Download Unit 3 Solar System Webquest

Our Solar System
A WebQuest for 3rd Grade (Science/Writing)
Designed by:
Laura Popp
[email protected]
Introduction | Task | Process | Evaluation | Conclusion | Credits
Introduction
Congratulations! A large company has heard that you and your team are creative and
excellent at conducting research. Your team has been hired to design educational
materials for elementary schools across the state.
The Task
What is a solar system? What can be found in our solar system? Where is Earth in
relationship to the sun? Your task is to design educational materials to teach kids the
answers to these questions. Your team must decide which of the following you will
create:
~ FOLDABLE
~ POSTER
~ GLOGSTER
~ POWERPOINT
~ GOOGLE PRESENTATION
~ PHOTOSTORY 3
~ORIGINAL SONG (written lyrics & performance)
The Process
STEP 1: Use your Solar System Graphic Organizer to record information as you research
the websites below. Your team should decide how to divide the work so you can meet
your deadline. For example, one person may want to focus on researching what’s
covered on pages 1 & 2 of the graphic organizer, while another team member
researches what’s covered on pages 3 & 4.
http://solarsystem.nasa.gov/index.cfm
http://solarsystem.nasa.gov/planets/
http://www.kidsastronomy.com/solar_system.htm
STEP 2: Meet as a group to be sure you have ALL the information completed on your graphic
organizer. You may need to refer back to the websites above.
STEP 3: Decide how you will share your research. You may create one of the following:
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a foldable
poster (Scroll down to see some planet cutouts you may want to us. Ask your teacher
for a copy.)
Glogster
PowerPoint or Google Presentation
PhotoStory 3
original song (Decide on a familiar tune, write lyrics to go with the tune, then practice
singing it.)
STEP 4: Read the next section under the Evaluation heading to see what information should be
included in your creation and how you will be scored.
STEP 5: Get started!
Evaluation
3.E.1.1
Recognize
that the
earth is part
of a system
that includes
the sun (a
star),
planets, and
many moons
and the earth
is the third
planet from
the sun in
our solar
system.
Beginning
Developing
Accomplished
Exemplary
1
2
3
4
Product fails to
state/illustrate
at least 2 of
the following:
that the earth
is part of a
system that
includes the
sun (a star),
planets, and
many moons.
And
Product
states/illustrates
at least 2 of the
following: that
the earth is part
of a system that
includes the sun
(a star),
planets, and
many moons.
Product
states/illustrates
Product
that the earth is
states/illustrates part of a system
that the earth is that includes the
part of a system
sun (a star),
that includes the
planets, and
sun (a star),
many
moons.
planets, and
many moons.
And
And
Product
states/illustrates
Product
the correct
Product may or
Product
states/illustrates
order of the
may not
states/illustrates that the earth is
planets with the
state/illustrate
that the earth is the third planet
that the earth
sun
being at the
the third planet
from the sun.
is the third
center
of the
from the sun
planet from the
system.
And
sun.
RI.3.1
Text from the
Text from the
Ask and
suggested
Text from the
suggested
websites was
suggested
answer
websites was
used to
websites was
questions to
95% or less
used to
used to
demonstrate of the graphic complete the complete the
graphic
complete the
understanding organizer is
graphic
organizer.
graphic
correct
organizer.
of a text,
96% - 97% of
organizer. All
/complete.
98% - 99% of
referring
the
information is
the
information
explicitly to
information is
correct/
is correct/
correct/
completed.
the text as the
completed.
completed.
basis for the
answers.
SL.3.1
Engage
effectively in
a range of
collaborative
discussions
with diverse
partners on
grade 3
topics and
Team
members
struggle to
cooperate
and/or share
responsibility.
They struggle
with to
remain on
task and/or
equally
Team members
are
cooperative,
and share
responsibility,
but may have
difficulty
remaining on
task and/or
Team members Team members
are cooperative, are extremely
share
cooperative,
responsibility,
share
manage time
responsibility,
effectively,
manage time
effectively,
remain on
task, but may remain on task,
or may not
and equally
Score
texts,
building on
others’ ideas
and
expressing
their own
clearly.
contribute to
the team’s
success.
equally
contributing to
the team’s
success
equally
contribute to
the team’s
success.
contribute to the
team’s success.
L.3.2
Demonstrate
command of
the
conventions
of standard
English
capitalization,
punctuation,
and spelling
when
writing.
Final product
Final product
Final product Final product
contains 5 or
contains no
contains 3-4
contains 1-2
more errors in
errors in
errors in
errors in
capitalization,
capitalization,
capitalization, capitalization,
punctuation,
punctuation, or
punctuation,
punctuation,
and/or
spelling.
and/or spelling. and/or spelling.
spelling.
16 pts. = 100% A
15 pts. = 96% A
14 pts. = 92% B
13 pts. = 87% B
12 pts. = 83% C
11 pts. = 79% C
10 pts. = 75% D
9 pts. = 71% D
0-8pts. = U
Conclusion
Your hard work has paid off! Not only did your team earn high praise for your creativity,
you have been contacted to write a children’s book about traveling through space!
Scholastic will be in touch with all the details!
Credits & References
http://solarsystem.nasa.gov/index.cfm
http://solarsystem.nasa.gov/planets/
http://www.kidsastronomy.com/solar_system.htm
www.teamgetset.org/.../The%20Solar%20System%20-%20Worksheet