Students will learn by using technology to understand the following aspects of each planet. The struggle between organisms to survive in a habitat with limited resources. For your first mission as an astronaut, you are to land on each planet and gather information from each one of them. Below are some steps i want you to follow in order to learn about space and. Students will investigate the planets in our solar system using this no prep webquest activity.
The teacher will also be filling out an evaluation on the projects presented by the group and how well your group worked together. The solar system a webquest for 3rd grade in earth and space. You will be joining a crew of astronauts to gather information about one of the planets in our solar system. The presentaion will teach the class on your part of the solar system. Use this webquest to explore our solar system and neighbors in outer space. Space is the solar system that makes up different galaxies. Solar system webquest with key by danielle carlsons science. The solar system a webquest for 3rd grade in earth and. Solar system webquest by happyedugator teachers pay teachers.
Scribd is the worlds largest social reading and publishing site. This webquest asks students to be astronauts for nasa and consider where in the solar system the people on earth can move when earth can longer support life. You are split up into four space shuttles so that each group will land on. Saturn this planet is surrounded by over rings made of ice and dust. Go over a few of the facts, gearing the discussion toward the worksheet or pictures of the planets. Below are some steps i want you to follow in order to learn about space and our galaxy. Examples of properties could include layers, temperature, surface features, and orbital radius. This is an effort to introduce the exciting world of space travel to the citizens of earth. For this webquest you are to pretend that you are astronauts that just finished training at nasa. Well be discussing the sun, the planets, and their moons in much more detail further down the road, but now is our only chance to talk about the smaller objects of the solar system. Planets of the solar system webquest this is a webquest that covers the basic information of all of the planets of the solar system. You use it to research and gather information with frequent teacher help. Enrich your vocabulary with words related to the solar system. Our sun is the only star we can see during the day.
Use the links in the document below to help you complete your webquest paper. The sun is surrounded by all kinds of planets, meteors, comets, and planetoids. The galaxies includes plants and stars, like the planet we live on earth. You will have websites and questions to guide you along the way. Feel free to email with any comments or suggestions for improvements. Process exploring the solar system a webquest for 5th grade. Go to each site and use the information to answer the questions.
Any other reproduction of this webquest, in whole or in part, in any form, requires the. The following table has information to help you do this. Scientists using mission data from nasas cassini spacecraft have identified 101 distinct geysers erupting on saturns icy moon enceladus. Your advertising firm has been hired to design a travel brochure. Explain the interrelationship between the earths tides and the. You use it to research and gather information with some teacher help. Students will complete a list of important facts about each planet, plus. Click on the number to see instructions for each step. Our solar system the sun is the center of our solar system.
Write the answers on the lines provided or below the question. This webquest addresses the following utah 6th grade science standards. If you need to look up what the different words are, all key words used in this solar system webquest are explained in the glossary. Space webquest space is the solar system that makes up different galaxies. Use this world book kids webquest as a printable or digital learning activity. Groups will be given a part of the solar system to explore. Explain phases of the moon in terms of the relative positions of the earth, sun, and moon. Next, you and your partner, should use the planets in our solar system form given to you by your teacher to circle the categories that show the least with a blue pe, and the most with a red pen. Earth in the solar system understand the relationships of the earth and other objects in the solar system. The birth and death of stars leave an aftermath of galaxies. Grades 6 8 astronomy webquests teachers pay teachers. Planets in our solar system university of west georgia. Students will watch a youtube video to gain insight on the solar system.
Students will identify the nine planets as well as characteristics of the solar system. Cassini spacecraft reveals 101 geysers and more on icy. Dont forget to visit the teachers page for materials list and downloads. But, you can learn more about our solar system and the features of celestial bodies, such as asteroids, comets. Ever since the big bang, the universe has been drifting and expanding. If so, then check out the vast selection of nonfiction planet books and science fiction books available at the tilden elementary library.
Solar system qr code scavenger hunt by brad cloud integrating technology. Use the solar system placemats to help students locate the different planets and to understand their. Mercury the second smallest planet in our solar system. Our scientists and hardworking robots are exploring the wild frontiers of our solar system. Welcome to nasas eyes, a way for you to learn about your home planet, our solar system, the universe beyond and the spacecraft exploring them. What elements make up the sun, and in what percentage.
