The+Solar+System+Project

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 is space and convince humans why they should spend their next vacation there. Part 1: Create a catchy title for your travel agency. Pictures attract all eyes. You must include at least one picture of your planet. Part 2: Planet Quick Facts Now you need to give a physical description in detail of your planet. You can either list or write in paragraph form. Include the following: -- location in relation to the sun -- miles from Earth -- length of year -- temperature -- number and name of moon(s) -- atmosphere of planet

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 : 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. The activities should be based on the facts from your research. You should also include a drawing or two of the activities offered. Part 5 : 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.

You must cite at least 4 sources: Website: Website title. Website address. Date you visited the site. Kids Astronomy. []. September 29, 2009. Book: Author’s name (last name, first name). __Book title__. Publisher: Year Published. code Walker, Niki. __Colonial Women__//. //New York: Crabtree Publishing Company, 2003. code Don't copy straight from the resource you use. Don't write things down about your planet that you don't understand.