DISCOVER OUR DISCOVER OUR PLANETSPLANETS

DISCOVERING OUR

PLANETS

Introduction

By Betty Wittman and Tracy Csakai

IntroductionIntroduction

Did you know there is a whole Did you know there is a whole other world around us?other world around us?

You are familiar with Earth but You are familiar with Earth but there are many other planets.there are many other planets.

Your job, should you choose to Your job, should you choose to accept it, is to find out where the accept it, is to find out where the other planets are.other planets are.

Task

TaskTask

Create a poster or a mobileCreate a poster or a mobile Show all of the planetsShow all of the planets Illustrate their distance from the sunIllustrate their distance from the sun Compare the different sizesCompare the different sizes

Process

ProcessProcess

Decide if you are doing a poster or mobile.Decide if you are doing a poster or mobile. Gather the needed materials for the project.Gather the needed materials for the project. Use Internet Resources to find the needed Use Internet Resources to find the needed

information.information. Record information and determine proper order and Record information and determine proper order and

size of planets.size of planets. Make your poster or mobile, using the information that Make your poster or mobile, using the information that

you gathered. Be creative, use a lot of color and you gathered. Be creative, use a lot of color and creativity on your designs.creativity on your designs.

Resources

ResourcesResources

www.nasm.si.edu/ceps/etp/www.nasm.si.edu/ceps/etp/Click on all links naming each planets Click on all links naming each planets

Click on the planets facts linksClick on the planets facts links

Record dataRecord data

http://www.http://www.nineplanetsnineplanets.org/overview.html.org/overview.html

Scan page for needed information.Scan page for needed information.

Evaluation

EvaluationEvaluationYou will be evaluated in the following four areas:You will be evaluated in the following four areas:

Did you follow all directions as stated?

25 points

Is your poster colorful and creative?

25 points

Are your planets the appropriate size and color?

25 points

Are the planets shown in the correct order from the sun?

25 points

Conclusion

ConclusionConclusion

You have researched and explored You have researched and explored the solar system. You have shown the solar system. You have shown what you have learned by making what you have learned by making a poster or a mobile.a poster or a mobile.

Would you like to explore more:Would you like to explore more:Click: Click: Welcome To The PlanetsWelcome To The Planets

OrOrClick: Click: The PlanetsThe Planets

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