US Curriculum Alignment
CCSS SL.K.5, NGSS 1-ESS1-1, NGSS 5-ESS1-1
Planet Poster – Uranus (Cross-Section)
Uranus as a freigestellt planet poster — the planet alone on a clean background.
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- Planet Poster
Uranus is an ice giant tipped almost completely on its side, so it essentially rolls around the Sun rather than spinning upright like other planets. Its pale cyan-blue tint comes from methane gas absorbing red light in its atmosphere.
A single orbit takes 84 Earth years, and its faint rings run vertically because of that sideways tilt. This print leaves Uranus unlabelled, ready for a child to add the name.
Recognizable,
not simply decorative.
The same hand-drawn look across the whole collection — verified against the real species, animal by animal.
“Beautiful enough to invite a closer look. Accurate enough to support real learning.”
Our animals are illustrated with the real species in mind. We look closely at body proportions, characteristic markings, feet, horns, ears, tails and the features that distinguish one species from another.
The illustrations remain warm and approachable, but they are not turned into generic cartoon animals.
Often
asked.
Yes, Uranus has a faint system of 13 known rings, made of dark, narrow bands of icy and dusty particles, first discovered in 1977.
Uranus has 28 known moons, with the five largest named after characters from the works of William Shakespeare and Alexander Pope.
Uranus rotates almost sideways, tilted about 98 degrees, likely the result of a massive collision early in its history that knocked it onto its side.
Only one spacecraft, Voyager 2, has flown past Uranus, gathering close-up data during a single flyby in 1986.
