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Destination Earth!
You are part of a team of alien scientists from
the planet Zoob. Two months ago your team
discovered a new planet, the Earth. The
government of Zoob wants to send an expedition to
Earth but before that, they need some information
about the new planet. Your team must find the
information about the Earth and write a report.
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• To complete your task follow these two steps
• Work in research teams of five. Browse the
  Internet and do research on planet Earth
• composition of the Earth
• the atmosphere
• water (the hydrosphere)
• day length and seasons
• Then make a PowerPoint presentation with the
  information. Dont forget to include lots of
  pictures, diagrams and photographs.

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1. Create research teams of five members.
2. Print the WebQuest checklist and check you do the
   WebQuest correctly.
3. Look at the Evaluation sheet to check the
   evaluation points.
4. Print the Earth fact Worksheet. Visit the
   websites on the Sources page to find the
   information you need to complete it. The team do
   question 1 together, then each team member
   researches one other question.

• Look at the Presentation tips page for some
  suggestions.
• Use the information on the Earth fact Worksheet
  and the photography links to prepare your
  PowerPoint presentation. Create the following
  slides
• Title page (invent a name)
• Your names
• Five more slides (one by each member of your
  team)
• Remember to include
• photographs, pictures and
• diagrams.

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General http//www.bbc.co.uk/science/space/solar
system/earth/index.shtml http//simple.wikipedia
.org/wiki/Earth www.nmm.ac.uk/gcse-astronomy/pla
net-earth/introduction/earth-introduction http/
/geography.about.com/od/physicalgeography/a/foursp
heres.htm Composition of the Earth
http//www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/astro
nomy/planets/earth/Inside.shtml http//www.bbc.c
o.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/science/aqa/oils/changes
rev1.shtml http//www.science.nationalgeographic
.com/science/earth/inside-the-earth Atmosphere
http//simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atmosphere htt
p//www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/science/ocr
_gateway/rocks_metals/6_clean_air1.shtml www.nmm
.ac.uk/gcse-astronomy/planet-earth/introduction/ea
rth-introduction - atmosphere www.s-cool.co.uk/
gcse/geography/weather-andclimate.html Water
(the hydrosphere) www.enchantedlearning.com/sub
jects/astronomy/planets/earth/Oceans.shtml www.o
nly4ukids.com/schoolprojects/earth/world_of_water
.shtml Seasons www.nmm.ac.uk/gcse-astronomy/pl
anet-earth/our-place-in-space/our-place-in-space
- earthyear www.nmm.ac.uk/gcse-astronomy/planet-
earth/our-place-in-space/our-place-in-space -
seasons bbc.co.uk/science/space/solarsystem/eart
h/solsticescience.shtml
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Congratulations! The government of Zoob is happy
whit your research. Now the government is
organizing a trip to planet Earth. You and your
team are part of that expedition. Are you ready?
Pack your suitcases!
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1. Look at the Evaluation sheet. _______
2. Print the Earth fact sheet. _______
3. Answer question 1 as a group. _______
4. Assign question 2 to 6 and a topic to each team
   member. _______
5. Visit the websites. _______
6. Complete the Earth fact sheet. _______
7. Look at the Presentation tips. _______
8. Create slides for a PowerPoint presentation.
   _______
9. Give your presentation as a team. _______
10. Evaluate the other teams work. _______

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• Group members
• ________________________________________________
• Use the Internet to find the information to
  answer these
• questions
• What is the Earth? Say where it is in the Solar
  System and give a brief description.
• ______________________________________________
• ______________________________________________
• ______________________________________________
• List the four spheres of the Earth. What is each
  sphere made of?
• a. _______________
• b. _______________
• c. _______________
• d. _______________
• e. _______________
• Where can we find water on Earth (e.g. rivers)?
  What form of water is in each place?

• Where can we find water on Earth (e.g. rivers)?
  What form of water is in each place?
  _____________________________________________
• _____________________________________________
• _____________________________________________
• _____________________________________________
• _____________________________________________
• Draw a labelled diagram of the layers of the
  Earth. What is each layer made of?
• What is an equinox? You can use diagrams to
  help to you.

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Here are some websites that will help you with
your presentations. Tips for your oral
presentation Know your subject Keep it
simple Speak clearly Smile Have fun If you
are having fun, so is your audience. Good
luck! Nine Presentation Tips for Students http/
/presentationsoft.about.com/od/classrooms/tp/stude
nt_tips Creating a Chart or a Graph http//www.i
nternet4classrooms.com/excel_create_chart.htm How
to Make a Graph in Microsoft Word http//www.eho
w.com/how_4474260_make-graph-microsoft-word.html
Create a Chart in Microsoft Word http//office.mi
crosoft.com/en-us/word/HP051900461033.aspx PowerP
oint Tutorial http//oregonstate.edu/instruction/
ed596/ppoint/pphome.htm Little Things That Make
a Big Difference (tips for your PowerPoint
presentation) http//webquest.sdsu.edu/finepoints
/index.htm Time Management http//webquest.sdsu.
edu/processguides/time_manage.html Brainstorming
http//webquest.sdsu.edu/processguides/brainstorm
ing.html