Solar+System+Project

You will work with a group of students in your class. Together as a collaborative group you will complete the below project. After you have finished your research and written your paragraphs you will copy and paste the information to your wikispace (see left menu). Be sure to include your citations. You must cite any source you used for your information.

Introduction:  Imagine if you could go anywhere in the Solar System! In this activity you can! The 5th grade class has been asked by the Intergalactic Council to help increase the interest of human beings in traveling into outer space. Your task is to select one location in space and convince humans why they should spend their next vacation there. 

*** Things to consider** *

>> Where would your "out of this world" destination be? >> How about a space hotel? Where will your visitors stay? >> You will want to name your Solar System travel agency. >> In addition, think about activities to offer your tourists in space, types of food that will be served, types of clothes to pack, etc.

Part 1:  In order to attract visitors from Earth you will need to promote your space destination. This includes a written introduction that will excite the reader to want to book a vacation to your planet. The text should be in paragraph form and must be fact based.
 * Remember that a paragraph is 5-8 sentences.**

Part 2:  Now you need to give a physical description in detail of your planet. Include the following: --location in relation to other planets --location in relation to the sun --miles from Earth --length of year --temperature --number and name of moon(s)

Part 3:  If you have ever traveled somewhere else before, you know that you always check the weather forecast before you leave. The next step is to make up a weather report for a typical day on the planet. (Include high temperature, wind speed, chance of precipitation, and type of precipitation).

Part 4 : There are going to be aliens who live on your planet and who will welcome your visitors. Invent an alien that might exist in the environment on your planet. <span style="font-family: 'comic sans ms',sans-serif;"> <span style="color: #3cc241; font-family: 'comic sans ms',sans-serif;">Part 5: <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'comic sans ms',sans-serif;"> <span style="font-family: 'comic sans ms',sans-serif;">Nobody wants to go on a vacation and not be able to do anything fun. This is the part where you are going to tell the humans what type of exciting activities they can partake in while visiting your planet. <span style="font-family: 'comic sans ms',sans-serif;"> <span style="color: #00ccff; font-family: 'comic sans ms',sans-serif;">Part 6: <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'comic sans ms',sans-serif;"> <span style="font-family: 'comic sans ms',sans-serif;">Pictures attract all eyes. You must include at least one picture of your planet. You should also include a drawing or two of the activities offered.

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #eb1376; font-family: 'comic sans ms',sans-serif; font-size: medium;">Don't copy straight from the resource you use. Don't write things down about your planet that you don't understand.