Section I: C LAYER: Maximum
65 points in this section.
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Points
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Complete
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1.
Read or Listen chapter 7: The Solar System and follow
along
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5 pts
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2.
Observe and listen to the following video & be prepared
to identify the planets. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z_RAEESmsrs&feature=related
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10 pts
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3.
Read “The Magic School Bus: Lost in the Solar System,”
and write down the vocabulary words on index cards.
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5 pts
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4.
Find a magazine article (Example: Discover) on the Solar System, and highlight key ideas.
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10 points
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5.
Read or listen to Chapter 7 and answer the questions at
the end of the chapter.
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10 points
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6.
Write a Song of your favorite planet and it’s characteristics
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10 points
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7.
Using Modeling Clay and the foam spheres make a 3D model
of a planet of your choice and label.
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5 points
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8.
Create a set of flash cards with pictures and a fact from
the solar system.
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10 points
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9.
Listen to the recorded directions and using the Trifold
from the Literacy center sorts the planets in order using
the Velcro and take a picture with the camera.
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5 points
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10.
In a small group of 3 students’ start the Astronauts Journal
handout and look for Google Images).
Print out the images and paste
them on your journal in Section A. With the information
obtained through your journey please document your findings
on the characteristics of your planet on Section B.
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10 points
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11.
In a small group of 3 students use the chart (in Astronauts
Journal Sheet) Section C to calculate the distance of
your group’s planet from the sun. You can find an online
version of this graph at
http://amazing-space.stsci.edu/resources/explorations/trading/trading-solar-table.html
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10 points
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12.
Watch an interview with an Astronaut and write short summary.
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10 points
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13.
Complete interactive game http://www.kidsastronomy.com/fun/make-a-solar-system.htm
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5 points
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14.
Design a scale model that shows the relative size of each
of the inner & outer planets and relative distance
from the sun.
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15 points
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15.
Create a graphic organizer outlining the important discoveries
and who discovered the inner & outer planets.
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15 points
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16.
Make a three flap organizer explaining a meteoroid, meteor,
and meteorite.
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10 points
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17.
Draw and label a rocket, satellite and a space station.
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5 points
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18.
Complete the graphic organizer comparing comets and asteroids.
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10 points
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Section III: A LAYER: Choose one. Max 20 points in this section.
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Points
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Completed
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1.
Do virtual tour: http://astroventure.arc.nasa.gov/DAP/
Design your
own planet and its moons. Write an essay about how you
would survive in your planet? What are the characteristics?
Is it habitable? What is the formation?
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20pts
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2. You are a lost astronaut; you need
to find your way back to Earth. You are traveling fast
through space, and you need to collect data, pictures,
and live videos as evidence of our journey for NASA, our
command headquarters in Houston, Texas.
Once you accomplish
your 3 page report and have accomplished this task you
need to report back to NASA on the experience with these
planets and our journey back home.
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20 pts
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3. Role-play a NASA Rocket Launch
in history and create a space station and command center
and prepare to launch from Houston, TX recreating a successful
space mission. Form groups with 3-4 students.
Each team member will have a role.
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20 pts
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