1. A WebQuest for 2 nd Grade Created by Mrs. Reynolds

2. Introduction When the Sun dips below the horizon, the daytime is through. The heavens are darkened; We see the rise of the Moon. The stars and the planets come out to play and provide light for the Earth, until break of day. IntroductionTasksProcessEvaluationConclusionCredits

3. Tasks The fuel cells of your Space ship are empty. You and your team must fill the fuel cells with facts about your assigned destination. Begin with the basic facts and add more interesting facts as you learn them. IntroductionTasksProcessEvaluationConclusionCredits Each group will have a : Web Navigator- goes to the websites Data entry- takes notes on information to be taught to others Astronomical Artist- chooses pictures to be used in the presentation Presenter- presents information to the Astronomical Council

4. The Process IntroductionTasksProcessEvaluationConclusionCredits The Destinations The Moon The Stars The Inner Planets The Outer Planets The Asteroids Click on your destination. The Web Navigator lead you to the Internet sites where you can find information about your subject.

5. The Moon  What is the moon?  http://starchild.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/StarChild/sola r_system_level1/moon.html http://starchild.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/StarChild/sola r_system_level1/moon.html  How was the moon formed?  http://www.psi.edu/projects/moon/moon.html http://www.psi.edu/projects/moon/moon.html  http://www.astronomycafe.net/qadir/q826.html http://www.astronomycafe.net/qadir/q826.html  How big is the moon? How much does it weigh?  http://www.nineplanets.org/luna.html http://www.nineplanets.org/luna.html  To learn more about the Moon click on the astronaut.

6. More about the Moon  What are the phases of the moon?  http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/astr onomy/moon/Phases.shtml http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/astr onomy/moon/Phases.shtml  http://www.tqnyc.org/NYC063368/the_moon.htm http://www.tqnyc.org/NYC063368/the_moon.htm  How does the moon effect the tides on Earth?  http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/astr onomy/moon/Tides.shtml http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/astr onomy/moon/Tides.shtml  How is the surface of the moon different from the surface of Earth? http://members.aol.com/_ht_a/bobalien99/moon.htm http://members.aol.com/_ht_a/bobalien99/moon.htm

7. Man on the Moon  When did man land on the moon?  What were the most famous words of the twentieth century?  How many lunar (moon) missions were there? http://www.youtube.com/wat ch?v=RMINSD7MmT4

8. The Stars  What is a star?  http://membeht_a/bobalien99/stars.htm#WHAT%20IS%20A %20STAR http://membeht_a/bobalien99/stars.htm#WHAT%20IS%20A %20STAR  http://www.tqnyc.org/NYC063368/the_stars.htmhttp://www.tqnyc.org/NYC063368/the_stars.htm  How are stars born? How do stars die?  http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/astronomy/stars/ lifecycle/ http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/astronomy/stars/ lifecycle/  What are the different kinds of stars?  http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/astronomy/stars/ startypes.shtml http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/astronomy/stars/ startypes.shtml  Why do stars twinkle? http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/astronomy/stars/ twinkle.shtml http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/astronomy/stars/ twinkle.shtml  How long does a star live? http://starchild.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/StarChild/universe_level1/ stars.html http://starchild.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/StarChild/universe_level1/ stars.html

9. Earth’s Closet Star  What is the closest star to the Earth?  http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subje cts/astronomy/stars/nearest.shtml http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subje cts/astronomy/stars/nearest.shtml  What did some people used to think the sun was? http://starchild.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/StarC hild/solar_system_level1/sun.html http://starchild.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/StarC hild/solar_system_level1/sun.html  What kind of star is the sun?  http://members.aol.com/_ht_a/bobalien9 9/sunten.htm http://members.aol.com/_ht_a/bobalien9 9/sunten.htm

10. Things We Need to Know About the Sun  How far away is the sun from the Earth?  Is the Sun solid, liquid, or gaseous?  During what month is the Sun closest to the Earth? What month is it the farthest away?  Where is the Sun hottest? Where is the Sun coolest?  How old is the Sun?  Are sunspots hotter or colder than the surrounding areas?  What is a solar eclipse?

11. The Inner Planets  What are the Inner Planets?  http://members.aol.com/_ht_a/bobalien99 /inner.htm http://members.aol.com/_ht_a/bobalien99 /inner.htm  http://www.tqnyc.org/NYC063368/The_In ner_Planets.htm http://www.tqnyc.org/NYC063368/The_In ner_Planets.htm  Clip on each planet to learn more. Mercury VenusEarth Mars

12. Mercury  When can Mercury be seen from Earth?  http://starchild.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/StarChild/s olar_system_level1/mercury.html http://starchild.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/StarChild/s olar_system_level1/mercury.html  How hot is Mercury?  http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/as tronomy/planets/mercury/index.shtml http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/as tronomy/planets/mercury/index.shtml  What does Mercury look like? http://members.aol.com/_ht_a/bobalien99/mer corb.htm http://members.aol.com/_ht_a/bobalien99/mer corb.htm  How long is a day and a year on Mercury? http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/as tronomy/planets/mercury/mercuryday.shtm http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/as tronomy/planets/mercury/mercuryday.shtm

