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To begin the final activity the students will watch a video titled "Wonders of the Solar System: The Solar System. http://videos.howstuffworks.com/science-channel/41315-wonders-of-the-solar-system-the-solar-system-video.htm This video will serve as the students' last journey through space and the solar system.
After watching the video the students will complete a creative writing assignment. For this assignment the students will be directed to write as if they are an astronaut on a mission through space. The students will have to use their knowledge about space that they have gained through the virtual field trips that they have just gone on. The students will explain the path that they would take through space and include information about all of the planets that they will be visiting. The students' pieces must show understanding of the location, rotation, and properties of the planets and the Sun that make up our solar system.
For any help that the students may need in remembering information about the different planets the students will be allowed to visit this interactive website. On the website if the student clicks on a particular planet information about that planet comes up. http://www.kidsastronomy.com/solar_system.htm