| WebQuest Main Page |
Websites current as of July 7, 2010
This WebQuest addresses the following Utah 6th Grade Science Standards:
STANDARD III: Students will understand the relationship and attributes of objects in the solar system.
Objective 1: Describe and compare the components of the solar system.
a. Identify the planets in the solar system by name and relative location from the sun.
b. Using references, compare the physical properties of the planets (e.g., size, solid or gaseous).
d. Describe the characteristics of comets, asteroids, and meteors.
e. Research and report on the use of manmade satellites orbiting Earth and various planets.
|
Introduction What objects make up the Solar System? This is a question astronomers have studied for centuries. Today you work for NASA and will use information you gather from the Internet to identify and classify objects in the Solar System. Task Your first assignment is to complete the Classifying the Planets Worksheet. To complete the worksheet, look at the following websites: Solar System Exploration – Our Solar System
Look at the pictures of the planets on the right. All of these pictures were taken by space probes. Space probes have changed what we know about our Solar System.
Planetary Missions, Data, and Information
|
Your final assignment it to write a report about a space probe. Using the website below. Select a probe. Using your 
Space Probe Information 
Conclusion
Unless noted, all pictures come from the NASA Photojournal website
(Photo from MESSENGER website)
(Photo from Hubblesite.org)
(Photo from Hubblesite.org)
Dwarf Planets
