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1. The Solar System IntroductionTaskProcessResourcesEvaluationconclusion

2. Introduction Welcome junior Astronauts! You will be traveling through the Solar System exploring the nine planets. You will land on the planet of your choice and investigate it’s environment gathering information that you discover while visiting the planet. Once you arrive back at Earth you will take the information you have gathered and share with your fellow astronauts . Lastly, you will compare your findings of the planet you explored to planet Earth. Good luck with your mission and safe traveling!

3. Task For a successful mission you will need to complete the following tasks: Explore the Solar system as you travel to the planet of your choice. Collect any data from your observations as you travel through space. Once you have arrived at the planet of your choice you will use the planet worksheet to report your discoveries and include a picture or drawing of the planet you visited. Your planet worksheet and picture will be your mission report that will be turned in. compare the findings of your chosen planet to our planet earth.

4. Process Your Missions: Step 1: use the KWL chart fill out “what I know” and “What I want to know” sections only. Pick a planet (not earth) Print out the planet worksheet Step 2: Begin research on your planet by clicking on resources. Pick out a website link and find your planet. Be sure to look at all the links and read carefully. All the links will be useful information to you. Step 3: Complete your planet worksheet by writing a few sentences for each question. Don’t forget to include the three interesting facts you learned through your exploration of your planet. Step 4: Print out a picture of your planet or draw them. Your planet worksheet and picture or drawing of your chosen planet together will be your mission report. complete your mission report and make sure your name is on your report before passing in. Step 5: use your discoveries of the planet you chose to explore and what you know about the planet earth to fill out the venn diagram. Remember you will write details of how the two planets are similar and different from each other. next, complete your KWL chart by filling in the last column, “What I learned” confirm that your name is on both the venn diagram and KWL chart before passing in. Step 6: print the self-evaluation then answer the four questions honestly. Once you have evaluated your mission work check to see that you have your name on it and turn in. Step 7: print the checklist to be sure you have completed every mission.

5. Resources • www.nineplanets.org/ • www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/astronomy/planets • http://pds.jpl.nasa.gov/planets/ • www.dustbunny.com/afk/planets/ • www.solarviews.com/eng/homepage.htm • http://www.windows.ucar.edu

6. Evaluation A self evaluation will be filled out by yourself. Please answer the questions honestly. You answers will help make this mission better. you will receive one grade for all the assignments. Click on scoring guide to see how your work will be graded. The most points you can earn is 100. everyone will earn 10 points for reading through all the web links to the planet you chose to explore. Scoring guide

7. Conclusion Congratulations astronauts! You have successfully completed your solar system missions and are now an expert on your planet and have learned about the other planets. You are now promoted to Senior astronauts…great job!