Planets and Solar System | Google Classroom Activities | Google Slides

Students LOVE using technology as they research and produce a digital report on the planets and Solar System. This Google Classroom activity is a complete paperless Planet Research Report template.

Use these activities to engage students in a whole class, small group, or independent environment. This resource is also perfect for home school students.

Graphic organizers are included to create, develop, write, edit, present, and assess your students’ planet research report. This report (or performance task) is also designed to not only to learn and explain the new information, but answer some higher level thinking questions (Common Core Essential Questions) to apply the knowledge they have learned. Students will do all of their research via the Internet and print media (this is not included in this product). Our product is designed to assess and show what your students have learned and share it with you, their parents, and perhaps the class if you’d like them to present it.

This report packaged is designed to have your students briefly learn some basic facts about all of the planets, then choose one planet to research and complete this report. NOTE: We did not include Pluto because currently it is considered a dwarf planet, so we chose to omit it.

A simple rubric and student checklist is included.

You can use this report template in its entirety, or “pick and choose” the slides you wish to use and tailor it to your students’ needs. This package contains the following planet report elements:

1. Title Page- Templates Provided-Topic, student’s name, and teacher’s name.

2. What is your planet and why did you choose it?

3. What does your planet’s name mean and who discovered your planet?

4. What number is your planet and how far is it from the sun (its position in the solar system) and how many moons does it have?

5. How long does it take your planet to travel around the sun (orbit) and what is your planet’s size?

6. Describe what is your planet made, what is its temperature, and what does it look like?

7. What if anything lives on your planet?

8. What are some interesting facts about your planet?

9. Compare and contrast your planet with another planet that interests you. What are their similarities and differences?

10. If you were to live on your planet, what would you need in order to live there successfully?

11. How long would it take astronauts to travel to your planet and what would they need to take with them to travel comfortably there?

12. A blank template to add to any of the questions if more room is needed.

13. Additional Information page for any other facts not discussed in other areas of the report if needed.

14. Ideas on how to research your report

15. Resource pages and Bibliography Template

16. Student Checklist for editing and revising

17. Rubric for Performance Task Assessment

18. Teacher Notes

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The Teacher Team

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