Use the language arts to acquire, assess, and communicate information. Locate, organize, and use information from various sources to answer questions, solve problems, and communicate ideas. Analyze and evaluate information acquired from various sources. Students take part in a solar system unit of study. They are expected to learn about the nine planets, their atmospheres, distances from the sun and each other, and their geological components.
Students determine which planets are most favorable for human habitation.
Your class has been selected by NASA to assist in identifying the planet and location for the first planetary settlement in our solar system. The purpose of these settlements will be to mine valuable energy resources and to find new resources to be used here on earth. Each team of students will consist of an engineer, an astronaut, a geologist, and a meteorologist to research the planets and identify pros and cons for settlement on each of the planets. Your final task is to advise NASA which planet would be most favorable for human habitation using a multimedia persuasive presentation. Then they make a plan for how they will gather, simulate, and compare data about the planets.