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Planet Life
Created by Carol Spears

ID #: 744

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Lesson Summary
The students will learn what life would be like on other planets and understand what humans need to exist.

Learning Objectives and Computer Functions
This lesson plan uses 0 objectives.

Problem
Problem Nature
The Planets in our solar system.

Problem Data
located

Notes on Using Data
Students will save data on a spreadsheet that they have located on the internet.

Problem Statement
If you were a scientist looking for life on other planets, what characteristics would the planet have to have in order to support life.

Data Manipulation
Instructions
The learner used computers at level

Integration Strategies
beginner

Organization Strategies
Collect this data on each planet.

Elaboration Strategies
What would you need to survive on your groups planet?

Results Presentation
They will create a travel newsletter of the groups planet; they will include: the weather, clothing and equipment needed, and points of interest.

They will create a poster of their planet with the newsletter attached and drawings and pictures dipicting their planet.

Activities
Activities Before Using the Computer
Have them brainstorm and write in their journals what they already know about human needs and the planets in our solar system.

Activities After Using the Computer
They can put their poster together with drawings and photos.

Supporting Activities
They can look at books about the solar system for ideas on their art work and finding out which planets are in our solar system.

Assessment
Students will be assessed by means of:

Included in the assessment:
The data gathered on spreadsheet, and the information on the travel newsletter.