Secrets of the Solar System

By: Sarah, Angelica, and Gary

Introduction

Your class is on a field trip to the air and space museum. Somehow you and your friends get lost and end up in a space ship. On accident one of your friends pushes a button and before you realize what's happening you're blasting off into space! You have to answer the questions to turn around and get back to planet earth!

The Task

Answer the questions about the solar system.

The Process

Get in a group of the range 2-5 people

Print out the test

Search in books and on these links for the answers

Fill out the answer bubbles

After finding the answers make a model of the solar system

Report your answers from the question sheet and tell if they were correct. Also, present your model to the class.

Here are some websites you can search:

Solar System Exploration

Our Solar System

Solar System

The ~~Nine~~ Eight Planets, Just for Kids

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The Evaluation
	Total points you can get	Assessment (the points you got)
Presentation was well planned out	7
How neat the model of the solar system was	7
If the answers were correct	8
Good communication	5

Conclusion

Congratulations! You answered the test questions and got the space ship turned around! You are now an official solar system expert! Here are some games you can play!

Fun and Games: The Solar System

"Eight Planets and a Dwarf" Sudoku

Credits and Resources

NASA

DK Clip Art

Animation Library