1. Solar System Project Design a Prezi or PowerPoint
Listing facts and information about each planet and the sun

2. GOAL/PURPOSE
TO EXPLORE AND LEARN ABOUT THE OBJECTS THAT MAKE UP OUR SOLAR SYSTEM

3. Slide requirements
Each slide must contain 5 important facts about each planet/sun.
Each slide must contain the following
Size/diameter compared to earth
AU and distance from earth/sun
Temp range
Length of day/year
Number of satellites/rings
Atmosphere type (gases involved)
must have a image of the planet

4. Answer the following questions about each terrestrial planet to include on their slide (use complete sentences)
Mercury
Why is mercury difficult to see?
How many earth days equal a Mercury day?
What spacecraft visited Mercury?
Venus
Why is Venus visible from earth?
Why does the sun rise in the west and set in the east on Venus?
Describe the atmosphere and surface of Venus.
Earth
When was the earth formed?
What is unique about the earths surface?
What is the term for the slow movement of the earths surface?
Mars
Why was mars named after a god of war?
Describe the largest volcano on Mars.
What are the names of this planets 2 moons?

5. Answer the following questions about the Gas Giants to include on their slide (use complete sentences)
Jupiter
What is the most famous feature on Jupiter, and what is it really?
Why could we not breath the air on Jupiter?
What spacecraft have we sent to Jupiter?
Saturn
What did the 2 humps observed by Galileo turn out to be?
What spacecraft have we sent and when?
What are the rings made of?
Uranus
What is unusual about the north and south pole and why?
What are 2 important facts about the moons of Uranus?
What made Uranus appears to blink?
Neptune
What was first used to discover Neptune
What made the scientist think that Neptune must exist?
How many satellites doe Neptune have?
Pluto
1. Explain why poor Pluto is no longer considered a planet?