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Planet/Solar System Project Patricia Rosini Name of Lesson: Planet/Solar System Project Grade Level: Grade 6 Nets: Word Processing; 1, 3 Research and Communication 1,5,6 Technology Objects: Research and Communication 6.00 Word Processing 6.00 Materials/Applications Used: Computer, Internet Access, Microsoft Word, Planet Internet Worksheet, Teacher Created files (template) Recycled Materials Performance Objective: To research and gather information about the nine planets and our solar system; then students will use their knowledge of the known planets and create a new planet and describe it in writing using Microsoft Word; also, to create a model of the planet using recyclable materials. Curriculum Integration: Integrated with Grade 6 Science curriculum Class 1: Research planets on the Internet and fill out Planet Internet Worksheet Class 2: Answer questions on teacher created template entitled NEW PLANET and then proceed to create a new planet and describe it. Students will use Microsoft Word for this task. Class 3: Present description and model of the planet to class **HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENT: BUILD MODEL OF PLANET Instructions for the lesson: Class 1: Students will use the computer to launch the Internet Review with students how to type in URL (address) which is listed on Planet Internet Worksheet. After students have reached the website, have them save it in Favorites. After teacher instruction of how to complete worksheet and review of website, students will use the information on the website to complete the Planet Internet Worksheet Planet/Solar System Project Patricia Rosini Class 2: Students will locate and open a teacher created template in Microsoft Word processing (file should be named “NEW PLANET”) that list questions that will assist them in creating a new planet. Students will insert their answers (text) after each sentence. After completed, students will save file under their own name. Students will use this information and Microsoft Word to write about their new planet. In Microsoft Word students will: Insert date and time of report Apply font in a color, change style and size Justify text in report Use draw toolbar to create a symbol for their planet Place the Planet Name in a header Place their name and grade in a footer, centered Check spelling Save document Print document Class 3: Have students display the planet they made with recyclable materials **(this was done for homework) Have students share their word processing description of the planet to the class Students can then field any questions classmates may have about their planet. Rubric: Student Name: Students followed instructions on website and were able to move from one link to another without assistance After using NEW PLANET template, students inserted text and saved file under a new name. Students followed all Word Processing instructions given in their Microsoft Word document. E.g. inserted date and time; used header and footers; edited text, checked spelling; used draw toolbar; saved and printed 4 3 2 1 Planet/Solar System Project Patricia Rosini GRADE 6 Planet Internet Worksheet Website to use: http://kids.nineplanets.org/intro.htm NAME: __________________________________________ ******************************************************************* The nine planets circle around our __________________________. The circular paths the planets travel are called _____________. The solar system is made up of ________ parts. They are called the _________________solar system and the _______________solar system. The inner solar system contains Venus, Mars, ____________________ and ________________. The four planets are called the inner planets because they are _________________________ to the _______________________. The outer solar systems contains Saturn, Neptune, _________________, __________________ and _________________. Click on the Rocket to find our more about our planets and to fill in the following: The ___________________ ________________ separates the inner planets from the outer planets. Planet/Solar System Project Patricia Rosini The rocky planets are Mercury, Venus, ___________________, ___________________ and _______________________. Why do the rocky planets move slowly?____________________ _________________________________________________________. The gas planets are Saturn, ________________________, __________________________ and ______________________. The gas planets are _____________________ and move_________________________. The small planets have diameters less than 13000 km across. ________________ and ________________ are referred to as lesser planets because________________________________. CLICK on the Picture at the bottom to “EXPLORE THE 9 PLANETS” Click on the planet you were assigned. Write the planet name. __________________________________. Draw the symbol of the Planet: ___________________ How did the planet get its name? __________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ Planet/Solar System Project Patricia Rosini Describe the planet. ____________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ 14. Would it be beneficial to explore your planet? Explain - why or why not it would be beneficial. _____________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ Click on “PLANET PIT STOP” at the bottom of the page. Click on “Check in at the Weighing Station. Enter your Earth weight then click calculate. On which planet would you weigh the most? ___________________ On which planet would you weigh the least?___________________ What is the difference between your highest weight and your lowest weight?_______________________________________________ _______________________________________________________. (Some questions were taken from Saucon Valley School District - “Using Technology in Meaningful Ways”) Planet/Solar System Project Patricia Rosini NEW PLANET (Template) Answer the following questions before you begin your descriptive paragraph in Microsoft of your own planet. 1) What is your planet like? 2) How far away from the sun is it? 3) How long is one day/year? 4) What kind of life is found there? 5) What is your planet’s name? 6) What are its density, weight, average temperature and features? Also, you may list below any inhabitants, modes of transportation, design building types and food supplies.