3…2…1… *BLAST OFF!!*
You have just set sail on a voyage to discover many new and amazing facts about our Solar System. Be prepared to use your Space Journal to record important information as you read.
When you complete this WebQuest you will be able to amaze your friends and family with your extensive knowledge of our Solar System, comets, astronauts and much more!
Throughout this voyage you will investigate nine planets and compose an essay You will learn about comets and be able to tell at least 5 facts about comets.You will discover the many special characteristics of an astronaut’s space Finally, you will also learn about the history of space travel and make predictions
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Click here to investigate each planet of our Solar System. Read each planet’s information carefully. As you read, click on the highlighted words and read the definitions. Write the definitions for words listed in your space journal.
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Click here to see a copy of this essays grading rubric. |
Once you have read about all nine planets, select your favorite. Then go back and re-read about that planet and take notes in your space journal. Make a list of your planet’s special characteristics as your teacher has already done for Earth.
Now you will be ready to compare/contrast your planet with Earth. Create a list of similarities and differences. Use your list to write an essay comparing the 2 planets.
Click here to learn about the clothing an astronaut wears while in space.
After reading the selection, answer the following questions:
1. True or False: Does an astronaut need to wear
a helmet and gloves at all times while in
2. Define re-entry. Use it in a sentence of your own.
These questions are printed in your Space Journal. Please write the correct answers in your journal in the space provided.
Click here to read about comets.
Read carefully and be ready to identify the
characteristics that make up a comet.
Write five facts about comets in your Space Journal.
Draw a picture of a comet in the box provided in your journal.
Click here to learn about the history of space travel. After reading, answer the questions in your Space Journal on the History of Space Travel page. Next, make a prediction about what space travel will be like in the future. Describe the kinds of missions on which astronauts will be sent. Draw a picture which illustrates your predictions of space travel in the future. |
Check out these Kid-Friendly Sites about Space!
Solar System & Space Facts - http://www.frontiernet.net/~kidpower/astronomy.html
Solar System Facts - http://www.kidsastronomy.com/solar_system.htm
Space Exploration Facts - http://www.kidsastronomy.com/explore_index.htm
Astronomy Dictionary - http://www.kidsastronomy.com/dictionary.htm
Games - http://www.kidsastronomy.com/fun/index.htm
Constellations - http://www.fcps.k12.va.us/DIS/OHSICS/planet/constell/constell.htm
More on stars - http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/astronomy/stars/
Once you have completed all of the tasks by working through the activities
be sure to hand in your completed Space Journal.
You will be graded on the completeness of this journal,
as well as the correctness.
Created by Jenny Kilmer.
Special thanks to the Starchild Website.
