Mission Control!

You have reached Missin Control! This is the place where you will find all the links you need for the online portion of our Solar System unit. On this page you will find links to all the websites needed to create the assignments, view the rubrics, access the handouts, and maybe have some fun along the way. So get ready to blast into outer space with your clasmates as your crew and Mrs. McPheeters at the helm! (Let's hope with me driving we make it back before summer vacation!)


The Interactive Universe

You will need the following links for this assignment:

The Interactive Universe

The Universe: Did You Know?

Need to access the assignment handout and directions? Click the link below:

The Interactive Universe Travel Log

 


Tracking the Phases of the Moon

You will be visiting this site on a daily basis during this mission to check the phases of the moon. As there is no way to go back a day on this sire be sure you remember to check the site when you are supposed to!

Moon Phases site

Not sure what the requierments for this misson were? Click below to access the mission file and sample scientific drawing:

                Moon Tracking Mission File

                Tracking the Phases of the Moon Sample

Need to check the Rubric to be sure you have what you need? You can find it here:

                Tracking the Phases of the Moon Rubric


Solar System Travel Blog

To access your Blogger Account click on the link below:

                Blogger

To see a short example of your Soalr System Travel Blog use the following link:

                Mrs. McPheeters' Solar System Travel Blog

Still need to see how to create this blog? Not sure of the requierments? Asscess this document to see what needs to be done.

Travel Blog Requierments and Instructions

Be sure you have everything you need to get an A, check out the grading rubric:

            Travel Blog Grading Rubric


Travel Through the Solar System: a Trailfire

To access the Trailfire tutorial Trail click the link below:

Are You Ready to Trailfire?

The link below will lead you to the handout that goes along with the tutorial:

Trailfire Tutorial.doc (803,5 kB)

To follow the Solar System Trail begin by clicking the link below:

Traveling the Solar System

 


Planet Webquest

To get to the actual Solar System Webquest click the following link:

Planet WebQuest

Your Crew will be designing a mission patch, find the instructions and liks to some of the NASA mission patches:

Crew Patch

You will use the document below to collect your planetary data:

Data Collection

Before you send your Cyber Post Card write your rought draft using the Draft Sheets provided here. When you have edited and revised the draft then access the Cyber Post Card site. (Don't forget: use my contact information on the right side of the screen to find my e-mail address to send me the post card!)

Draft Sheets

Cyber Post Card site

When your finish your mission fill out the Crew Evaluation form to be sure everything is totally complete:

Crew Evaluation

Your last part of the mission is to tell me what you personally learnded. To do this fill out the Self Evaluation Sheet found below:

Self Evaluation Sheet

 

Still need to be sure what your grade is going to be? Click below to be taken to the rubric for the Planet WebQuest

Project Rubric


Contact

Mrs. Mcpheeters

Star International Academy
24425 Hass St
Dearborn Heights, MI 48217


(313) 724-8990


Poll

Other than Earth, what planet would you rather live on?

Mars
15%
5

Venus
15%
5

Saturn
15%
5

Neptune
12%
4

Pluto
6%
2

Mercury
12%
4

Uranus
9%
3

Jupiter
15%
5

Total votes: 33