Introduction
Calling all space explorers! You are an astronaut on a space mission to explore the solar system! Your job is to search the solar system and document all you learn about the planets and sun along the way. What interesting facts can you find out about the planets and the sun? Start your journey by watching The Planet Song!
Task
Your job is to search the solar system and collect information about the planets and the sun. You are to document your journey in your Space Log.
Process
Visit the https://starchild.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/StarChild/solar_system_level1/planets.html website and explore the inner and outer planets by clicking on each one. Then, go the Space Log here https://1drv.ms/w/s!AhwgL2arKMzBg17HR_eD9Nfcwjl0?e=oCmdep and answer the question about each planet you explore. You will then design a poster about one of the planets from our solar system. The poster must include the color, size, and location from the sun. Finally, I will test your knowledge on what you explored by giving a quiz.
Evaluation
I will be grading the space log, poster, and quiz you create using the following rubric:
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Space Log -No planets in correct order |
Space Log - 1 fact is correct |
Space Log - 2 facts are correct |
Space Log - 3 facts are correct |
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Quiz –Score less than 50%
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Quiz-Scores at least 60%
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Quiz- Scores at least 80%
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Quiz-Scores 100% |
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Poster - No correct information
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Poster - only 1 correct information. |
Poster - only 2 correct information |
Poster - all correct information |
Space Log Score 1-4____________
Poster Score 1-4________________
Quiz Score 1-4_________________
Total Score: _____________
Conclusion
Good job space explorers! I hope you learned a little about each planet in our solar system. Now, your final mission is to take the Quiz here https://quizizz.com/join/game/U2FsdGVkX1%252Bj4djsOPpMBPpkuJoYdZTOzxj%252Fa65FzxxUB3SUTLQCXgkqD5wpUIci?gameType=solo
Credits
Kids Learning Tube, The Planet song for kids
https://starchild.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/StarChild/StarChild.html