Book facts about venus ks2

Venus, named after the roman goddess of love and beauty, is the second planet from the sun and the closest planet to earth. This book is filled with pictures and facts about venus, and will be a great addition to any space books you might already have. Toggle text venus is the second planet from the sun, and the second brightest object in the night sky after earths moon. I have found that many of the books that attempt to cover all topics about space end up skimping on important general. Kids learn about the planet venus of the solar system including fun facts, mass, day, year, and distance from the sun. Porphyria, a collection of diseases where symptoms include severe sun sensitivity, prominent canine teeth, and peculiar behavior, is thought to be the basis of the vampire legend especially as symptoms are worsened by garlic.

Learn facts about venus, the planet that shines the brightest in our night sky. There are many people who tend to feed the flytrap bugs and insects if they see their flytrap is not catching any. Plenty of spacecraft were sent to venus to study its environment and composition. If you feed it food forcibly inducing it to open the trap more than 5 times then it will kill the plant. There are 8 planets identified within our solar system. What this means is that on venus the sun rises in the west and sets in the east, which is the opposite to earth. Vulcan was the god of fire and the forge, and was also one of the. According to ancient science, it is said that amongst all other planets, venus is the brightest of them all. Mercurys orbit around the sun is the fastest orbit of all the solar system planets. Venus has over 1,600 volcanoes, the most of any planet within the solar system. Venus facts for kids interesting facts about planet venus. Its atmosphere is thick with poisonous gas, and temperatures on the ground are hotter than an oven.

The pictures look great in kindle and the text below is just right for kids. Check out these fun and informative space facts for ks2 children and teachers great for childrens research or to brush up your own knowledge. Of the 20 highest peaks in the united states, 17 are in alaska. Venus is an oddity in many ways, including its superfast winds, scorching temperatures and extreme pressure. Huge dust storms are everpresent on mars and have carved the landscape that you see now. According to roman mythology, venus sprang up from the sea when the testicles of uranus had been cut off and.

Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Space facts for ks2 children and teachers fascinating fact. The interior of venus is composed of a central iron core and a molten rocky mantle, similar to the composition of earth. It is located in italy, on the gulf of naples, about 9 miles from the city of naples. It has no rings round it, no moons and it spins backwards. Some of the worksheets displayed are planet facts work answer key, venus, planet fact, venus fact, the planets, solar system scavenger hunt activity, jupiter reading comprehension work, facts concerning the solar system. Venus is one of the planets that orbit, or travel around, the sun in the solar system. The ancient romans named it after their goddess venus. Check out 50 venus flytrap facts that include fun facts for kids, gardening, plant care etc.

Venus and mercury are the only two planets in our solar system that are devoid of any natural satellites or moons. Venus flytrap propagation can be done through leaf cuttings, bulbs, division, and seed. Venus is the roman goddess of love, beauty, prosperity, fertility, and victory. May 09, 2016 aside from the amazing fact that there are around 500 species of sharks roaming our oceans, there are so much more to know. Very little is known about the surface of venus as the constant cloud cover has prevented scientists from studying its geology. The venus flytrap is one of a very small group of plants that can snap shut very quickly. It takes venus 243 earth days to make one complete rotation. Earth facts for kids interesting facts about planet earth. It is earths nearest neighbor, coming closer to earth than any other planet. Compared to earths 365 days, it takes venus only 224.

Education for social responsibility lesson plan packs for lower and upper key stage 2. Here are some amazing mars facts to teach your ks2 children. According to mythology, her son aeneas fled from troy to italy. This means that venus is the hottest planet in the solar system. The venus flytrap if grown from the seed can take as much as 5 years to grow into an adult plant. Mercury orbits the sun in 88 days, which means 1 earth year on mercury is 88 days.

Welcome to the home of all thats cool and interesting when it comes to our fascinating world. This inhospitable planet has a molten core made of iron and metal like earth. Thats right, you didnt misread, here we have one thousand random and interesting facts about literally everything you could think of. Mercury is only slightly larger than the earths moon. She has become one of the most wellknown figures in roman mythology. Venus is the first planet in the solar system to have its orbit plotted in the sky by ancient civilizations. Classic poets such as homer, sappho and virgil have written about the planet. Its very similar in size to earth, but very different in lots of other ways. During the greek period, venus was considered as the goddess of love and beauty which is where this planet derived its name from as well. Just like venus and mars, earth has mountains, volcanoes, and valleys. Venus, ancient italian goddess associated with cultivated fields and gardens and later identified by the romans with the greek goddess of love, aphrodite.

Denali, the indian name for the peak, means the great one. Looking for some interesting facts about venus fly trap. The planet venus history biography geography science games. The oceans bottom has a thinner crust and it extends about 3 mi5 km from the floor of the sea to the top of the mantle. This number excludes the sun which is a star and pluto which was reclassified in 2006 as a dwarf planet. Nature never fails to absolutely baffle me, and show me something even more amazing every day. In roman mythology, she was the ancestor of the roman people through her son, aeneas, who survived the fall of troy and fled to italy. Find out about the volcanoes that dot venus s surface, the storms that rage in its. Scientists are still exploring venus, which is a mysterious and incredibly hot planet.

