Name: Maleeka

April 28, 2015

Going Further, Making Connections and Taking Action

Central Idea
The Earth is part of an immense system called the
universe.
Project Time Frame: Roughly 2.5 Weeks
W.A.L.T. (Learning Objectives- To Know the Reason of Exploration)
Going Further/ Making Connections:

Students will choose one activity from each of the lines of inquiry
Students will develop pertinent questions to lead their inquiry on their subject matter
Students will dig deeper and research more about it using the Big Six
Students will record their findings in this graphic organizer
Students will write a report on their findings

Action:

Students will organize and create a display to show their new found knowledge on their subject matter through a science fair
Students will be prepared to talk, discuss and answer questions about their topic

Summative Assessment
GRASP
Goal: To explore and research further one aspect of the each of the lines of inquiry using various references.
Role: You are going to become the expert in your field and will present your findings creatively to an audience.
Audience: Grade 5 Parents, Grade 4 Students
Product, Purpose, Performance:
The Exhibition will be held in the classroom. All parents will be invited to view the displays and the experts
will be there to answer any question you may have. Teachers at this time will assess the students on their display
and knowledge of their topic using a co constructed checklist.

Due Date: May 7.201

ASSIGNMENT EXPECTATIONS
Please make sure that your project covers all of the lines of inquiry.
Expectations for students:
Students
Farah, Yusuf, Emery-Rose, Adrian,
Maleeka, Gavlin, Omar

Expectations
Choice three of the options
for the first line of inquiry
and two of the options for
the other lines of inquiry
Shams, Gabbi, Tara, Farook, Ayaan,
Choice two of the options
Ansh, Nevan, Kavya
of the options for the first
line of inquiry and one of
the options for the other
lines of inquiry
Lynn, Mohammad, Ali, Alikhan,
Choice one of the options
Yasemin, Pyay
for each of the line of
inquiry
Please highlight the category within the lines of inquiry that you
would like to focus on
Think of some questions you might have about the category
Find the answers and reflect

Types of Questions
Fact Questions
I use my memory and facts at this level.
This means that I find out basic information
about my topic.
My questions might start with words like:
Who, What, When, Where, Name, Identify

Idea Questions
I use divergent thinking at this level.
This means that I will think about a topic in
a different way than I usually would. I
would predict, infer or make a hypothesis.
My questions might start with words like:
Predict
Suppose
Imagine
If.then
Can you create
What are some of the consequences of
Judge

Why Questions
I use convergent thinking at this level.
This means that I explain the relationship
between all the parts of my topic.
My questions might start with words like:
Why
How
In what ways
Explain
State the relationship between.
Compare and contrast
OPINION Questions
I use evaluative thinking at this level.
This means I will decide how important
something is.
My questions might start with words like:
What do you think about.
What is your opinion about
Defend
Justify
Judge

LINES OF INQUIRY
What the solar system consists of

Compare terrestrial planets and gas planets

Compare comets with asteroids

Comparing the moons of different planets (size, potential for life)
Characteristics of the Sun
Composition of the planets (what are they made of?)

Category 1:
Compare terrestrial planets and gas planets

Questions:
What are the terrestrial planets?
What are the gas planets?
What is the difference between them?
Compare/Characteristics/Composition:
Terrestrial
gas
Nearest to the sun.

Smaller

Atmosphere is thin
Slow rotation

Warmer

No rings

Outer part of the solar

system.
Larger
Atmosphere is deep and
thick
Fast rotation
Colder
Rings

Sources:
http://www.cliffsnotes.com/sciences/astronomy/the-solarsystem/terrestrial-planets-gas-giant-planets
"Terrestrial Planets, GasGiant Planets." Terrestrial Planets, GasGiant
Planets. N.p., n.d. Web. 02 May 2015.

Category 2:
Characteristics of the Sun

Questions:
What are the characteristics of the sun?(what is the sun made up of)
Why does the sun need them?

Compare/Characteristics/Composition:
Characteristics of the sun
10,000 degrees Fahrenheit (5,500 degrees Celsius)
Mass: 1.98892 x 1030 kg

Diameter: 1,391,000 kilometers

Radius: 695,500 km
Surface gravity of the Sun: 27.94 g
Volume of the Sun: 1.412 x 1018 km3

Sources:
http://www.universetoday.com/94252/characteristics-of-the-sun/
http://www.space.com/58-the-sun-formation-facts-andcharacteristics.html
"Characteristics of the Sun." Universe Today. N.p., 11 Mar. 2012. Web. 02 May
2015.

