Space Quest 2000

A WebQuest for Grades 2-4
Designed by  Pauline Brown
PaulineBrown@hotmail.com

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Introduction
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Scientists from the Vancouver Planetarium have noticed a new planet traveling towards our galaxy.  If they did their math right then this new planet will land and make its home right between Mercury and Jupiter.  Scientists have noticed that it has many of the same characteristics as Mars, Venus, Saturn and Pluto.  What do you and your partner think this planet will look like?

Hooray, you and your friend have been chosen by the Vancouver Planetarium to complete a secret mission into outer space.  You need to visit Mars, Venus, Saturn and Pluto to gather scientific information about each planet.  Scientists want you and a partner to figure out what this new planet will look like.  Using the information that you have collected about each of the four planets you will use the program KID PIX to design what you think the new planet will look like.  So put on your space caps and have a blast. 
 
 

***Note after each step stop and show your teacher what you have done

STEP # 1 - Choose a Partner

STEP # 2 - Tour the planets

STEP # 3 - Brainstorm ideas for your own planet

STEP # 4  - Create a slide show using KID PIX

STEP # 5   - Using microsoft works type a short paragraph 
                             explaining your planet 
 
 
 
 

Evaluation
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Your grade on this project will come from;
- your self evaluation
- peer evaluation
- quality of your final projects

Click below to complete an evaluation form
 

Self Evaluation Form
Peer Evaluation Form
Teacher Evaluation of Student
 
 
 

YOU DID IT

Great job space detective's.  The Vancouver Planetarium thanks you very much for the time and effort you put in creating an imaginary planet.  It has helped them picture what this new planet will look like.  You not only helped but I hope you learned something as well.  If you are interested in learning more there are five planets you can still discover.  Just go to the web sites provided and find the HOME button and it will take you to these other planets. 

Images
www.backgrounds.com
www.clipart.com
www. animationfactory.com

Space Sites
http://kids.msfc.nasa.gov/solarsystem/mars

http://starchild.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/StarChild/solar_system_level1/mars.html

http://www.cnn.com/TECH/9608/06/mars.life.special/gallery/

http://kids.msfc.nasa.gov/solarsystem/pluto/

http://www.kidsnspace.org/pluto.htm

http://www.bedford.net/waugy/KBRW.htm

http://www.calpoly.edu/~jbanfiel/ED480/venusinfo.htm
 
 
 
 
 
 

List here the sources of any images, music or text that you're using. Provide links back to the original source. Say thanks to anyone who provided resources or help. 

List any books and other analog media that you used as information sources as well.