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Your
job is to collect data about your planet. Your crew of travel agents will
work as a team to collect this scientific information. You will need to show
your data sheet to the President of Out of This World Travel Agency on Earth.
Pre-Open House Activities:
Data Collection:
- Namesake
(Who is your planet named after?)
- Distance
from the Sun (How many kilometers?)
- Diameter
(What is the distance across is your planet?)
- Period
of revolution (How long is one year on your planet in Earth years?)
- Rotation
period (One day on your planet equals how many hours/days on Earth?)
- Moons
(How many? What are their names?)
- Atmosphere
(What gases are in the atmosphere?)
- Temperature
(How hot or cold is it?)
- Composition
(What is your planet made of?)
- Other
Interesting facts (Special features. Does it have volcanoes, craters,
rings, valleys, etc..?)
Exploration, and communication:
- Create a
cyber-postcard and deliver to the President of Out of This World Travel
Agency (teacher’s e-mail address)
Debriefing
session:
- Present
your data as a team to your peers, future vacationers, and the president
of Out of This World Travel Agency.
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