Which planet has a surface temperature of 520 degrees? Which planet shares an orbit path with another planet? Which planet has toxic clouds covering its surface? Not sure? Neither were we!
Students became an "expert" on one planet by researching online, in non-fiction articles and in books from the library. Each student compiled a list of important and interesting facts to share with their classmates.
For our culminating project, the students created a "Mystery Planet" book by writing facts about their planet on the outside cover of a book and concealing the name and picture of the planet inside. Students used what they knew about all 8 planets to make "smart guesses" about the secret identity of each mystery planet.
The "picture" of the mystery planet was actually a combination of a paint "washing" technique and marble painting. Students painted the background of their paper and then rolled marbles dipped in paint across the background. The art looked amazing! After the paper had dried, we cut each in the shape of our planet (and added rings when necessary!)Here's an example of the final product:
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