This TopicQuest was designed for Libby and Jeffery
By Sonya Lott, a Valdosta State University Preservice Teacher
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Have
you ever wanted to be an astronaut and take a trip into outer space?
Have you ever wanted to watch the Earth rise instead of the sun? If you
have, then this is the web site for you! We are going to visit
different web sites that have information about our Solar System. We
will be able to see pictures of all the planets, read interesting facts
about each planet, and watch a movie about the Solar System. So...put
on your space suit and get ready to blast-off! Let the exploring begin!
10,9,8,7,6,5,4,3,2,1... BLAST OFF!
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Encyclopedia.com
is an encyclopedia web site that has information on the Solar System.
You can learn about the planets, the sun, and several other objects
found in space. Click on the highlighted words for extra information. |
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Would you like to learn some
interesting facts about our Solar System? Do you want to know which
planets are located in the Inner Solar System? This is the web site for
you! Check out information on the nine planets here. |
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Watch this cool movie about the
Solar System and then take a quiz to see how much you learned. Yahooligans teamed up with Brainpop to bring
you this movie. Rev up your rocket and blast away to this site! |
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This web site not only has great
information about the planets, it also has information about the moons
that orbit some of the planets. When you get to Kids Astronomy,
you can choose form
several topics about the Solar System. |
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Do
you like to look at pictures? Do you like to test your knowledge?
The-solar-system.net
offers you a lot of pictures to look at and a lot of quizzes to
take! Test your knowledge after looking at this web site to see how
much you learned. |
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This is the web site to see the
Earth rise from the moon. Dustbunny even offers sky maps for you to use
as you map your way around the Solar System. Put on your space suit and
blast off to this wonderful site! |
| Mission NASA needs your help! They need a
picture of the Solar System. Your mission is to first, view the
different web sites of the Solar System. Next, Make a picture of the Solar System.
Then, you are to list three interesting facts about each planet. I will then place your picture and
your facts on the Internet to share with other people. Have fun
as you explore the Solar System.
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Mission Steps
1. We are going to
look at the web sites about the Solar System. 2. We are then going to open up MS Paint so that you can draw a picture of the Solar System. I will guide you through this mission to show you different features of MS Paint. 3. You will then write three interesting facts about each of the nine planets on a sheet of paper. (You may go back to the different web sites and review the information if you need to.) 4. After you have drawn your picture and written your facts, I will then place your work on the Internet for others to see. |
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