In this webquest, you will be exploring the nature of gravity, how it affects us, and how it affects the interactions of the planets and other objects in the solar system. This packet accompanies the webquest to space, providing students. Phenomenon a good anchor can be a case pine beetle infestation, building a solution to a problem, something that is puzzling why isnt rainwater salty. The sun webquest directions answer the following questions by reading the information at the web sites provided. Determine the scale and properties of objects in the solar system. Solar system science the solar system is filled with amazing sights, including from top, an avalanche beneath a martian ice cap, the surface of saturns big moon titan, and saturns bright rings. There will be questions throughout the activity so make sure that you are following along with the procedure. Students will create a journal for notes they have taken throughout the lesson. Solar system internet scavenger hunt webquest activity. The webquest is in a word document and the key is a.
Students will then research information of the planet of their choice and write an indepth paragraph about the planet they have chosen. The solar system is made up of the sun and all the planets, asteroids, and other objects that orbit the sun. Since this activity is about the solar system, you can find the answers. Most of the material fell into the center of the cloud. May 08, 2019 this webquest addresses the following utah 6th grade science standards. Read and comprehend the phrases in the clues and fill in the solarsystem crossword. Finally, there will be a few fun websites to play with that deal with the solar system. This webquest is intended for 5th grade students, but could certainly be modified to fit other grade levels.
There are three major types of interactions among organisms. At the end of this webquest, there will be an evaluation for each group member to fill out about themselves and their group. Eyes on the solar system lets you explore the planets, their moons, asteroids, comets and the spacecraft exploring them from 1950 to 2050. You have discovered many facts about our solar system, but there is still a lot about the solar system that we dont know yet. Before leaving you must learn as much as you can about the planets in our solar system, so that you may locate four lost probes. Reiterate the order of the eight planets and recall their spelling with this cutandpaste activity worksheet. Discuss the nine planets of the solar system with the students. To learn how, see using world book webquests for print and digital instruction in the teach with infohio blog.
Their analysis suggests it is possible for liquid water to reach from the moons underground sea all the way to its surface. All web site links are available on the class website under solar system and earth formation. Do you want to learn more about the planets of our solar system. Exploring the solar system a webquest for 5th grade home. The students are asked to independently conduct brief research on all the planets in the solar system, and then choose one planet that they will research in more depth. Computer, pencils, foam balls, paint, sticks, paper, journal paper. Next, you and your partner, should use the planets in our solar system form given to you by your teacher to circle the categories that show the least with a blue pe,\n and the most with a red pen. Nasas solar system exploration page provides an easy to use tool for student learning. Planets of the solar system webquest with answer key. This is a web search designed to give students an overview and factual information about the solar system as. Included in this printable solar system vocabularychart for kids, is a brief description and an illustration of each term. Directions are included within the pdf as well as the foldable to glue.
Refer to the websites and answer the questions that. A great way to inspire students interest, and encourage self regulation of learning. It is important to learn about space and understand it. Cut the word cards and glue them in the correct order to identify the planets. Solar system formation and characteristics of planets. Use the solar system webquest in your classroom today. Click on the back button until your get back to the solar system webquest. How much of the mass of the solar system is contained in the sun. Nasas realtime science encyclopedia of deep space exploration. Each student becomes the ambassador for a planet and prepares by researching their planet, then meets with other ambassadors to form new mini solar systems.
Explain the interrelationship between the earths tides and the moon. By the end of the week you will have to present to the class a powerpoint, poster, or mini play. Remember if you click on a link marked with a coloured and underlined word and it takes you to a different site or document, then you have to click back using the blue left arrow in the top left hand corner to. Some stars are bigger than our sun and other stars are smaller. With applications for mac and pc as well as apps for mobile devices there are many ways for you to follow along with our scientists and engineers.
The nine planets travel company has decided to promote interstellar space travel. Ride with the curiosity rover as it lands on mars or fly by pluto with the new horizons spacecraft all from the comfort of your home computer. Nasa has appointed each of you to be the lead scientists on a mission to the moon. An interaction in which one organism kills and eats another. The planets, instead, formed at the same time as the infant sun, about 4. This is a great introduction or wrap up to the planets of the solar system. Help students understand the solar system, including the universe, gravity and inertia, and the planets, using these six science activities and their realworld examples. How has the suns output changed over the history of the solar system. List three important facts about this planet that you read from the title page.
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