Solar System Project

Solar System Project

Open Ended

What was an interesting fact you already knew or just found out about the solar system?

Poll

What stage of the project are you on?

(we will repeat this question every class, so don't feel pressured. Just answer honestly)

• Haven't started

• Checkpoint 1: Website created

• Checkpoint 2: Inner Planets completed

• Checkpoint 3: Outer Planets Completed

• Project Almost Done

Checkpoint 1:

Make a name for your company/website

- Explain Your Company’s Qualities/Luxuries

- Must be at least 2 paragraphs Each paragraph must be at least 3 sentences long

- Two pictures related to your company’s name or features

Checkpoint 1:

Make a page for each destination: (13 pages total)

Mercury, Venus ,Earth’s moon, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Dwarf Planets Ceres, Eris ,Pluto, Haumea, Makemake

Checkpoint 1:

Think about the design of your website. Make sure it is easy to access the information:

• Easily readable font type & color

• Colors do not clash with images

• Pages are easy to find

• Avoid LARGE blocks of text

BAD EXAMPLE

Destination Pages:

For each travel destination, include the following information:

Travel time from Earth if moving the speed of light Planet/Moon Description Meaning of Name Myth associated with the planet Length of a day (one rotation) Length of a year (one revolution) Planet/Moon Structure Size of planet Surface features Moons (if any) Atmosphere Description Temperature Gas Composition Weather (if any)

Better EXAMPLE

For each travel destination, include the following information:

*Travel time from Earth if moving the speed of light

*Meaning of Name

*Myth associated with the planet

*Length of a day (one rotation

*Length of a year (one revolution)

Open Ended

Any Questions about the project?