Glencoe Earth Science

Unit 7: Astronomy

Newspaper Article on a Planet

Project Type: Technology
Have students choose a planet, moon, star, asteroid, galaxy, or other astronomical body to research. Using word processing or other technology, have students write a newspaper article about their “new discovery.” This factual information might include size, distance, composition, physical characteristics, who discovered it and when, and what exploration is planned for the future.

Task:
Choose a planet, moon, star, or asteroid to research. Research the astronomical body and write a newspaper article like it is a newly found body. Include the following:

• size
• distance from Earth
• composition
• physical characteristics
• who discovered it and when
• what exploration is planned for the future

Resources:
The following are sites to help research astronomical bodies. Students may use these and or any other site they find.

Astronomical Bodies:

planetquest.jpl.nasa.gov

pds.jpl.nasa.gov/ planets

www.solarviews.com/eng/homepage.htm

www.seasky.org/cosmic/sky7a02.html

www.jpl.nasa.gov/solar_system/ planets / planets _index.html

Rubric:

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