13. Venus  Why is Venus called the Evening Star?  What is the temperature on Venus?  http://starchild.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/StarChil d/solar_system_level1/venus.html http://starchild.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/StarChil d/solar_system_level1/venus.html  Why is Venus called Earth’s twin sister? http://members.aol.com/_ht_a/bobalien99/v enus.htm http://members.aol.com/_ht_a/bobalien99/v enus.htm  How long is a day on Venus? How long is one year?  What is the atmosphere of Venus made of? http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects /astronomy/planets/venus/ http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects /astronomy/planets/venus/

14. Earth  Since we live on Earth we can’t see it in the night sky. But what does Earth look like from other places in space? Click on the celestial body to see Earth from other satellites.

15. Earth from the Moon

16. The Earth and Moon from Mars Moon Earth

17. Mars  What are the surface features of Mars?  How long is a day and a year on Mars? http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects /astronomy/planets/mars/ http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects /astronomy/planets/mars/  What is the temperature like on Mars? http://starchild.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/StarChil d/solar_system_level1/mars.html http://starchild.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/StarChil d/solar_system_level1/mars.html  Where is the largest volcano in the Solar System? What is it called? http://members.aol.com/_ht_a/bobalien99/ marsten.htm http://members.aol.com/_ht_a/bobalien99/ marsten.htm

18. Asteroids and Meteors  What is an asteroid? What is the Asteroid Belt? Where is it? http://members.aol.com/_ht_a/boba lien99/asteroid.htm http://members.aol.com/_ht_a/boba lien99/asteroid.htm  What is a meteor? Has the Earth ever been hit by a meteor? If so where?  http://starchild.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/ StarChild/solar_system_level1/met eoroids.html http://starchild.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/ StarChild/solar_system_level1/met eoroids.html

19. Comets  What is a comet? http://starchild.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/StarChild/solar_ system_level1/comets.html http://starchild.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/StarChild/solar_ system_level1/comets.html  What is the difference between a comet and a “shooting star”? http://starchild.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/StarChild/s olar_system_level1/meteoroids.html http://starchild.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/StarChild/s olar_system_level1/meteoroids.html  What are the names of some famous comets? http://members.aol.com/_ht_a/bobalien99/comets. htm http://members.aol.com/_ht_a/bobalien99/comets. htm  What happened when a comet hit Jupiter?  http://www.uen.org/utahlink/tours/tourImage.cgi?im age_id=21721&tour_id=14274 http://www.uen.org/utahlink/tours/tourImage.cgi?im age_id=21721&tour_id=14274

20. Things to know about Asteroids, Meteors, and Comets  What is the difference between an asteroid and a meteor?  How is a comet different from an asteroid or meteor?  When was Haley’s comet here last and when will it return?

21. Shoemaker-Levy 9 hits Jupiter  What happened when a comet broke up and hit Jupiter?  http://www2.jpl.nasa.gov/sl9/ http://www2.jpl.nasa.gov/sl9/

22. The Outer Planets  What are the Outer Planets?  How are they different from the Inner Planets?  http://members.aol.com/_ht_a/bobalien99/outer.htm http://members.aol.com/_ht_a/bobalien99/outer.htm  http://www.tqnyc.org/NYC063368/the_outer_planets.ht m http://www.tqnyc.org/NYC063368/the_outer_planets.ht m

23. Jupiter  How far from the sun is Jupiter? http://starchild.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/StarChild/solar _system_level1/jupiter_facts.html http://starchild.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/StarChild/solar _system_level1/jupiter_facts.html  Compared to Earth, how large is Jupiter?  http://starchild.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/StarChild/solar _system_level1/jupiter.html http://starchild.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/StarChild/solar _system_level1/jupiter.html  What is the large red spot on Jupiter?  http://members.aol.com/_ht_a/bobalien99/jupspot.htm http://members.aol.com/_ht_a/bobalien99/jupspot.htm  What are Jupiter’s Galilean moons? Who discovered them? http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/astr onomy/planets/jupiter/ http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/astr onomy/planets/jupiter/

24. More questions about Jupiter  What happened when pieces of the Shoemaker-Levy comet hit the atmosphere of Jupiter?  http://starchild.gsfc.nasa.gov/d ocs/StarChild/solar_system_le vel1/jupiter_know.htm http://starchild.gsfc.nasa.gov/d ocs/StarChild/solar_system_le vel1/jupiter_know.htm  http://www.uen.org/utahlink/tou rs/tourImage.cgi?image_id=21 721&tour_id=14274 http://www.uen.org/utahlink/tou rs/tourImage.cgi?image_id=21 721&tour_id=14274  http://www2.jpl.nasa.gov/sl9/ http://www2.jpl.nasa.gov/sl9/ A necklace of SL-9 impact sites

