Introduction
This WebQuest is intended for an age group of 10-11 year olds. For fifth grade students.
The goal for this WebQuest is to know and understand all eight planets in our solar system.
Task
Have you ever wanted visit a planet?
You are gonna create a "fake website" that is promoting your planet.
https://solarsystem.nasa.gov/planets/overview/
Look over the eight planets and pick a planet to research.
Process
This video will help you narrow down your options and will help you do more specific research on your planets.
When making your website make sure you list:
- Planet name
- If it isn't earth, how far away is it from earth?
- 5 key characteristics about the planet
- Why nasa should explore the planet.
Evaluation
| Visuals |
Excellent (5 points) |
Good (4 points) |
Fair (3 points) |
Needs Improvement (2 points) |
| Presentation Skills | ||||
| Fluency | ||||
| Usage of grammar |
Conclusion
Once all students are done with creating their websites they will prepare a proposal to the class.
They will have 2-5 minutes on each website.
Credits
“Planets of Our Solar System | Planets for Kids | Learn Interesting Facts about the Planets.” YouTube, YouTube, 2 Sept. 2021, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E6qqF5PKInw.
“Planets.” NASA, NASA, 14 July 2021, https://solarsystem.nasa.gov/planets/overview/.