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- Grade Range
- 6th
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Students complete a WebQuest to study the names and locations of the planets in the solar system. They investigate the causes of the seasons and the distance between the planets using astronomical units. They use technology to research and communicate information and ideas. Full Review »
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- 2nd - 3rd
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Students examine the different planets in outer space. Each class studies a different planet and creates a scavenger hunt for the other classes to explore that planet. Full Review »
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- 2nd
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Students, in pairs, conduct research on a planet in our solar system. They role-play that an alien has taken them to their selected planet, conduct Internet research, and present a report that describes the planet. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 6th
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Students study the movement of objects in the sky such as the planets, their moons, comets, and asteroids. They observe and describe patterns and order in the movements of these objects in our Solar System. They place the information into a database and design a presentation based on their research. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students research characteristics of the planets and record their findings on Planet Web worksheet. They create fold paper to create a foldable booklet to display the information they discover about the planets. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 5th
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Students create a booklet about the inner planets after researching the characteristics of each planet. Students research the following items for each planet: moons, size, rotation, orbit, atmosphere, an interesting fact. Their final product is a foldable booklet about their planet. Full Review »
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- 3rd
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Students conduct research on a planet after a class discussion about the solar system. Students use research guides to collect information from several different websites and compile their facts to create an eBook story using PowerPoint. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 3rd
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Students complete all steps in the Big 6 Lesson Organizer as they complete research to determine why no planet other than Earth could support life. They research information and have to summarize their findings and share with the class. They work in pairs and record a minimum of five planet facts form two or three different sources. Microsoft Word is used for recording their findings. Full Review »
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- 9th - 10th
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Students research characteristics of planets using a number of resources including the Internet, encyclopedias on-line, and print material. They create a presentation based on the prescribed criteria using at least one visual aid and write an appropriate level research paper. Full Review »
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- 6th
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Students investigate the livability of different planets in the universe by researching and organizing information from a number of sources in this unit project. They decide on a location for a space station which they support in an multimedia presentation. Full Review »
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