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**__7. Student Activity Page __**

Dear students, Please follow the instructions (in order) on this page.

1﻿. Go to [|A Travelers Guide to the Planets] interactive website. (You may use this info in the Google Doc described below.)
 * 1)   ﻿ ﻿ ﻿ ﻿ Start at Mercury and read/listen about each planet using the different tabs provided.
 * 2) Don't forget to "visit" each planet by clicking the "visit" link at the top right corner of the picture of the planet.
 * 3) Once you have visited all the planets, get your certificate, print it, and hand it in with your name on it.
 * 4) For more insight to the planets, especially your groups' planet, go to [|The Traveler's Guide main page], click on the "episodes" drop down tab, and choose the link with your planet. (some of them have two planets)
 * 5) Once on your planet's page, read what is on the Overview. You can look at the pictures and also read about more facts. (do not watch the video until you have seen everything else.)
 * 6) Then, click on the video tab to watch the video
 * 7) Don't forget to tweet your process!
 * 8) Now, you may start your project!

2. Watch the video of your group's planet. Take notes in the planet's google doc listed below the video. You will be able to refer back to the google doc to create your wiki and you may add information at any time throughout the project. You may watch all videos after your project is done.

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[|Mercury Google Doc] media type="youtube" key="E2i3hw8TN7A?fs=1" height="214" width="358" align="center"

[|Venus Google Doc] media type="youtube" key="U8NnJ60Axok?fs=1" height="214" width="358" align="center"

[|Earth Google Doc]

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[|Mars Google Doc] media type="youtube" key="Ffm2ak10ptQ?fs=1" height="214" width="358" align="center"

[|Jupiter Google Doc] media type="youtube" key="8yTERvUeOnc?fs=1" height="214" width="358" align="center"

[|Saturn Google Doc]

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[|Uranus Google Doc] media type="youtube" key="7uFfW53MCRs?fs=1" height="214" width="358" align="center"

[|Neptune Google Doc]

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[|Pluto Google Doc]

3. Use your Google Doc to add to the [|Planets of Our Solar System Wiki]
 * 1) Using [|A Travelers Guide to the Planets] and the Youtube videos above, your group will begin to add information, and relative links & videos to your group's section of the Wiki.
 * 2) You can use the following websites to find additional information about your planets. If you want to use outside sources, make sure they are reliable and check with the teacher first.
 * [|Solar System Exploration: Planets]
 * [|KidsAstronomy.com]
 * 1) Include the following information in your wiki:
 * 2) Name of planet
 * 3) Picture/Drawing
 * 4) 1st-9th planet?
 * 5) Size
 * 6) Discovery date
 * 7) Discoverer
 * 8) Distance from sun
 * 9) # of Moons
 * 10) You may add any other interesting information to your Wiki.
 * 11) Be sure to save your changes and cite all of your resources!
 * 12) Don't forget to tweet your process!

6. Blog Reflections
 * Go to the class [|Reflection Blog] and write a reflection of your learning.
 * Once your reflection is written, you may start/add to a discussion about your planet or the other planets.

7. Get ready for your presentations!