Teacher Resources:
Created by Tina Whitaker
Southwest Baptist University
Southwest Baptist University
Objectives:
Third grade students will:
- Research, record and interpret data gathered about the planets in our solar system
- Use collected data to design and create a new planet within our solar system
- Follow the writing process (prewrite/graphic organizer, first draft, edit/revise, final draft) and compose a paragraph--with a topic sentence, three supporting detail sentences, and a closing sentence--comparing and contrasting the new planet to planet Earth
- Present new planet, data, and paragraph to class
- Listen respectfully while classmates present to the class
Special thanks:
This WebQuest was created through the assisstance of the following sites:
Images:
Dulce's Blog Scenery~Wallpapers
io9 Kids' Research Express
Starts With A Bang! docstoc
Othello
Additional Websites:
Elementary Art Project The Solar System
Our Solar System
Images:
Dulce's Blog Scenery~Wallpapers
io9 Kids' Research Express
Starts With A Bang! docstoc
Othello
Additional Websites:
Elementary Art Project The Solar System
Our Solar System