Author: Shannon Ventresca

1.

The sun is 92.96
million miles away

In trouble in sixth grade? This is the Assistant Principal you will probably see!

2.

Venus is the hottest planet, even though it is not the closest to the sun

Owls—this teacher loves owls and has an owl outside her door AND on her apron

3.

Venus has the most volcanoes!
There are 1600 major volcanoes on Venus.

This is the door to your science teacher’s classroom!

4.

There are 200 billion stars in our solar system.

This is the teacher who teaches AC social studies and loves Star Wars.

5.

Earth is the only planet people have ever walked on.

You learn ART here.

6.

Takes photos, gets rock samples and explores Mars since humans can’t go there yet.

Estudiando Espanol en la clase de Senorita Beam!

7.

Deimos

Phobos

This teacher is the only Female AC Social Studies teacher

8.

The Great Red Spot is a GIANT, spinning Storm much like one of Earth’s hurricanes, but bigger and faster (270 mph)

This teacher teaches you how to sing, and how to appreciate music!

9.

Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune all have rings!

This classroom has a Language Arts teacher who may or may not drink a lot of ‘Cola’!

10.

Jupiter, Saturn Uranus and Neptune

Here you can learn trumpet, percussion, horns, or sax but not strings.

11.

Neptune is the coldest planet AND it is the furthest from the sun

If you want to investigate STEM, you go to class here during fifth or sixth period.

12.

Up to 1500 miles per hour

If you are completing a Science Lab, you may probably end up here

13.

It is too small to clear other objects out of its path.

If you know how to get to the bathroom from Ms. Dudek’s classroom, you should go here!

14.

Thirsty? This water fountain is popular when students return from gym and head to band, chorus or orchestra.

15.

It takes light 8 minutes and 20 seconds to reach Earth from the Sun!

This is the ONLY MALE science teacher in grade 6.

16.

Charon, Nix, Hydra
The three moons of Pluto

This bulletin board has OLD SCHOOL pictures on it

17.

The first two people to walk on the moon were Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin

“Spot Your Teachers”

18.

The last time somebody walked on the moon was in 1972

Go find the “READ BOX”

Name:___________________________ Class:________ Date:_______
Astronomy Scavenger Hunt
How far away is the sun? ______________________
2. What is the hottest planet? _______________________
3. Which planet has the most volcanoes? ____________ has _______________________
4. How many stars are in our solar system? _________ __________________________________________
5. Name all of the planets people have walked on
____________________________________________
6. What does a Mars rover do? _____________________ ________________________________________________
7. Name all of Mar’s moons: _____________________ ______________________________________________
8. What is Jupiter’s “Great Red Spot?” ______________ __________________________________________________
9. Name all of the planets that have rings: __________ _________________________________________________
10. Name all four “Gas Giants” ____________________ _________________________________________________

Name:___________________________ Class:________ Date:_______
Astronomy Scavenger Hunt
How far away is the sun? ______________________
2. What is the hottest planet? _______________________
3. Which planet has the most volcanoes? ____________ has _______________________
4. How many stars are in our solar system? _________ __________________________________________
5. Name all of the planets people have walked on
____________________________________________
6. What does a Mars rover do? _____________________ ________________________________________________
7. Name all of Mar’s moons: _____________________ ______________________________________________
8. What is Jupiter’s “Great Red Spot?” ______________ __________________________________________________
9. Name all of the planets that have rings: __________ _________________________________________________
10. Name all four “Gas Giants” ____________________ _________________________________________________

11. What is the coldest planet in our solar system? ________________________________________________
12. How fast do winds blow during Neptune’s wind storms? ______________________________________
13. Why isn’t Pluto considered a planet anymore? _________________________________________________
14. Name all five dwarf planets in our solar system: _______________________________________________
15. How long does light take to travel from sun to Earth? _____________________________________________
16. Name Pluto’s three moons: _____________________ ___________________________________________________
17: What were the names of the first two people to walk on the moon? ______________________________ __________________________________________________
18. When was the last time someone walked on the moon? __________________________________________

11. What is the coldest planet in our solar system? ________________________________________________
12. How fast do winds blow during Neptune’s wind storms? ______________________________________
13. Why isn’t Pluto considered a planet anymore? _________________________________________________
14. Name all five dwarf planets in our solar system: _______________________________________________
15. How long does light take to travel from sun to Earth? _____________________________________________
16. Name Pluto’s three moons: _____________________ ___________________________________________________
17: What were the names of the first two people to walk on the moon? ______________________________ __________________________________________________
18. When was the last time someone walked on the moon? __________________________________________

In trouble in sixth grade? This is the Assistant Principal you will probably see!

Go find the “READ BOX”

“Spot Your Teachers”

This bulletin board has OLD SCHOOL pictures on it!

This is the ONLY MALE science teacher in grade 6.

Thirsty? This water fountain is popular when students return from gym and head to band, chorus or orchestra.

If you know how to get to the bathroom from Ms. Dudek’s classroom, you should go here!

If you are completing a Science Lab, you may end up here!

If you want to investigate STEM, you go to class here during fifth or sixth period.

Here you can learn trumpet, percussion, horns, or sax but not strings.

This classroom has a Language Arts teacher who may or may not drink a lot of ‘Cola”!

This teacher teaches you how to sing, and how to appreciate music!

This is the door to your science teacher’s classroom!

Owls—this teacher loves owls and has an owl outside her door AND on her apron

In trouble in sixth grade? This is the Assistant Principal you will probably see!

This is the teacher who teaches AC social studies and loves Star Wars.

You learn ART here.

Estudiando Espanol en la clase de Senorita Beam!

This teacher is the only female AC Social Studies Teacher

Name:_______________________________
The sun is ______________________________ miles away.
_________________________________ is the hottest planet.
______________________________ has the most volcanoes, a total of about ___________________.
There are ______________________________ stars in our solar system.
Earth is ____________________________________________________________.