The Solar System University of Phoenix Designing and Producing Educational Technology Presented by: Charlene Reed Ragins CMP555 Nancy Fitzgerald July 30, 2011

Our Solar System & Planets You Tube Video Posted December 21, 2007

Introduction …Blast Off! You will learn about the nine different planets in space. This lesson is created for you to learn about the solar system in a unique and fun way.

Task: Design a “Vacation Package” You have been selected to help design a vacation package to one of the planets in Earth's solar system. You and your team will create a company that will put together a vacation package presentation that can safely deliver your clients to your vacation destination.

Student Objectives: General Information: This project is designed to be used as an activity during study of the solar system. You will be able to:  Study one planet in greater detail.  Use creative problem solving skills.  Develop reading comprehension of factual text through researching, recording, and consolidating scientific information using technology.

Team Objectives:  Research the planet, identify the challenges it presents to living things, and create solutions to overcome the challenges.  Produce a vacation package highlighting the special features of the planet using Microsoft Power Point.

Task: Vacation Package  Present your vacation package power point presentation to a group of investors interested in providing funding for your project.  Be prepared to answer any questions they may ask.

Process Step 1  Create groups.  Each team will be given planet instruction sheet on how to do the assignment for the unique planet.  Each member of the group is assigned a specific job with in the group. Step 2  You will utilize traditional methods and technology in order to gather data and do the project.  Keep a timeline for the project and adhere to the timeline. Step 3  The final presentation will be graded through critiques and revisions (rubrics).  The groups will present their projects to the class.

Evaluation: Student Assessment Rubric Science Standard 4: Beginning 1 Developing 2 Accomplished 3 Exemplary 4 Score Planet Research Research a planet. Identify 0-1 challenge it presents to living things. Create 0-1 solution to overcome the challenge. Research a planet. Identify 2 challenges it presents to living things. Create 2 solutions to overcome the challenges. Research a planet. Identify 3 challenges it presents to living things. Create 3 solutions to overcome the challenges. Research a planet. Identify 4 challenges it presents to living things. Create 4 solutions to overcome the challenges. Vacation Package Produce a vacation package highlighting a special feature of the planet. Produce a vacation package highlighting 2-3 special features of the planet. Produce a vacation package highlighting 3-4 special features of the planet. Produce a vacation package highlighting 5 special features of the planet. Presentation Skills The presenter(s) could not tell the information without relying heavily on the notes. The presenter(s) knows some of the material, but appears ill-at-ease. The presenter(s) knows the material pretty well and is relatively confident in the deliverance of the material. The presenter(s) knows the material well and speaks with confidence. Grammar and Mechanics More than six errors4-6 errors2-3 errors0-1 errors Total Points - 12 / 12

Conclusion The overall goal of this project is to have you try out different strategies and methods on your solar system science project and make your studies fun-filled and entertaining while at the same time learning from gathering and interpreting data from Internet resources and using Microsoft Word and Power Point.

Resources Literature Connections: Our Solar System by: Seymour Simon There’s No Place Like Space: All About Our Solar System by: Tish Rabe and Aristides Ruiz The Planets in Our Solar System by: Franklyn M. Branley and Kevin O’Malley What’s Out There?: A Book about Space by: Lynn Wilson

Credits and References: Clip Art:  Books:  Travel Brochure:  Kid Pix:  Standards:  Rocket Ship:  Rubric: rubric.gif rubric.gif  Solar System: solar_system-my-fantasy.jpghttp://helensguidetothegalaxy.files.wordpress.com/2009/04/001- solar_system-my-fantasy.jpg  Team: Hook, Dianne J. DJ Inkers: Kidillywinks  Steps: content/uploads/2008/10/goals.jpghttp://crackerjackonlinemarketing.com/blog/wp- content/uploads/2008/10/goals.jpg