Monday, January 21, 2008

What Grade 6 Science Students Are Saying About Uranus!




  • Uranus is sideways. Which makes it unique unless you are looking at Uranus when laying down in bed.

  • Uranus is really blue because of it's methane.

  • Uranus has gas. In fact, Uranus is constantly expelling methane, and producing more to make up for it. Uranus probably smells a lot like methane. This gas make Uranus very flammable. You should not smoke on Uranus, because you might burn Uranus.

  • Uranus has rings around it. Someone counted the rings of Uranus and said it had three. It was in all the papers.

  • Uranus is the only planet called by a Greek name. It was named after a Greek god and men were very afraid of him, and probably some sheep too.

  • Uranus is 51,118 km in diameter. Uranus is huge!

  • A day on Uranus is a few hours shorter than a day on Earth. Time flies when you are spending time on Uranus.

  • Uranus likely has a rocky core, and has been struck with asteroids. Uranus had no preparation for the asteroids.

  • Sir William Herschel discovered Uranus on March 13, 1781, before you were even born.



How to your hands on papers for Uranus.

http://www.space.com/spacewatch/surprise_planets_021007.html