Learning Targets
I can locate information in books, websites and databases relevant to the assignment.
I can take notes using my own words. I understand what plagiarism is and why it's important to use my own words.
I can describe the planet, star, or other topic of interest I chose to research and how it completes the solar system.
I can create a ThingLink to present my research on my chosen topic.
Mercury 175.940 days
Venus 116.75 days
Earth 24 hr 0 min 0 sec
Moon 29.53 days
Mars 24 hr 39 min 35 sec
Jupiter 9 hr 55 min 33 sec
Saturn 10 hr 32 min 36 sec
Uranus 17 hr 14 min 23 sec
Neptune 16 hr 6.6 min
Pluto 6 days 9 hr 17 min
NorthwesternUniversity -- Orbit of Planets -- chart
It includes distance from the sun, the distance in one orbit, and the number of days in one trip around the sun (one planetary "year").
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Each planet is listed with helpful information about each planet. None of the Smithsonian links work.