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EDMT330
SolarSystemScope
MichiganStandards(contentandtech):
35.RI.2.usedigitaltoolstofind,organize,analyze,synthesize,andevaluate
information
E.ST.05.11Designamodelthatofthesolarsystemthatshowstherelativeorderand
scaleoftheplanets,dwarfplanets,comets,andasteroidstothesun.
E.ST.05.21Describethemotionofplanetsandmoonsintermsofrotationonaxisand
orbitsduetogravity.
Grade:5th
Materials:
internetaccesstothewebsite
http://www.solarsystemscope.com
pencil/pen
markers/colorpencils
scissors
scrappaper/constructionpaper
glue/tape
*Studentscanuseanyothermaterialstheyfeelliketheyneedtomaketheirposterlookcreative(ex.
styrofoam,wire,etc).*
Objectives:
Studentswillbeabletoanalyzethesolarsysteminhowitworkswithplanets,sun,
moon,gravity,etc.
Studentswillbeabletocreatethesolarsysteminawaythatdemonstrateswhatthey
learnedfromthewebsite.
Studentswillbeabletodescribethemotionoftheplanets,moon,andsunintermsof
rotationduetogravity.
Assignmentinstructions:
1.) Studentswillbeworkingindividuallyatacomputeronthewebsite
http://www.solarsystemscope.com
tocreateasolarsystem.
2.) Logontothewebsiteandmessaroundwithitwithstudents,getfamiliarwithit.
3.) Thenhavestudentsplaypressplayontheplanetsorbiting.Whiletheyare
watchingeverythingorbitinthesolarsystemtheyshouldbetakingnotesonwhat
isorbiting,howitisandwhichdirectionitisgoing.
4.) Oncestudentsaredonetakingnotestheyshouldcreateaposterofthesolar
system
5.) Thepostermustincludehowtheplanetsandmoonorbit.Whythesunstaysput
andhowgravityworks.Whatarecometsandasteroidsandhowdotheyaffect
thesolarsystem.Wheretheearthislocatedandhowisitpositionedduringthe
fourseasons.
6.) Afterfinishingtheposterattheendoftheweek,studentswillpresenttheirposter
totheclass.
Assessment:
Studentswillbegradedontheirpresentationonhowwelltheypresentedwhatthey
learned,andiftheypresentedalltherequirements.
Afterthatstudentswillhandeverythingin(notesandposter)toseeiftheydid
researchingbeforetheposterforproperassessmentinallstagesofthislesson.
Afterallpresentationsaredonetheposterswillbedisplayedoutsidetheclassroomin
thehallwaytoeducateourfellowpeers!