PBL+SanCristobel

Essential Question: Are we alone?
Students will work in groups of three. Each group will focus on a specific planet and create a multimedia travel guide to that planet. The whole class will use Earth as a model planet.

Subtopics:
 * Size and mass
 * Composition and surface
 * Satellites
 * Orbit, rotation, distance from sun
 * Atmosphere
 * Identifying characteristics

Websites and Resources:
 * Exploring the Planets
 * Enchanted Learning
 * Star Child
 * Kids Astronomy