Transcript tanyaSolar System-1

Solar System
Introduction
• Introduction
• Task
• Process
• Evaluation
• Conclusion
• Credits
Hello students! This week you
all will become junior astronauts
learning about the solar system.
If you except this mission you
will need to be creative, willing
to work with others and ready to
make new discoveries each
day. Have fun!!!!!!!
Task
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Along with astronaut Bill you will be discovering the solar system this week along
with a partner.
Each day you will discover two planets within the solar system, then chart your
finding each day. Be creative and have fun learning.
You will be able to identify the planets and their distance from the sun.
You will be able to identify how the planets rotate around the sun.
You will be able to identify the planets from the smallest to the largest.
You will use this information to create solar system mobile in your art class.
We will began our mission in the following order:
Day 1: Explore Sun and Earth
Day 2: Explore Mercury and Venus
Day 3: Explore Mars and Jupiter
Day 4: Explore Saturn and Uranus
Day 5: Explore Neptune
Process
• You will work along with a partner to orbit around the planets.
• I will assign web site to help you find information about the planets as you
visit them.
• Remember to chart your findings after you visit each planet on the
worksheet that is provided by the teacher.
• If you have any questions, please raise your hand and ask to
project manager. (teacher)
Ok Are You Ready!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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BLAST OFF
Let’s Begin Our Journey
• Day 1-Put your name on
your chart along with your
partner. Today we will
explore the Earth and the
sun. Did you know that all
the planets rotate around the
sun…..
• Day 2- Today we will going
into outer space to explore
Mercury and Venus. These
two planets are considered
inner planets……
• Day 3- Let’s explore Mars
nick-named “red planet” and
Jupiter nicknamed a “Gas
planet”. Let discover the
meaning of the nick-names.
• Day 4 We are almost
done.Today we will be
discovering Saturn and
Uranus both planets are gas
giants….
• Day 5 Last two! Neptune
and why was Pluto changed
to a dwarf planet
Websites
Day
• 1
Sun
Earth
http://www.kidsastronomy.com/solar_system.htm
http://starchild.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/StarChild/solar
http://www.kidsastronomy.com/earth.htm
http://www.manatee.k12.fl.us/sites/elementary/
_system_level1/sun.html
samoset/earth.htm
Mercury
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Venus
http://www.kidsastronomy.com/mercury.htm
http://www.manatee.k12.fl.us/sites/elementary/sa
http://www.kidsastronomy.com/venus.htm
http://www.manatee.k12.fl.us/sites/elementary/
moset/gr1mercury.htm
samoset/gr1venus.htm
Day
3
Mars
Jupiter
http://www.kidsastronomy.com/jupiter.ht
Marshttp://www.kidsastronomy.com/mars.htm
Marshttp://www.manatee.k12.fl.us/sites/elementa
ry/samoset/gr1mars.htm
m http://www.kidsastronomy.com/jupiter.htm
Day
4
Saturn
http://www.kidsastronomy.com/saturn.htm
http://www.manatee.k12.fl.us/sites/elementary/samos
et/psgk3sat.htm
Day
5
Neptune
http://www.kidsastronomy.com/neptune.htm
http://www.manatee.k12.fl.us/sites/elementary/samos
et/psgk3nep.htm
Uranus
http://www.kidsastronomy.com/uranus.htm
http://www.manatee.k12.fl.us/sites/elementary/sam
oset/psgk3ur.htm
Pluto
http://www.kidsastronomy.com/pluto.htm
Other Sources
• Video
• http://video.nationalgeographic.com/video/player/kids/sci
ence-space-kids/solar-system-101-kids.html
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DULoVglW6x4&featur
e=related
• Games
• http://science.nasa.gov/kids/kids-solar-system
• http://www.neok12.com/quiz/SOLSYS01
Evaluation
• Please click the link below to view your rubric.
• The teacher will give each group a copy after the mission has
been completed.
• Complete the solar system excel spreads worksheet and give
copy to teacher.
• MyRubric (1).xls
• solar system excel.xls
Conclusion
We had a awesome week orbiting around the solar system and I hope you all
have learned a lot. Most importantly, I hope you have enjoyed learning this
week. As a group we will discuss our findings as we orbited around the solar
system. As you prepare to share what you have learned, please think about the
following questions:
What was you favorite part of the lesson?
Did you enjoy working with your partner?
Did you learn anything new that surprised you?
Which planet did you enjoy learning about?
You will be completing a solar system mobile with the art teacher next week.
Please click on the link below to get a look at solar system mobiles ,but
feel free to design your own and be creative with it.
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/crafts/astronomy/solarsystemmodel/
Credits
Websites
Astronomy for Kids
http://www.kidsastronomy.com/solar_system.htm
NASA
http://starchild.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/StarChild/solar_system_level1/sun.html
The Planet of Solar Systems for Kids
http://www.manatee.k12.fl.us/sites/elementary/samoset/psgk3ex.htm
Videos
National Geographic Science
http://video.nationalgeographic.com/video/player/kids/science-space-kids/solar-system-101kids.html
You Tube
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DULoVglW6x4&feature=related
Games
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http://science.nasa.gov/kids/kids-solar-system/
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http://www.neok12.com/quiz/SOLSYS01