Venus Facts for Kids and Venus Craft
If you want to learn some fun facts about the planet venus then look no further. This blog post will share some interesting Venus facts along with a fun and free Venus craft project.
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About the Planet Venus
Venus is the second planet from the sun and is often referred to as the Earth’s sister planet. This is because Venus is very similar in size to Earth and has a very similar structure.
Venus Surface
However, Venus has some major differences too. For example, Venus does not have any water on its surface as Earth does. The surface of Venus is very dry and has huge mountains and volcanoes.
Venus Atmosphere
The atmosphere of Venus is also very different from Earth’s atmosphere. Venus has a very thick atmosphere made up mostly of carbon dioxide gas. This gas makes the planet’s surface very hot, even though the sun is not that close to Venus.
The average temperature on the surface of Venus is about 462 degrees Celsius! That’s hot enough to melt lead!
Venus Rotates Slowly
Venus also rotates very slowly on its axis. One day on Venus lasts for 243 Earth days! This means that a year on Venus, which is the time it takes to go around the sun, lasts for about 225 Earth days.
Interesting Venus Facts for Kids
Here are some more interesting facts about Venus:
-Venus is the brightest object in the night sky after the moon.
-Because of its bright appearance, Venus has been called the morning star and the evening star.
-The surface of Venus is covered in craters just like the surface of the moon.
-Venus is sometimes called the earth’s sister planet because it is similar in size and has a similar structure.
-The atmosphere of Venus is very thick and made mostly of carbon dioxide gas.
-The average temperature on the surface of Venus is about 462 degrees Celsius.
-Venus rotates very slowly on its axis. One day on Venus lasts for 243 Earth days.
Now that you know some fun facts about Venus, why not try making your own planet Venus craft?
Supplies Needed for This Venus Craft
How to Make This Venus Craft
The first thing you need to do is print the Venus Template off using a printer. Then trace the outline of the template onto the corresponding paper.
Cut out all the shapes from the colored paper and prepare to assemble your Venus Planet.
Now you can glue all the pieces of the planet Venus together.
This is a fun project and very easy to do. Be sure to create a fun space background to allow the Venus planet to stand out.
You can make a solar system background by flicking white paint onto a piece of black construction paper.
Finally paste the Venus planet onto the background once the paint is dry.
This is a fun preschool project and can also be done with kids from older classes too.
Get Your Free Venus Template Here
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Angela Milnes is a Qualified Early Years Teacher who has specialised in Preschool and Kindergarten teaching. She has a wealth of experience teaching young children and is passionate about kids crafts and having fun as a family. Angela has also taught cooking skills and loves to share both family recipes and easy crafts here on The Inspiration Edit. Follow her on Pinterest!
