Little Pluto
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What's Inside
Blast off into the cosmos and explore the icy mysteries of Pluto, once a tiny planet, now a mighty marvel at the edge of our solar system. Discover fascinating facts, hidden secrets, and the surprising story of how Pluto captured the world's imagination.
Children practice learning space vocabulary and key facts about Pluto. The book supports early science reading by helping children notice important details about planets and our solar system.
It is a good fit for children in kindergarten through third grade who are learning about space, planets, and science words.
Teaching & Discussion Guide
Use this guide to turn Little Pluto into a mini reading lesson at home or in the classroom.
Concepts & skills practiced
- Space vocabulary
- Pluto facts
- Planet science
- Comparing planets
- Listening for informational details
Discussion Questions
- 1 What do you already know about Pluto before reading the book?
- 2 The copy says Pluto was once called a tiny planet. What do you think that means?
- 3 What facts about Pluto would you expect to learn from a book about the edge of our solar system?
- 4 The book says Pluto has a surprising story. What do you think might change in the way people think about Pluto?
- 5 How is Pluto different from the other planets you may know in our solar system?
- 6 Why might scientists keep learning new things about Pluto?
Words to Learn
- cosmos
- The cosmos is everything in space.
- icy
- Icy means very cold and covered with ice.
- mystery
- A mystery is something that is hard to explain or understand.
- planet
- A planet is a large round body in space that moves around a star.
- solar system
- Our solar system is the sun and everything that moves around it.
- orbit
- To orbit means to go around another object in space.
- space
- Space is the huge area beyond Earth where the stars and planets are.
- fascinating
- Fascinating means very interesting.
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