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Planet Research Project
Planet Research Project
6th grade Earth and Space Science
6th grade Earth and Space Science
Planet Research Project
Planet Research Project
DUE: By the end of 4th Quarter
Planet Research Project: This is an in-class small group project. Your group will be researching details of an assigned planet and compiling the information as a Slides Presentation. After, your group will present the most important details about your planet to the class. As a class, we will be compiling the details of each planet.
Project Sequence (What to do in order):
Research - Planet Data Collection Worksheet
Compile Planet Research in a PowerPoint Presentation
Present Planet Research PowerPoint to the class
Assigned Planets
Assigned Planets
PLANET: Period 3 Period 4 Period 6
Mercury*: Noah, Cooper, Myah Kelsey, Ben, Daniel Abby VN, Andrew, Liam
Venus*: Max, Zoe, Owen Owen, Eli, Elly Atley, Branson, Ella
Mars*: Brooks, Mackenzie, Carly Melanie, Mason, Ryan Kylie, Jaida, Cody
Jupiter: Isaiah M., Britteny Lilly, Evan Carter, Donny, Will
Saturn: Mika, Elijah, Chloe Peyton, Tanner Preston, Caleb, Abby W.
Uranus: Whitney, Samuel, Gus Hunter, Kylie Hailey, Izaak, McKenna
Neptune: Addie, Roman, Mylee, Lydia Noah, Colton,
Pluto*: Isaiah V., Emily, Wyatt, Izzie Peyton, Brody,
Note: *** If you are assigned Mercury, Venus, or Mars: you are required to add many more content, photos, and captions for full credit. You still need the same number of slides, so you should replace slides that do not apply to your planet (like "Rings")with more content and pictures with captions of your planet.
*** If you are assigned Pluto: you are required to replace pages that do not apply to your planet with a definition of a dwarf planet and examples of other dwarf planets. Check here for more information.
*** Why? Students researching gas giant planets have more work to do than you. They have to write about more moons and rings!
Assignment Documents
Assignment Documents
To save your document in the Library:
To save your document in the Library:
1. Open the files
1. Open the files
2. Save as
2. Save as
3. Put your name and your partner's name and your planet as the title. (ex: Lancer Naber and Darryl Bosshart Earth)
3. Put your name and your partner's name and your planet as the title. (ex: Lancer Naber and Darryl Bosshart Earth)
Helpful Links for Research
Helpful Links for Research
-Remember that you will need to use several websites to find all of the information.
-Remember that you will need to use several websites to find all of the information.
-Do your research, think for yourself! Do your own research!
-Do your research, think for yourself! Do your own research!
-You may use the resources below
-You may use the resources below
National Geographic - NEW! Planets! Planets and More Planets! Great information, beautiful pictures, and interative articles.
National Geographic Virtual Solar System - Great Pictures!! and some good information.
NASA Solar System - This site will also be useful for our planet research project. It includes the important data for each planet and more.
NASA's Celestia Exploration - Planets are listed on the left, click your planet for quick data.
NASA's Worldbook - Click on your planet from the list for some great information.
NASA's Photojournal - Tons of pictures for your PowerPoint presentation!
Planet Symbols from NASA - Symbols of all the planets. MOST IMPORTANTLY, there is an explanation of the symbols at the bottom of the page.
Nine Planets - This site offers introductions to the nine planets, their satellites and other Solar System objects, including asteroids, comets and Kuiper Belt Objects.
JPL Planets - This site will be useful for our planet research project. It includes the important data for each planet.
Enchanted Learning Astronomy - Great site for simple planetary data that is very kid friendly. This site also has some good images to use with your presentation
Windows to the Universe - Contains information on all planets.
Grolier Online Encyclopedia - This online encyclopedia may only be accessible while you are at school. It is really easy to find information AND images of your planet. Type the name of your planet in the search tool.
What's Your Favorite Planet? - Nova Science online. Contains info on all of the planets and you can vote on your favorite planet!
Kids Nine Planets- Click on the links to find out lots of information about all of the planets. Every link brings you to something new. You really get go deep into this website to find out lots of extension information.
Kids Astronomy - Kid friendly planet data.
Your Weight On Other Planets - Type in 100lbs. and select your planet to get the answer!
Distance from Earth? - This website explains how you find the distance of other planets from Earth.
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