5th Grade Science David Schoonewolff, Teacher dschoonewolff@colegiohebreounion.edu.co PLANETS AND SOLAR SYSTEM (Indicador 3.

2) After finishing this assignment, you will learn that the planets differ in size, characteristics, and composition and that they orbit the Sun in our Solar System, and understand the arrangement of planets in our Solar System. These are the assignments you will complete by May 17, 2013. It will be determined in class whether you will work individually or in pairs. REQUIRED Choose a planet and prepare a short presentation that includes both important and interesting facts about that planet. Make a model of your planet. OPTIONAL (Choose one) Planetary Developers Design an ad to persuade people to live on your planet. A Day on (Your Planet) Write a one-page report about what a day on your planet is like. You can use your creativity, but make sure you use facts about your planet. My Friend from Outer Space If there was life on your planet, what would it look like? What adaptations would it have? Create a description and a drawing of an inhabitant of your planet. Planet Song Create a song or rhyme about your planet.

Compare and Contrast Make a diagram that compares your planet to the Earth. If your planet is the Earth, choose any planet.

Playing With Planets Create or adapt a game about your planet.

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA Your presentation is interesting and presents interesting and accurate facts about a planet of the Solar System. Your model shows effort and creativity. Your ad is engaging, creative and Your report shows creativity as Your song/rhyme has catchy has sense of humor. well as accurate facts about your lyrics, a great melody and shows planet. your understanding of your planet. Your diagram shows precise Your game is fun, and your You show understanding of the information about two planets classmates can learn more about concept of adaptation under and shows your skills to compare your planet. extreme conditions. and contrast.