25. Saturn  What is the planet Saturn made of?  http://members.aol.com/_ht_a/bobalien99/s aturn.htm http://members.aol.com/_ht_a/bobalien99/s aturn.htm  How does Saturn’s fast spin affect its shape? http://starchild.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/StarChil d/solar_system_level1/saturn.html http://starchild.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/StarChil d/solar_system_level1/saturn.html  How is Saturn’s density different from other planets? http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects /astronomy/planets/saturn/ http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects /astronomy/planets/saturn/

26. Saturn’s Rings  What are the rings of Saturn made of? What do you need to see Saturn’s rings?  http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subje cts/astronomy/planets/saturn/ http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subje cts/astronomy/planets/saturn/  How were the rings formed? http://starchild.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/StarC hild/solar_system_level1/saturn.html http://starchild.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/StarC hild/solar_system_level1/saturn.html

27. Uranus  What gives Uranus its blue color?  http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects /astronomy/planets/uranus/ http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects /astronomy/planets/uranus/  How is Uranus different from other planets? http://starchild.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/StarChil d/solar_system_level1/uranus.html http://starchild.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/StarChil d/solar_system_level1/uranus.html  What is the effect of the tilt on the north and south poles of Uranus?  http://members.aol.com/_ht_a/bobalien99/u ranus.htm http://members.aol.com/_ht_a/bobalien99/u ranus.htm

28. Neptune  Why is Neptune called the twin of Uranus? http://members.aol.com/_ht_a/bobalien99/n eptune.htm http://members.aol.com/_ht_a/bobalien99/n eptune.htm  How is Neptune’s moon Triton different from other Neptunian moons? http://starchild.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/StarChil d/solar_system_level1/neptune_know.html http://starchild.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/StarChil d/solar_system_level1/neptune_know.html  How does the discovery of Neptune differ from the discovery of other planets?  http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects /astronomy/planets/neptune/index.shtml http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects /astronomy/planets/neptune/index.shtml

29. Pluto the Dwarf Planet  How is Pluto different from the other Outer Planets?  What does Pluto look like in the largest telescopes on earth?  When was Pluto discovered?  How long does Pluto take to rotate once on its own axis?  Does Pluto have ice caps - like the planet Mars?  What is the name of Pluto’s moon?  When was Pluto's moon discovered?  How far away is the planet Pluto?  What is the natural color of Pluto?  http://www.the-planet-pluto.com/pluto-pictures.html http://www.the-planet-pluto.com/pluto-pictures.html  http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/astrono my/planets/pluto/ http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/astrono my/planets/pluto/

30. Have you found the answers to these important questions?  How big is the object? (look for words like size, mass, diameter, etc.)  How long is a day? Or how long does it take to rotate on its axis?  How long is a year? How long does it take to go around the sun?  Does it have any moons?

31. Evaluation The Following Rubric will be used to Evaluate your Research Beginning 1 Developing 2 Accomplished 3 Excellent 4 Score Research Part One Does not cover all appropriate topics Covers some of the appropriate topics. Covers most of the appropriate topics. All appropriate topics covered well. Includes interesting facts. Research Part Two Does not cover all appropriate topics Covers some of the appropriate topics. Covers most of the appropriate topics. All appropriate topics covered well. Also includes interesting facts. Teamwork The team required a lot of adult help to help them work The team needed some adult help to help them work The team worked well together with most members The team worked well together with each team member doing their job No. of Fuel Cells with Ten Facts Less than 1 full fuel cell- 1 full fuel cell1 to 11/2 full fuel cells More than 2 full fuel cells Presentation of Facts Pulled and read cards Organized cards in topic order Team presented the facts in an interesting way Students presented the facts in more than one interesting way. Art Work Little or no artwork Artwork was neat Artwork was neat, there were different kinds Posters and handouts were neat and informative Timeliness Over a week lateA week lateA day or two lateHanded in on time

32. Research Part One  The celestial body’s name  Position in the Solar System  Its size, mass, gravity at the surface  Orbit around the sun  Length of year (how long it takes to go around the sun)  Length of a day (how long it takes to rotate on its axis)

33. Research Part Two  The planet's atmosphere  Temperature range  Internal composition  Moons  Rings  How a person would fare on the planet?  Discovery  Unusual features

34. Presentation is Everything! If everyone gets up and reads their fuel cell strips it will be boring!!! Here are some suggestions to liven things up: Lots of pictures, posters and graphs, a Power point presentation, music, a rap, a dance number, a song, a play, etc. Anything goes as long as you-- PRESENT THE FACTS

35. Conclusion IntroductionTasksProcessEvaluationConclusionCredits Each night as we look into the sky we see the familiar moon and stars. As we study them we learn more about them and find out that there is so much more to know.

36. Credits  http://www2.jpl.nasa.gov/sl9/  http://www.astronomycafe.net/  http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/astronomy/  http://members.aol.com/_ht_a/bobalien99/  http://www.nineplanets.org/  http://www.psi.edu/projects/  http://starchild.gsfc.nasa.gov/  http://www.the-planet-pluto.com/pluto-pictures.html  http://www.tqnyc.org/NYC063368/  http://www.uen.org/utahlink/tours/tourImage.cgi?image_id=2 1721&tour_id=14274  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RMINSD7MmT4