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Space travel brochure.
- Space Science
Brief Description
Students will create brochures that will entice reader to travel to the other planets in our galaxy.
- learn about the other eight planets in the Solar System.
- identify key facts about their assigned planet as they research.
- work as a group to develop a plan for promoting travel to their planet.
- work cooperatively to create a brochure.
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Materials Needed
- white paper (butcher paper)
- books on the nine planets (and other library and/or Internet resources)
- computers (optional)
- magic markers and other art supplies
- rulers (making writing easier)
After teaching about the nine planets, arrange students into eight groups. Assign each group a planet other than Earth to research.
Or you might put eight slips of paper -- each with a different planet name written on it -- into a hat or fishbowl, and have a member of each group draw the name of its assigned planet.
Students will use library and Internet resources to research their planet. You might assign specific information that they must provide, for example, the
- size of planet;
- temperature of planet;
- number of moons; and
- unique features.
In addition, students will be looking as they research for the special facts about their planet that will make people want to travel there.
Provide for each group a large sheet of butcher paper. Fold the paper into a tri-fold brochure. Then students will follow your instructions to create a brochure. Those instructions might include the following, but feel free to adapt this to your students' skills and your teaching goals.
- The first panel (left backside panel, the panel that is most visible when the tri-fold brochure is folded) should include a picture of the planet and the title of the brochure.
- The next panel (left inside panel) should promote the planet. Students should write an introduction that will excite the reader and want him or her to book a trip to the planet. The text, written in paragraph form, should give the big reasons someone would want to visit the planet. Students are not allowed to make up any information; the brochure text must be fact-based.
- The next panel (center inside panel) might include any unusual information about the planet. It might also include pictures of the planet's moon(s) and information about them.
- The next panel (the right inside panel) should present a list of facts about the planet -- including its size and temperature. Facts might be bulleted or written in paragraph form.
- The next panel (left backside panel, which will be one of the first panels a reader sees when the brochure is opened up) will include pictures of the planet from different angles/views.
- The back panel (center backside) will include the names of the brochure's authors and the date.
Students will present their brochures to their classmates. You might use this lesson as an opportunity to teach some rudimentary note-taking skills by providing a "Book of Planets" for each student. Students listen carefully and fill in missing information -- such as the planet's size, its temperature, and the number of moons -- as the presentation is made.
You might give a quiz based on the information about planets that students presented.
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Submitted by Karen Hoskins, Barksdale Elementary School in Clarksville, Tennessee
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Planet Travel Brochure
Description Virginia Science Standards of Learning 2018Learning Domain: Grade 6 Standard: The student will investigate and understand that the solar system is organized and the various bodies in the solar system interact. Degree of Alignment: Not Rated (0 users) EvaluationsNo evaluations yet. Review Criteria Exoplanet Travel BrochureOh, the places you'll go Back to ActivitiesIntroduction. It’s time travel to space, but where should we go? In this activity you must create a brochure to convince people to come visit an exoplanet of your choosing. Explore some exoplanets then choose your favorite. Come up with a catchy phrase and eye-catching poster that will convince everyone your exoplanet is the exoplanet to explore. ● Any type of paper: notebook, cardstock, printer, and poster board ● Coloring materials: colored pencils, paints, etc ● Info on exoplanets—take a look at this NASA page . Instructions1. The first thing I would do is to look at some example brochures of exoplanets. NASA has created some really interesting posters to get your mind going. 2. Next pick out your exoplanet. My suggestion is pick one that NASA has not made a poster for and instead pick one that is missing. Don’t worry—there are plenty to choose from. Again, a good place to find an exoplanet would be NASA’s Eyes on Exoplanets . 3. Once you pick out your exoplanet, decide what would make people want to visit. Maybe it’s possibly habitable, maybe it has three stars, or maybe it is frozen solid. What do you think makes your exoplanet unique and interesting to see? 4. After you have your unique topic or fact. Make a fun catchphrase to get everyone’s attention. NASA came up with the catchphrase “lava life” for 55 Cancri 5 because it is believed to be covered in lava. 5. Now create an image of the planet and what makes it unique. You can create machinery, robots, or even homes that might help you explore the planet or live on the planet. 6. Make your brochure! Use whatever craft materials you want. If you’re not into drawing, maybe think about using old magazines or pictures. |
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