Introduction
Welcome to our Solar System!
You have come from another galaxy. You found a messages sent from the Earth and successfully deciphered it, so you are here!
You are going to learn about our galaxy, the Solar System and the Earth. Also, you are eager to introduce your galaxy and planet to us.
Task
Your teacher will divide you in two space crews. Make up names for your spaceships.
You will study the messages from the Earth, learn a lot of interesting things about our planet and the solar system and introduce your planet to earthlings. Have a good journey!
Process
Materials:
- Paper
- Colored pencils
- Markers
- Watercolour
- Your imagination
Step 1
How have you found our planet? Study the resources below and choose one way.
https://science.nasa.gov/mission/voyager/voyager-golden-record-overview/
https://science.nasa.gov/resource/pioneer-plaque/
Step 2
You are inhabitants of other planets. You have come to our planet. Tell us what you've learned about it. The following questions may help you:
- How many planets are there in our solar system? List them
- How many continents, seas and oceans are there on our planet?
- How many people are there on planet Earth?
- Add additional facts to your answer. To do this, you can use the following resource:
https://science.nasa.gov/earth/facts/
https://eyes.nasa.gov/apps/solar-system/#/home
https://science.nasa.gov/solar-system/planets/
Step 3
We don't know anything about your planets. It's time to tell us about them!
You should depict your planets. You can use the following aspects to talk about them:
- How many planets are there in your solar system?
- The name of your planet
- Shape and color
- Distinctive features, such as rings
- The population of the planet
- How many continents are there? Are there seas and oceans?
- Environment
- Are your people different from people from our planet?
- What unusual animals are there?
Step 4
Now you should tell and show your planets!
Make a presentation including all the aspects above. Tell us about the way you've found us, interesting facts about our solar system and the Earth, and introduce your planet to us.
Evaluation
Content: 20 points
Design: 10 points
Presentation: 10 points
Participation: 10 points
Total Points: 50 points
Grading Scale:
- 45-50 Points: Excellent
- 35-44 Points: Good
- 30-34 Points: Needs Improvement
- 0-29 Points: Not Yet Meeting Expectations
Conclusion
Congratulations on finishing your mission!
Credits
https://science.nasa.gov/earth/facts/
https://science.nasa.gov/mission/voyager/voyager-golden-record-overview/
https://science.nasa.gov/resource/pioneer-plaque/
Teacher Page
The WebQuest was made by Rubtsova Elena and Victoria Dryapak
The topic of the lesson is taken from the textbook "Enjoy English" 8th grade (2007)