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Planet / Solar System Top Trump Cards

Overall rating 4 out of 54.8 (17 ratings)

Last updated 14 March 2013, created 15 March 2011, viewed 18,172

Here are some top trump cards that I produced for my year 8 class. When I used them I got the pupils to play a game of top trumps and then to order the planets in regards to distance from the sun. I then got the pupils to plot a graph of distance from the sun against temperature and asked them to More… consider why there is life on this planet but none that we know of on the other planets in our solar system? This activity could also be used as a nice little starter at KS3 or KS4.

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Great resource.

from eallcoat, 14 March 2013
(report comment) 5 out of 5

Needed data on the solar system. Thanks.

from rainbowhunter, 22 January 2013
(report comment) 4 out of 5

perfect, a lovely resource, thanks

from verymetalmatt, 20 June 2012
(report comment) 5 out of 5

A great starter - but I removed information regarding year of discovery and inserted axial tilt and orbital tilt before handing out to the class. Thanks!

from BBrownie, 06 June 2012
(report comment) 4 out of 5

I used these cards with EAL learners, copying them and removing half the data from each to create an info gap. I cut them into 3s and labelled them A, B and C. The class did a mingle asking questions to fill in the gaps. After this was completed, they sat down in groups of 3 and cut them up to play top trumps. They were also a really good source of info to practice comparisons. I agree about the year of discovery, but otherwise a really well designed resource.

from wonderingteacher, 24 May 2012
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