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Solar System Webquest. Alicia Coyle 1 st graders. Introduction!.
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Solar System Webquest Alicia Coyle 1st graders
Introduction! • You have been selected to help design a vacation package to one of the planets in Earth's solar system. You and your team will create a travel agency that will put together a vacation package that can safely deliver your travelers to their destination. Your team consists of a rocket specialist (so your travelers can get to the planet safely), spacesuit designer(so your travelers can travel in style and be protected), and a travel agent. (Pick the planet of choice and research the planet)
Task! • Your agency’s goals include: • Create a vacation package emphasizing the special features of the planet. • Invent a spacesuit that meets the basic requirements for living things on your particular planet and is capable of enduring the trip. (Must be fashionable!) Draw a picture to show an example. • Research the planet, identify the challenges it presents to living things, and create solutions to overcome the challenges so the travelers can vacation there safely. • Design a rocket to get the travelers to the planet safely
Process! • Take out a sheet of paper, and as a group, brainstorm the needs of living things. • Search a valid resource for information about the planet your customer wants to travel to. • Establish a list of challenges the planet presents. Brainstorm a list of solutions. • Brainstorm ideas for a spacesuit and shuttle • Discuss the special features you want to include in the vacation package.
Process cont. • Put all the information on a poster board; organize it with a heading and description • Add pictures and drawings • Add descriptions of the jobs and responsibilities of each student in the group. • Present in front of class (the class is your client)
Resources • General Solar System Info • http://starchild.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/StarChild/solar_system_level1/solar_system.html • http://www.nationalgeographic.com/solarsystem/ • http://solarsystem.nasa.gov/index.cfm • Space Suits! • http://www.exploratorium.edu/ronh/weight/index.html • http://www.ninfinger.org/~sven/models/sovietsp/sovsuits.html • http://www.hq.nasa.gov/office/pao/History/alsj/ • http://edspace.nasa.gov/earthcrew/news/ecn2/index.hml • Rocket ships! • http://www.nasm.si.edu • http://www.nasm.si.edu/education/cybercenter/ • http://science.nasa.gov/realtime • http://quest.arc.nasa.gov/space/teachers/rockets/rocketry.html
Conclusion! • Congratulations, your agency is now in business! Answer the following: • What was the most interesting thing about your planet you learned? • What was your favorite part about your project? • What part of your project might have you done differently?