The Solar System Exploration
Solar System Facts
Activity 1- Solar System Catalog
A catalog allows you to learn many things about the inventory of a store. For example, you can learn what kinds of items they have and at what price. Here’s a novel idea—imagine you manage a store called the Solar System. Your job is to create a catalog of the Solar System so we can determine what kinds of objects are contained within it.
Directions:
A catalog allows you to learn many things about the inventory of a store. For example, you can learn what kinds of items they have and at what price. Here’s a novel idea—imagine you manage a store called the Solar System. Your job is to create a catalog of the Solar System so we can determine what kinds of objects are contained within it.
Directions:
- You will need to create a cover page. It must contain your name and a title for your catalog.
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You will need to research the different components of the Solar System, including: The Sun
- Planets
- Moons
- Comets
- Asteroids and Meteoroids
- Kuiper Belt Objects
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One page in your catalog should be dedicated to each component. Each page should contain the following for the component addressed:
- Component’s name
- Description of component
- Average size or size range Compositio
- General location in the Solar System
- Use the supplies your teacher makes available to create a catalog that is full of accurate information, as well as neat and creative.
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Activity 2- What a Wonderful World: Travel Brochure to a Planet
Travel agents help people plan vacations to exotic destinations like Hawaii, Fiji, and Finland. However, travel agents of the future may have to help people plan vacations to other spots like Venus, Jupiter, or Mars! Your job is to create a futuristic travel brochure for a planet in the Solar System. Follow the directions below to get started.
Directions:
1. First, you will need to research your planet. Your brochure should contain the following:
3. Prepare a short 3-5 minute presentation to the class describing your planet. Use your brochure as a visual aid.
Travel agents help people plan vacations to exotic destinations like Hawaii, Fiji, and Finland. However, travel agents of the future may have to help people plan vacations to other spots like Venus, Jupiter, or Mars! Your job is to create a futuristic travel brochure for a planet in the Solar System. Follow the directions below to get started.
Directions:
1. First, you will need to research your planet. Your brochure should contain the following:
- Planet’s name
- A picture of the planet
- Nature of planet’s atmosphere and climate
- Planet composition—What is it made of?
- Fast Facts
The number of the planet in the order of the distance from the Sun Distance from the Sun
Length of day
Length of year
Number of moons
Presence of rings
Diameter of planet—How big is it compared to Earth?
- Three possible day-long trips on your planet—As a travel agent you should plan your trips based on what is interest- ing about your planet. For instance, are their any interesting surface features, moons, rings, etc.?
- Three suggested items to bring—What is the atmosphere on your planet like? Will you need an oxygen tank? What is the temperature like? Should you bring a bathing suit, sweater, or both?
3. Prepare a short 3-5 minute presentation to the class describing your planet. Use your brochure as a visual aid.
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