Planets+Project

6th Grade Planets Project: You MUST use Microsoft Office Publisher for this project. To get to the program, click //start, all programs, microsoft office, microsoft office publisher 2007.// Once in Publisher, select //Brochures//. In //Brochures,// select //Simple Divider.// You will need to delete the pre-entered material eventually, but for now, use it to understand what goes where.

On **page 1**, the column all the way to the right will be the front cover. On this page, include a business name, the students' names, the name of your planet, and a captioned picture of your planet.

The middle column will be the back. Please type the word "Sources" and list all of the sources that you used for your brochure.

The left column will be the back panel. Use this page to write 3-6 customer testimonials from satisfied customers who already purchased your product. This should be done in a manner similar to the following: Mrs. Darth Vader says, //The time// I //spent at the spa at Total Eclipse Resort on Venus was the most relaxing time of my life. The acidic cloud face peels are simply to DIE for! In Venus time, I looked at least 15 days younger after my first treatment.// You will most likely do this page LAST. Please include one picture of your planet here.

On **page 2,** the main inside heading will be used to capture your audience's attention. This is where you really want to wow people into thinking, "Yes!! We NEED to travel to Saturn this summer!" or, "We need to check out that golf course on Neptune." or "How have we survived all of these years without purchasing a home on Jupiter??" You will include a picture **of the product you are trying to sell.** If you are selling real estate or time shares, show a nice house. If you are selling vacations, show a picture of people enjoying activities that vacationers might participate in on your planet. Use a text box to caption your picture so that readers understand what the picture is showing. On this page, write 2-4 paragraphs trying to sell your product! At least one paragraph must include 3-5 bullet points used to capture the readers' attention.

The Secondary Heading page you will use to explain why a person should purchase your product. This information can continue onto the following section.

Required information ALL brochures will include the following: Distance from the Sun in km AND in miles Length of one day (period of rotation) Length of one year (period of revolution) Number of moons Info about the planet's atmosphere (if your planet does not have an atmosphere, work that in as well) Info about the planet's surface 2 more pieces of information about your planet (you must get these approved by Mrs. Zimmermann)

You will add color to your final draft.

Approved sources: Your text book [|Nine Planets] [|NASA-Planets' Profiles]--this site has great pictures in the gallery sections. Make sure that you are using full size pictures and not the small pictures. The site also has great information about each planet and is easy to use. [|PBS]--similar to NASA site [|Nine Planets for Kids]--similar to Nine Planets, but a little more student friendly [|Idaho public TV]--use this to find the distances from the sun to your assigned planets in miles [|Nasa]--great for finding distances from the sun to your planet in km

Grading: You will be graded with the attached rubric. [|planets grading rubric.pdf] Part of your grade will apply to your scienc grade while the rest will apply to your language arts grade.