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*** A 5th Grade Science Adventure** * **Grade Level /Subject** Fifth Grade Science

**Unit Summary **

This unit focuses on an in-depth study of our Solar System, the movement patterns of certain extraterrestrial bodies, gravity, the classification of living things, environmental adaptations, collecting and organizing data, as well as the importance of collaboration and adaptation for the success of a community and/or colony. Students are hired by NASA to collaborate and research a specific planet, or the sun, in order to design a persuasive plan-of-action to aid NASA in colonizing an extraterrestrial body. At the completion of this unit, each group will compile a multimedia, persuasive presentation of their extraterrestrial body and colonizing plan-of-action, and they will present it to the class. Once all presentations are given, students will vote on which extraterrestrial body and colonizing plan-of-action they would like to submit to NASA.

**Technology Integration **

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 * 1) explore the sun or a planet using classroom resources and/or the internet in order to complete a facts data sheet provided by the teacher.
 * 2) complete daily journal entries regarding discoveries and/or questions.
 * 3) design a space vehicle that meets the specifications on the rubric provided by the teacher.
 * 4) construct a 3-dimensional model of what their colony will look like including vegetation and natural resources.
 * 5) use a digital camera to photograph their space vehicle and colony in order to include the photographs in a //PowerPoint// presentation.
 * 6) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal;">use a word processor to type a persuasive letter to NASA explaining to them why it would be best to colonize their extraterrestrial body.
 * 7) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal;">record a reading of their letter to NASA using //PodCast// or //Voki//.
 * 8) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal;">create a PowerPoint presentation that compiles all of their data and pictures, and follows the rubric provided by the teacher.
 * 9) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal;">present their presentation to classmates.

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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 19px;">**Resources**
 * Kids Astronomy
 * Facts about the Solar System
 * Solar System Exploration
 * [|Solar System Pictures and Presentations]
 * [[file:Solar System Jeopardy.ppt]]

**<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Images ** []

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 * [[image:http://www.aerospaceguide.net/spacepictures/shuttle_endeavour.jpg width="146" height="252"]] || ** A Digital Movie of the Solar System ** media type="youtube" key="UdA1S5vARXw" height="355" width="480" align="center" || [[image:http://www.aerospaceguide.net/spacepictures/shuttle_endeavour.jpg width="147" height="262"]] ||