Teacher Notes: Grade Level: 5th - 8th Grade
General Information:
This project was designed to be used as an activity during study of the solar system.
Students will be able to:
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.5.9,
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.5.10,
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.5.2,
`CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.5.6
Suggestions:
Web Quest Adapted from: Planetary Vacation and Stephanie Butler's Project
General Information:
This project was designed to be used as an activity during study of the solar system.
Students will be able to:
- Study one planet in greater detail.
- Use creative problem solving skills.
- Develop reading comprehension of factual text through researching, recording, and consolidating scientific information using technology.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.5.9,
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.5.10,
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.5.2,
`CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.5.6
Suggestions:
- Link the Planet WebQuest on the computer station in order that students can have easy access.
- Present the WebQuest to the students as a large group and emphasize that research information can be found using the Internet.
- Decide whether your students will choose their groups and planet or whether or not you will assign these.
- During research, it is important to monitor Internet access, provide navigation assistance and explain any unfamiliar scientific vocabulary. Also ensure that students know how to print selections.
- Make sure that you have printed out copies of the evaluation rubric to have on hand as the students do their work.
- After each presentation, encourage a comment and question time.
- Take digital photos of each group as they present.
- Review the order of the planets in the solar system by brainstorming an acrostic phrase, eg. My Very Eager Mother Just Sat Upon Nine Planets.
- If time allows, students can follow links suggested in the Extension Section of the Planet WebQuest for enrichment and further practice navigating on the Web.
Web Quest Adapted from: Planetary Vacation and Stephanie Butler's Project