Concept Map

The Arts
English 1) Create a Planetary Creature Find out what
adaptations a life form that looks like a
1) Students would write a poem about
bird would need to survive on Mars. Then,
their favourite planet.
choose a planet that interests you and
2) Traveling through space  students
would write a travel brochure
invent a creature who lives there. Draw the
creature and explain which characteristics
Maths
describing a futuristic vacation to 1) What Would You Weigh on Mars? 
help it survive on its planet
one of the planets. Be sure to It’s always fun to compare your
2) Water Colour Planets Each of the nine
describe the terrain, climate, and weight on Earth to what you might
planets has its own distinctive properties weigh on other planets. The book The
other aspects of the planet.
and appearance. Create your own visions Magic School bus — Lost in the Solar
3) My Favourite Constellation 
of the planets with watercolor paints. Hang System by Joanna Cole makes this
Choose your favourite constellation,
the paintings as part of an art show with comparison with each planet the bus
such as the Big Dipper, Orion, or Leo,
your classmates and then invite your visits. Read this book and work with
and read the myths surrounding that
schoolmates to visit the classroom. your teacher to convert your own
constellation from various cultures.
Earth weight to weights on other
Then, write a myth of your own.
planets.
2) How Large?  Create a graph
showing each planet’s size. Take this a
Concept: The Solar System Term: step further by comparing the size of
3 one planet to another planet. For
example, how many Pluto’s might fit
inside Earth?
3) Chart It!--> You know how long one
Earth day and one Earth year measure.
How about other planets’ days and
History years? Do research to find out and
present your data in a chart.
1) Discover Asaph Hall  Mars’ two Moons were both discovered in 1877 4)
by the American astronomer Asaph Hall. Find out more about his
discoveries, the telescope he used, and the time that he lived. Then, write
an informational brochure about him for your classmates.
2) Life on Mars  students research how environmental features that
influence human activities and will create a poster explain what life
would be like on mars.