Solar System WebQuest

 

You are assigned to work with a partner to research a planet. Your tasks are as follows:

  1. Fill out a survey for your planet. Click here for the survey. Highlight the survey, and then copy and paste it into a word processing document. Print it off so you can fill it out. You may get information from your textbook, the library, books in class, and the Web. Click here for a list of some good websites to look at.    

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  2. Make a HyperStudio project with 5 pages in your stack. It must include the information from the survey sheet. Use the following guidelines:
    1. Use appropriate graphics.
    2. Check for good sentences and spelling.
    3. Keep your buttons that move you from page to page consistent.
    4. You may put sounds in your stack, but keep them to a minimum, so as to not take away from the quality of your stack.
    5. Both partners should be involved with making the stack.

                                                                                                   

    To see a copy of the rubric used as a scoring guide click here.

  3. If you finish the HyperStudio project early, you may design a brochure using the brochure template on your computer. The brochure should be a tri-fold travel brochure. It should include a few facts about your planet, but it should also have some fictional ideas for travel. If someone traveled to your planet, what would they do there for fun?

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Planet Research Names ___________________

  1. My planet is ____________________.
  2. If ordering the planets from the sun, which number is mine? _______
  3. The diameter of my planet is _________________ (remember miles or kilometers).
  4. The length of one revolution around the sun is __________________ (remember to label).
  5. One rotation (meaning the length of a day) is _________________ long (remember to label).
  6. My planet has ______ known satellites.
  7. My distance from the sun is _______________________ (label).
  8. The temperature of my planet is _________________(tell whether Fahrenheit or Celsius).
  9. My planet is made up of ___________________________________(what main materials or gases?).
  10. Humans could/couldn’t (circle one) live on my planet because ________________________________________________________.
  11. My planet is named after _____________________.
  12. I was named after that god because _____________________________

        _______________________________________________________.

13.  Tell 5 interesting facts about your planet that was not covered in the first 12 questions.

    a.  _______________________________________________________

    b.  _______________________________________________________

    c.  _______________________________________________________

    d.  _______________________________________________________

    e.  _______________________________________________________

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Good Web Sites for Planet Research

http://space.jpl.nasa.gov/

http://seds.lpl.arizona.edu/billa/tnp/nineplanets.html#toc

http://starchild.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/StarChild/solar_system_level1/solar_system.html

http://www.nationalgeographic.com/solarsystem/ax/low.html?2d

http://www.solarviews.com/eng/homepage.htm

http://www.resa.net/nasa/xlife_intro.htm

http://www.nasa.gov/audience/forkids/home/index.html

http://amazing-space.stsci.edu/

http://spaceplace.nasa.gov/en/kids/

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Points

5 pts.

10 pts.

15 pts.

Total

Required Elements

The stack contains at least 8 of the first 12 facts required

The stack contains the first 12 facts required.

The stack contains all the facts required.

Internet Connection

The student browses the Internet, but is unable to find resources to use.

The student utilizes the Internet to get information or pictures for the stack.

The student creates a link from the stack to an appropriate Internet site.

Navigation/ Organization

Information is not well organized; navigation is difficult.

Information is organized and linked for linear navigation.

Clever buttons link information in a creative way (nonlinear).

Mechanics

Spelling and punctuation errors are distracting.

Spelling and punctuation errors are evident.

There are no errors in spelling and punctuation, or very few.

Overall Impression

Cards could be neater and contains too much or too little information.

Cards are colorful, attractive, and include appropriate amount of information.

Cards are very attractive and show information in a creative way.

Pair Cooperation

Partners argue and/or one takes over and does all the work.

Partners work fairly well together, but there is some fooling around.

Partners are all business. Both add to the project equally.

Total Score

Scoring Guide:

90 = A+

55 = C+

85 = A

50 = C

80 = A-

45 = C-

75 = B+

40 = D+

70 = B

35 = D

65 = B

30 = D-

60 = B-

Below = F