Introduction
Solar System Webquest for 3rd grade
Hello everyone! Sometimes we like our neighbors and sometimes we don't, but when it comes to our planets, we have some pretty cool neighbors! Do you know them? Well, you came to the right place to learn about them! When trying to remember the different planets just remember:
My Very Enthusiastic Mother Just Served Us Noodles!
Task
Oh my! The new neighbors finally moved in! Let's go say Hi...C'mon!
Hello Solar System! I cannot wait to become friends!
Your mission to become friends begins now!
Paper? CHECK! Pencil? CHECK! 1...2...3...GO!
Oh! Before i forget! You are in charge! Aye Aye Captain!!
During our solar system Web Quest you will discover...
- Planets specific details in our solar system!
- How to memorize all the planets names!
- Learning how to spell of all our names!
Now how would we complete this mission???
Task(s):
- Using process of elimination to answer all questions!
- Examining placement of our planets!
- Understanding why the Solar System exist & How it came about.
THE MISSION CONTINUES!
WAIT! That is a lot of friends to remember! Here is how you can know memorize them ALL!
My Very Enthusiastic Mother Just Served Us Noodles!
Well Done Friends!! Keep Going!!
Process
These are the planets in our Solar System and here are some fun facts!
Now can you match our neighbors to their descriptions?!
Instructions: Match the planet description to the correct planet by entering the name of the planet in the planet name box. Good luck!
| Planet Descriptions | Planet Name |
| Second planet closest to the sun | |
| Smallest planet in our Solar System | |
| Red planet composed of iron oxide | |
| Only planet that has water and life | |
| The coldest planet in our Solar System | |
| Farthest planet from the sun | |
| The largest planet in our Solar System | |
| Is surrounded by a system of rings |
Evaluation
| Number of Correct Matched Answers | |
|---|---|
| 7-8 |
Excellent You know your planets! |
| 4-6 |
Good Almost there! |
| 1-3 |
Poor Review the lesson and try again! |
Conclusion
Congratulations! We are happy that you had fun but we are even happier that you now completed your WebQuest to help you have a better idea of our planet system.
This project was for you to learn about the Solar System, which is basically consisted of planets, moons, asteroids, comets, minor planets, and many other exciting objects. Hopefully, you have learned a lot and will continue to learn about our very exciting solar neighborhood!