Category 3:
Composition of the planets (what are they made of?)

Questions:
What are the terrestrial planets made of?
What are the gas planets made of?
Are their names based on what they are made of? What do they mean?

Compare/Characteristics/Composition:
Composition
Mercury: rock
Venus: rock
Earth: rock
Mars: rock
Jupiter: gas
Saturn: gas
Uranus: gas
Neptune: gas
Sources:
http://www.qrg.northwestern.edu/projects/vss/docs/spaceenvironment/2-what-are-planets-made-of.html
"Space Environment." What Are Planets Made Of? N.p., n.d. Web. 02 May 2015.

Properties of the solar system

Include a graph

Size of each planet

mass of each planet
Comparing density of each planet
Gravity of each planet

Category 1:
mass of each planet

Questions:
What are the planets ordered from biggest to smallest?
How big is each planet?

Data:
Masses

1.9891 x 1030

Sun

1.8986 x 1027

Jupiter

5.6846 x 1026

Saturn

10.243 x 1025

Neptune

8.6810 x 1025

Uranus

5.9736 x 1024

Earth

4.8685 x 1024

Venus

6.4185 x 1023

Mars

3.3022 x 1023

Mercury

Sources:
http://www.smartconversion.com/otherInfo/Mass_of_planets_and_the_S
un.aspx

Category 2:
Gravity of each planet

Questions:
How does the size effect on the gravity?
How much do you weight on other worlds?

Data:
Gravity

274

Sun

24.92

Jupiter

11.15

Neptune

10.44

Saturn

9.798

Earth

8.87

Uranus

8.87

Venus

3.71

Mars

3.7

Mercury

Sources:

http://www.smartconversion.com/otherInfo/gravity_of_planets_and_the
_sun.aspx
"Surface Gravity of the Planets and the Sun." Surface Gravity of the Planets and
the Sun. N.p., n.d. Web. 02 May 2015.

The relationship among celestial

bodies Include a graph

Distance between planets (astronomical units)

length of day on each planet
length of years of each planet
temperature ranges of each planet
travel time between Earth and other bodies in the solar system
craters on Earth compared to the moon (why are there more on the
moon?)

Category 1:
length of day on each planet

Questions:
What is the length of days on each planet?
How long does it take them to finish 1 orbit around the sun?

Data:
Days on other planets
Mercury- 58 days and 15 hours
Venus 243 Earth days
Earth 23 hours and 56 minutes
Mars 24 hours 39 minutes and 35 seconds
Jupiter 9.9 Earth hours
Saturn 10 hours 39 minutes and 24 seconds
Uranus 17 hours 14 minutes and 24 seconds
Neptune 16 hours 6 minutes and 36 seconds
Sources:
http://www.planetsforkids.org/news/how-long-is-a-day-on-otherplanets/
"How Long Is a Day on Other Planets." Planets News. N.p., 03 Jan. 2013. Web. 02 May 2015.

Category 2:
temperature ranges of each planet

Questions:
What is the temperature on each planet?
How does it affect the weather?

Data:
Temperatures
Mercury has a temperature range of -184C to 487C
Venus has temperature of about 464C
Earth has a minimum of -89 C and a maximum of 56.7 C
Mars temperatures range from a low of around -120C to a high of about 20C
Jupiter has an atmospheric temperature as low as -110C (-166F) but heats to
nearly 36000C
Saturn, a gas giant like Jupiter, ranges from around -175C (-285F) to nearly
11700C deep below the clouds.
Uranus has the coldest atmosphere of any planet, a minimum of -224C (371F), but it still has a hot slush of water and methane farther within, where
temperatures reach 6550C
Neptune obviously receives almost no heat from the Sun, but creates an
internal heat of around 5000C.

Sources:
http://www.answers.com/Q/What_temperature_does_each_planet_have
Answers. Answers Corporation, n.d. Web. 02 May 2015.

ENRICHMENT
The position of Earth in the solar system and its impact
We are the only planet in our solar system to support intelligent life. We became
able to explore the solar system.
You can report on a space exploration mission, manned or unmanned Apollo,
Viking, Pioneer, Mars Rovers, Orion

Category 1:

Questions:

Data:

Sources:

WEBSITES
Blend Space Link- Research Links
https://www.blendspace.com/lessons/ZO6kR3ArEbxIYQ/our-solar-system

Create a Graph

http://nces.ed.gov/nceskids/createagraph/default.aspx

Template for Project

http://piktochart.com/