Process
To create your catalog you need to use the following items:
In order to accomplish this you will need to complete the assignment sheet and the research sheet.
Here is the Assignment Sheet
Here is the Research Sheet
Make sure you go through the Research sheet completely to understand your tasks.
The following sites will aid you in gathering the information you need:
Windows to the Universe Solar System
Interactive Solar System Facts
Zoom Asteroids Asteroid Overview Comet Introduction Zoom Comets
Kuiper Belt Windows to the Universe Kuiper Belt List of Planetary Probes
You must include pictures in your catalog and these sites will help you!
Welcome to the Planets NASA Planets Photo Journey Views of the Solar System
Hubble Telescope Solar System Images
Your final process is to create a scale model of the solar system. This article will help you to understand what scale is: Scale
This link may also help you to establish the scale of your solar system: Solar System Scale
Mr Eads will provide you with materials to make your solar system.
Finally, using your catalog you will gather pictures from the links above and using Windows Movie Maker create a blog where you teach about each object that you have studied. You will need to design a script, plan out who will discuss what topics and what images you'll use. Finally you'll complete your blog as a way of teaching others about our solar system.
PROCESS 3
Once you complete your catalog of our solar system, you are to use the knowledge you have gained to create your own solar system. You must determine how many planets are in your solar system (four minimum), what type of planets they are (gas/solid), what they are made of, how many moons, and all other such items.Your solar system must contain both gas and rock planets, asteroids, a Kuiper Belt with objects in that and a sun.
After creating your solar system you will create your own catalog of your solar system. It be evaluated with the same rubric that was used for your rubric for our solar system. Finally, you need to make a model of your solar system using an appropriate scale and explaining on how your scale works.