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Planet Disney

A WebQuest for Grade 6 students studying the solar system.
Designed by Sherri Watson and Kara Turner.

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INTRODUCTION:

It is the year 2030 and our solar system has become a really happening place! People are flying to the planets to take in the sights and are traveling throughout the universe. You belong to a Recreational Developing Company that was recently hired by Disney to plan a Disney Amusement Park on one of the planets. This is your biggest job yet and you are really excited about it. If you do a great job for Disney, it could mean big bucks for your company!

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TASK:

Your task as a Captain and a Navigator for the Recreational Development Company is to create a slide show (Kid Pix) for Disney to show which planet you have chosen for their amusement park and why it is the best. You must research this planet to find out all that Disney will need to know before they can build including pictures to help them make their decision. If you do a good job of this it will mean a big raise for you and your partner and maybe a new spaceship for future missions.

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PROCESS:

1. You and your partner must first decide who is going to be the Navigator and who is going to be the Captain. Read the following section to learn more about what each person will be in charge of researching:

Captain

Navigator

As captain of the ship you are in charge of ensuring the safety of your crew. You will be making sure that humans can travel to the Disney Park and that they are comfortable there. Click here to find out what questions you will need to answer.

As the Navigator of this vessel you know a lot about the planets positions and the distances between them. You will be in charge of navigating the location of the Disney Park. Click here to find out what questions you will need to answer.

2. Your next step is to use the sites listed in the Resource section of this WebQuest, library books and Encarta Encyclopedia to answer the questions on the following sheet:

Captain	Navigator
Click here to view the sheet in Microsoft Word. Click here to view the pdf version.	Click here to view the sheet in Microsoft Word. Click here to view the pdf version.

3. As you answer the questions on the sheet you should be saving pictures to later use in your slide show. Click here for instructions for saving pictures from the Internet and using them in Kid Pix.

4. After you have collected all of the information you will be ready to create the slide show. Click if you would like to view instructions for Kid pix Slide Shows in PDF.

Your Slide Show should follow these guidelines:

Slide 1:

Slide 2:

Slide 3:

Slide 4:

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RESOURCES:

You can use the following links to help you find the information that you need (also use Worldbook and Encarta encyclopedias):

Captain	Navigator
Solar System Exploration Nasa Kids - Pioneers Nine Planets Zoom School Canadian Space - How to become an astronaut	Solar System Exploration Nine Planets Star Child Zoom School Welcome to the Planets

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EVALUATION:

Click here to view a Rubric that can be used to mark this assignment.

Students be sure to check this to make sure that your project has all the required elements.

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CONCLUSION:

Well, now that you and your trusty partner have chosen a planet and prepared a presentation for Disney, all you can do is wait and see if they liked it. Make sure to check the Rubric in the Evaluation section and look to see if your presentation has covered everything-you need to be professional.

Good luck and may the force be with you!

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TEACHERS:

This lesson is designed for students to be able to do independently but you should read the Process and print out and copy the record sheets for them. You may also decide to use the library as well as the computer lab to gather information as there are lots of great books about the planets available.

The following Learning Outcomes are covered by doing this lesson:

Science:

It is expected that students will:

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