Planets and Stars

Introduction

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-jyXNsgh584

Standard: S4E1. Obtain, evaluate, and communicate information to compare and contrast the physical attributes of stars and planets. Element: c. Construct an explanation of the differences between stars and planets.

Problem: How many moons does each planet have?

During this WebQuest, You will learn about the different planets and the number of moons each planet has. You will also learn about each planet and the order in which they are from the sun. You will participate in hands on activities and watch videos that will help you to master the question of how many moons each planet has.

Task

Please use the links that are after each question to help you answer each question:

1. What are the planets in order as they are from the sun? https://www.flocabulary.com/unit/planets/

2. Which planet is the hottest? https://www.flocabulary.com/unit/planets/

3. Which planet do we live on? https://www.flocabulary.com/unit/planets/

4.How many moons does each planet have?https://youtu.be/Dy8i_fYlPFA

Process

Once you have answered all of the questions you will then complete two activities that your teacher will have available for you to complete. You can choose a partner, or a group of 3 students to research the planets to create your Planet Fact fan. You will use this fan to help you to learn the basic facts of each of the planets in the solar system and the order in which they are from the sun.

One is called Planet Fact Fans:https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Planet-Fact-Fans-2110301

The other activity is called Planet Research: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/FREE-Planet-Research-Worksheet-222661

For this activity, you will either work independently or with a partner using a Chrome book to complete the Planet Research Handout to investigate certain information on each planet.

These two activities work interchangeably so, you can use the information that you gather from one to complete the other.

Evaluation

The following is the rubric that will be used to grade your completed activities assigned in this web quest.

<a href='https://www.rcampus.com/rubricshowc.cfm?code=AXAA9CX&sp=yes'>Rubric: Rubric for WEBQUEST activities</a>

Conclusion

This WebQuest was created to help you to master the names of the Planets, the order of the planets in relation to the sun, and the number of moons that each planet has.