Exploring the Solar System

You have been flying around in a space ship in outer space for 15 days and you have reached the last planet! Farther out you see something else that looks like a new planet. Instead of turning back you plan to go ahead and explore this newly found planet. 

Your task is to come up with the new planet that you have found. You have to include:

1. The name of your planet.
2. The atmoshpere of the new planet.
3. The size of your new planet.
4. Does your planet have life?
5. How many moon(s) does your planet have?
6. How many rings does your planet have?
7. The color and any other details of your planet.

Use the following links to the webpages to learn more about the planets in your solar system. 

Fill out the graphic organizer provided with all of the information about the planets and use that to help create your own. 

Mercury:

http://www.planetsforkids.org/planet-mercury.html

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6KY-oB2i9lo

http://solarsystem.nasa.gov/planets/profile.cfm?Object=Mercury

Venus:

http://www.planetsforkids.org/planet-venus.html

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F5fmzYquvCQ

http://solarsystem.nasa.gov/planets/profile.cfm?Object=Venus

Earth:

http://www.planetsforkids.org/planet-earth.html

http://solarsystem.nasa.gov/planets/profile.cfm?Object=Earth

Mars:

http://www.planetsforkids.org/planet-mars.html

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=44dmbSut-oE

http://solarsystem.nasa.gov/planets/profile.cfm?Object=Mars

Jupiter:

http://www.planetsforkids.org/planet-jupiter.html

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZpxwcJ7XteU

http://solarsystem.nasa.gov/planets/profile.cfm?Object=Jupiter

Saturn:

http://www.planetsforkids.org/planet-saturn.html

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=shb39Ip04Gg

http://solarsystem.nasa.gov/planets/profile.cfm?Object=Saturn

Uranus:

http://www.planetsforkids.org/planet-uranus.html

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G7f1nuwRq_E

http://solarsystem.nasa.gov/planets/profile.cfm?Object=Uranus

Neptune:

http://www.planetsforkids.org/planet-neptune.html

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EmUvTH7sveg

http://solarsystem.nasa.gov/planets/profile.cfm?Object=Neptune

You have finally found out what the new planet is like! Now it is time to go back to Earth and show everyone your findings!!!