Welcome! Let's explore our amazing solar system together today.
The solar system has one star called the Sun. Planets move around the Sun in paths called orbits. We explain this structure by looking at how parts fit together.
The Sun sits in the center. Earth and other planets circle around it endlessly.
Inner planets are small and rocky. Outer planets are large gas giants farther out in space.
✏️ Worked example
How do we explain the structural pattern of a planet's orbit around the Sun?
First, find the center object, which is the Sun.
Next, trace the curved line that shows the planet's path.
Then, explain that gravity holds the planet in this curved path.
Finally, state that this repeating path forms a clear structural pattern.
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