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Planets Links

lancesfa — Fri, 09 Mar 2007 16:55:57 +0000

You need to create a 5 slide PowerPoint presentation about a planet of you choice. Here is an example of some of the information that you need to have on your presentation.

1. How far is the planet from the sun?
2. What is the diameter of the planet?
3. What is the atmosphere of the planet?
4. How long is one year/one day on this planet?
5. What is the planet’s temperature? How hot? How cold?
6. Does your planet have rings?
7. Does your planet have moon? Do the moons have names?

Here are a couple of links to help you with your planet powerpoint.

Table of Planets
Star Child
Arty Asto
Astronomy

Good Luck!

Ecosystems

lancesfa — Mon, 18 Sep 2006 00:00:36 +0000

Which animals and plants live in a desert? How about a pond or the ocean? What is a deciduous forest? What animals and plants live in a deciduous forest? How do the plants and animals in each ecosystem interact with each other in order to survive?

You are about to find out the answers to these questions. Happy hunting and have fun!

YOUR TASK

You will be working with your partner to complete this project.

* Your first task is to research one of the following ecosystems to determine what types of plants and animals call these places home. (The ecosytems you will research are: the desert, the pond, the ocean, and the deciduous forest.)

* Next, you will create a PowerPoint presentation to present your findings.

* Then you and your partner will create your ecosystem, from paper materials, using the information you have collected.

* Finally, using the PowerPoint you will illustrate and label an example of an environment, ecosystem, population, community, and habitat. (You can use your book to remind you what each of those words mean.)

Process

Part 1 Researching You are to research these sites to find the following information.

1. You must find at least 2 plants and 4 animals that live in each ecosystem.
2. Where in the ecosystem can each plant or animal be found? What is its habitat?
3. What does each animal eat? Do they eat any of the other plants or animals that you have included in your ecosystem? Which ones?

Click on the following links to find the information.

Desert Food Web
Make It A Habitat
Enchanted Learning Habitats
Food Chains in Different Ecosystems

Good Luck!

If you have any questions write it in the comments section and we will respond to them.

Comparison of the planets

lancesfa — Thu, 22 Jun 2006 22:37:19 +0000

Check out this website which shows you a picture comparing the sizes of the planets in our solar system. The last two pictures are of stars out side of our solar system. Very cool pictures.

Back at Mission Control

lancesfa — Mon, 19 Jun 2006 16:22:23 +0000

Wow, your data collection reports are AWESOME!! Just 2 more steps.

(Mission Control in Houston)

Step 4- Back at mission control

Submit your flight data collection paper to mission control. (Copy it from the word document into the comments section.) I will read over it and post any comments or corrections.

While you wait for that, begin to work on your PowerPoint Storyboard. This must be completed and checked off BEFORE you actually begin working on your PowerPoint.

PowerPoint presentation should include the following:

1. Title page with all crew members’ names and planet name, with a picture.

2. Slide two and three should summarize all the data you collected in a table format. (File >; Table >; Insert Table, there should be 2 columns and 13 rows.) Look at the table here for an example. Yours will look different, this just shows you what a table should look like.

3. Slide four should contain any information that you think should be included to help the scientists make their final decision about our next home planet.

4. Slide 5 should include some additional pictures you gathered during your exploration.

(European Mission Control)

Remember always keep in contact with Mission Control. Post any questions or comments in the comments section. Make sure to read the comments occasionally, because you never know what might be in there. (Hint, Hint)

What is new at NASA?

lancesfa — Sat, 17 Jun 2006 23:20:00 +0000

NASA’s website has a lot of great information. Go and look it over by clicking on the picture below. Read about the new project named Constellation. Do you think it is important for us to return to the moon? Why or why not? I would really like to know what yall think.

After you have looked around visit the NASA kids site. See you on Monday.

During your Exploration

lancesfa — Wed, 14 Jun 2006 18:07:55 +0000

So far so good. The patch designs are out of the way, and you are now ready to begin your search. Click on the Patches page to see the final designs.

Step 2 – During your exploration.

-Keep in close contact with your crew and mission control. (We wouldn’t want anyone to get abducted by space creatures.)
- Complete Flight Data Collection Form

Use the following links to locate the information for the Flight Data Collection Form.

Table of planets

The Planets for Kids

Star Child

Arty the Part-Time Astronaut

AstroKids

Each person of your crew is responsible for completing the Flight Data Form – it is always important in space travel and research to have back-ups of your back-ups. You never know what might happen. (Hint, Hint)

Remember to submit any questions to Mission Control through the comments section.

Exploring the Outer Planets

lancesfa — Wed, 14 Jun 2006 06:05:26 +0000

Y’all have done an excellent job with all of the projects that we have been completing in class. Are you ready to start the next one? I hope so because here we go.

Attention New Crew Member:

The Earth’s scientists have made a discovery. Instead of the Sun burning out, as we thought, it is getting hotter! They have released an emergency news bulletin stating that all of Earth’s inhabitants will need to be moved in the next ten years if there is any hope for our survival. They say that the safest places will be on the other side of the Asteroid Belt on an outer planet. You have been chosen to participate in a mission that could save the world. So, get ready to become an astronaut hero!

Sounds like a big job I hope you are up for the task. Keep reading to see what you are going to have to do to save the human race!

Your crew has been given two months to travel to the outer planets, and prepare a report for the scientists so they can determine which outer planet will be the next Earth. Your team of 29 researchers will break up into nine groups to go out and research the planets. Then, the individual groups will prepare a power point presentation and written report so that the scientists can make a decision. So to infinity and beyond, go find our new Earth!

That is quite a task, do you think you are up for it? I believe that you can do it. Keep reading to see what you are going to do.

Step 1- Pre-Flight Training

- Gather your crew.
- Choose an outer planet to explore. See Mr. Martin for sign-ups.
- Design your mission patch.- Use PowerPoint to design you patch.

Patch should include the following
1. Each crew member’s name
2. A picture of the planet you will be exploring
3. The name of your mission
4. Anything else that pertains to your mission

Click here to see examples of REAL Mission patches that have been used in the Space Program.

Your patch should be completed and submitted to mission control (Mr. Martin) for pre-mission approval.

A mission patch templete is avaliable by clicking on the Mission Design Patch Link below.

Mission Design Patch

If you have any questions about what you need to do for day 1 of your project. Write you question in the comments section and submit it to Mission Control. Make sure to include you name, so Mission Control can respond to you question.

It is important for your research team to work together to come up with the patch that fits your team the best. Each memeber should have some input in the design of the patch. ALWAYS remember that you are a TEAM!!

Good Luck and Happy Designing – The survival of the human race is in your hands now.