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    Mercury is the closest planet to the Sun. It orbits the Sun every 88 Earth days, which is the shortest year of all the planets. Mercury is only slightly larger than Earth's Moon, making it the smallest planet in the Solar System. It has extreme temperature variations and almost no atmosphere to retain heat or support life.

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    Mercury is the closest planet to the Sun. It orbits the Sun every 88 Earth days, which is the shortest year of all the planets. Mercury is only slightly larger than Earth's Moon, making it the smallest planet in the Solar System. It has extreme temperature variations and almost no atmosphere to retain heat or support life.

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    Mercury is the closest planet to the Sun. It orbits the Sun every 88 Earth days, which is the shortest year of all the planets. Mercury is only slightly larger than Earth's Moon, making it the smallest planet in the Solar System. It has extreme temperature variations and almost no atmosphere to retain heat or support life.

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    PLANET RESEARCH:

    MERCURY

    @discoverinstitute @discoverinstituto
    K-W-L CHART
    Find books about the planet Mercury. Spend a few minutes flipping
    through the books. Then fill in the first two columns of the chart

    below. Fill in the last column after you have done your research.

    WHAT I WANT

    WHAT I KNOW TO KNOW WHAT I LEARNED

    @discoverinstitute @discoverinstituto
    ALL ABOUT MERCURY
    What are the characteristics of Mercury?

    How many Earth days does Mercury take to


    orbit the Sun?

    How big is Mercury?

    @discoverinstitute @discoverinstituto
    FUN FACTS ABOUT MERCURY
    Fill in the shapes with information that you find.

    @discoverinstitute @discoverinstituto
    NEW VOCABULARY
    What new words have you learned as you do your
    research? Write them below.

    WORD MEANING PICTURE

    @discoverinstitute @discoverinstituto
    PLANET RESEARCH REPORT
    Key Points:
    TOPIC: MERCURY

    Summary:

    @discoverinstitute @discoverinstituto

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