It has an atmosphere made up of 95% carbon dioxide. It is a terrestrial planet because it has a solid, rocky surface like other planets in the inner solar system. Venus is the second closest planet to the sun, at a distance of 108. Venus has been a primary feature throughout mythology and fiction. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading venus space books for kids. Venus is the sixth largest planet in the solar system. The fact is that each flytrap can open 35 times in the entire span of the plant. More recently, nasa revealed its strongest evidence yet. Mercury facts for kids interesting facts about planet. When originally discovered, her arms were detached but still nearby. Early reader space books for kids book 3 kindle edition by factly, ip, stars, ic. Venus is the brightest object in the night sky except for the moon. Although it is a similar size and weight to earth, humans could never live on venus. I started a to z teacher stuff in 1997 when i was getting ready for student teaching.

With this weeks ultrarare transit of venus, in which the. Mount vesuvius is about 4,190 feet high and measures about 30 miles around its base. Venus had no worship in rome in early times, as the scholar marcus terentius varro 11627 bce shows, attesting that he could find no mention. The thick cloud cover on venus reflect the suns light which causes venus to be the second brightest object in our night sky. The mentioned similarities also give way to similar densities, venus having a density of 5. The planet venus is a little smaller than earth and similar in mass and density, what its made up of. He became the ancestor of remus and romulus, who founded rome. Venus 101 named after the ancient roman goddess of beauty, venus is known for its exceptional brightness. Venus is sometimes called the morning or evening star. Rising from the foam off of the islands of cyprus or kythira.

If you are interested in the wonders of the universe, as planets, stars, black holes, theories, our solar system. Her father was jupiter and she was married to the god vulcan. Showing top 8 worksheets in the category facts about venus. Venus is the brightest planet in the sky when viewed from earth. According to ancient science, it is said that amongst all other planets. Planet facts for kids science for kids fun facts to learn. She was so important to romans that they claimed her as their ancestress. I am impressed by the entire series of picture books by seymour simon and our family has been enjoying his books, one about each planet, which we are using as part of our homeschooling. The venus flytrap, dionaea muscipula, is a carnivorous plant a plant that feeds on small animals, such as insects. The surface of venus is very dry with flat plains, highland regions, and depressions. And the atmosphere is about 90 times heavier than the atmosphere on earth. Magellan spacecraft, arecibo radio telescope, nasa.

Roman cultureroman mythsvenus wikibooks, open books. Mount vesuvius is one of the most well known volcanoes in the world. Learn about our solar system planet venus and a lot of important facts with this amazing animation and song. This topical and informative powerpoint presentation includes background information about venus, explorations and stunning pictures. Two levels of differentiation mean that your whole key stage 2 class can stay engaged. They are actually carnivorous, meaning they eat living things. This book also features images made with data captured by the pioneer venus orbiter spacecraft in 1980, from bouncing radio waves off of the surface of venus. From wikibooks, open books for an open world venus is a roman goddess who corresponds to the goddess aphrodite in greek mythology. Were off on an adventure out of this world to discover ten stellar facts about space. When venus is in line with earth and the sun, it is the closest planet to us, at an average distance of 41 million kilometers 25. Venus venus, named after the roman goddess of love and beauty, is the second planet from the sun and the closest planet to earth. Our original digital story books and teaching materials. Mercury can also get as low as 270 degrees at its night. Mercury may be the closest planet to the sun but it experiences temperature changes that are the most extreme of any planet in the solar system, including dropping to 275 f170 c.

Other interesting facts about venus venus takes the equivalent of 243 earth days to rotate once and the equivalent of 225 earth days to orbit the sun. The earths crust is the outermost layer and is an average of about 19 mi30 km deep on land. Venus is the brightest object in the sky after the sun, and earths moon. A lot of critical data has been gathered in the past. Astronomers have known venus for thousands of years.

By the time of the ancient romans it was understood that venus was one of four planets other than the earth. For a wonderful work of science fiction which will help your space topic to reach for the stars, read jazz harper. Venus flytrap facts for kids interesting facts about the. Carnivorous plants grow in soil that has little nitrogen. Facts about alaska, alaska kids corner, state of alaska. All about venus powerpoint venus information powerpoint. Venus is nearly as big as the earth with a diameter of 12,104 km. Patience is important if you are planning to grow them from seeds. Venus is a rare planet in that it can sometimes be seen from earth passing across the face of the sun, this is called a transit. Venus is thought to be made up of a central iron core, rocky mantle and silicate crust. Inclusion supportive materials for children with individualised needs. Mercury and venus are the only planets in our solar systems not to. Okay we cant really take you there, but heres everything you need to know about this amazing planet.

Here at the fact site, were celebrating our 10 th birthday, and we wanted to celebrate huge. Mercury is the second hottest planet in the solar system, reaching up to 800 degrees. Its distance from the sun averages about 67 million miles 108 million. This is a printable 9page book about the sun and planets. If youre interested in planets or astronomy, youll love the following facts about venus. Venus was the roman goddess of love, beauty and fertility. So, astronauts visiting venus run the risk of being roasted, burned, suffocated, and crushed to death. The yukon river, almost 2,000 miles long, is the third longest river in the u. Then practice your knowledge of the solar system with bonus trivia at the end. Here are some fascinating facts about planets that you can teach to your ks2 students. Denali, the highest peak in north america, is 20,320 ft.