This topic Quest was designed especially for Matt and Morgan
By Katherine Gaskins, a Valdosta State University Preservice teacher
| Can you say the nine planets of our solar
system in order, starting from closest to the sun? Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn,
Uranus, Neptune, Pluto! These are the nine planets in our solar
system. There is so much information about our solar system. Do you
ever wonder what it looks like? Have you ever gotten a telescope to
view the planets closer? This web site will give you wonderful links
to provide information about our awesome solar system. Sit back. Put
your seat belts on and let us SOAR
through SPACE and find out more
interesting facts about the SOLAR SYSTEM! |
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Would you like to know more about
the sun, or moon, or comets? Click on this link and it will take you
encyclopedia.com.
You can find alot of information about the solar system from this web site.
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Would you like to be an astronaut
one day? Click on this website and find out what it takes to be an astronaut! |
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Do
you want to find out about the solar system and other fun information and facts. NASA for Kids is a "STAR"T in the right
direction.
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This website will provide important information about the
nine planets and the solar sytem.
Click and find out!
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Want
to see pictures
of the nine planets. Just click on this link and you can see them
for yourself!
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Have fun!
After you have completed your mission, click this link for solar system
games and coloring sheets and more interesting facts about the solar system.
ENJOY! |
MISSION
Pretend YOU have just been chosen out of all of the students in the United States to go with an astronaut to the planet of your choice. You must find some information on your favorite planet and report back to the astronaut. This is an important mission. Use the information on this page to discover all of the information you and the astronaut will need. He depends on you! MISSION STEPS 1. First, navigate your
mouse to the link "astronauts!"
You will need
to know information about astronauts since you will be working closely with
one. You may want to be one one day.
2. Record three facts you think is important about astronauts. 3. Next, go to the link, solar system. Write four facts about your favorite planet. Draw the planet at the bottom of your page. 4. After you have successfully accomplished the mission, share your information with your classmates and your teacher and tell why you chose the planet you did. You are ready to go with the astronaut to the planet of your choice. MISSION
ACCOMPLISHED! |
Earth
Katherine's Home Page |
Mars
kgaskins@valdosta.edu |
Saturn
VSU Topic Quest Pages |
Pluto
Topic Quest Lesson Plan |
Thank you for some of the images!