e.g., Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune). - Create a planet-themed art activity where your child can draw or paint their favorite planet from the video. - Help your child make a simple solar system model using different-sized balls or balloons to represent the planets. - Go outside with your child and try to spot the planets in the night sky using a stargazing app or telescope.
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Pretend play with your child
GAME: "Planet Explorer" Instructions: Take turns with your child naming the planets in our Solar System in the correct order from the sun. Start with Mercury and go all the way to Neptune. See how many planets you can name correctly without any mistakes. Keep track of your scores and challenge each other to beat your previous records!
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1 take away from the video for your child
"Always stay curious and keep asking questions. The more you learn, the more wonders you will discover, just like the planets in our Solar System."