If their peers can not recognize the image, the student should add more details and revise the descriptions. I are presented with captions. Students compare their notes for each image to the researcher's description. Students are instructed not to change their original descriptions, but they can add to them. Summary Students summarize what they have learned by listing the features for each of the planets they studied.
Students complete a chart like the one below.
They are called the terrestrial planets. They are known as the gas giants. The most distant planet, Pluto does not fit the pattern. Pluto is small and icy with little atmosphere. When students have finished, they can browse the Exploring the Planets gallery or other on-line resources on the planets through links at the end of the assignment.