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Here are the assignments that will be completed by our classroom during the week of 9/10-9/15 2011 8 cutouts of the planets, 1 cutout of the Sun A long black sheet of paper Glue 4 white crayons
 * Monday: **
 * You will as a class begin a [|KWL] chart, and only fill in what you already __know__ and __what you want to learn__ about the solar system.
 * Watch the video with the rest of the class: "The order of the planets"
 * You will all be sitting in your groups of 4, in your team baskets there will be:
 * You will take the materials I have given you and glue the planets on the black sheet of paper in the order that the 8 planets starting with the Sun. After placing the planets in the correct order using the glue, write with the white crayon and label each planet.

**Tuesday:** I will be showing you all how to use Glogster. What to include on your Glog: I will be giving you all your log in information in class!
 * Today we will be making a [|Glogster]
 * 1) At least 3 interesting facts you learned about the solar system
 * 2) 4 pictures of the solar system/plants
 * 3) One question you would like answered in this unit
 * 4) Your favorite planet and why

**Wednesday:** ﻿Today we will be [|Blogging]!
 * Once again, I will be providing your log in information in class!
 * You all will be blogging as if you were one of the planets (chose your favorite). Put yourself in your planets shoes!
 * Your blog will include:
 * 1) What planet you are
 * 2) How you feel
 * 3) What you see around you
 * 4) How much you weigh
 * 5) Some interesting facts about yourself (at least 5)
 * 6) How long you've been in the solar system
 * Be creative!

**Thursday:** Complete this fun scavenger hunt with your other 3 team members on the two laptops I have provided you!

SCAVENGE R HUNT 1. The Sun contains around _ material of the solar system. 2. Our solar system has [|moons]. 3. In your own words, why isn’t [|Pluto] a planet anymore? 4. Click on and [|explore] any planet, moon, or the Sun and tell me 3 facts you learned.

**Friday:**
 * It's time for some solar system Jeopardy! Let's test your knowledge on all that we have learned this week! I have given you all fake money in your team baskets. For every question you answer wrong, you will give money to the team that gets it right. If you answer correctly, either the losing team will give you money or I will. The team with the most money at the end wins a special prize!
 * At the end of Jeopardy you will fill out the what you __learned__ part of the KWL chart we started on Monday. I hope this column is the longest!