Let's read and answer.

VENUS

Venus is the second planet from the sun. It is located between Mercury and Earth. Venus and Earth are almost the same size. It is the closest planet to Earth. However, it does not have seas or living things.

The weather on Venus is very different from ours. The thick clouds over Venus keep the heat in. The temperature during the day is so hot that even metal can melt.The surface of Venus is covered in dried lava from old volcanoes are not active anymore. Venus is special because it spins slowly and in an opposite direction from the other planets. Te clouds on Venus also reflect sunlight. That is why Venus looks so bright from Earth.

Answer these questions.

1. Where is Venus located?
2. How is Venus similar to Earth?
3. What covers the surface of Venus?
4. Why does Venus look so bright from Earth?
5. What is special about Venus compared to the other planets?

''To find out more about Venus, log on to the Internet and visit http://starchild.gsfc.nasa.gov''

Let's read and write.

EXPLORING SPACE

Rocket

• Sends people and things into space

• Powerful enough to escape our gravity

• Needs a lot of fuel to launch

Rockets are used to launch:

Space telescope

• Takes photo of things in space

• A lot can be learnt by looking at the photos

• The most famous space telescope is the Hubble

Space Station

• Launched in separate parts and put together in space

• Astronauts live on space stations for long periods of time

• All kinds of research is done there

Satellite

• Sends communication signals

• Useful for conducting research and gathering information

• Can be used to forecast weather

State True or False

1. A rocket takes photos of things in space.
2. A satellite is used to forecast weather.
3. A space station is launched in one complete piece.
4. A space telescope is used to launch a rocket into space.
5. Astronauts live on space stations.

Let's recite.

LET'S WRITE - Rewrite the poem in cursive writing.

I'm going to the moon,

On a Saturday afternoon,

I'm going in my rocket,

To put moonstones in my pocket.

I'm going to the moon,

And I'm leaving very soon,

I didn't need a ticket,

Because I'm going in my rocket.

I'm going to the moon,

I'm leaving at noon,

On a grand adventure,

To build a great future.

Let's listen and say.

The Earth is a planet in the Solar System. The other planets in our Solar System are Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune. All these planets travel around the Sun. We can see the Sun in daytime, but at night we can see the Moon. The Moon is a natural satellite that travels around the Earth. Besides the Moon, we can also see many bright stars in the sky at night.

PAIRWORK - Discuss the picture above.

Lim: What can you see in the night sky at night?

Aminah: I can see the Moon in the night sky at night?

Jagjit: Besides the Earth, what other planets belong to the Solar System?

Hui En: Besides the Earth, Mercury also belongs to the Solar System.

''To find out more about the Solar System, visit http://science.nationalgeographic.com/science/space/solar-system''