1. Student Page Webquest: Making a Commercial on the
Planets
Title For Students
Introduction
Designed by
Task Jessica Johnson
Process jej40@zips.uakron.edu
Evaluation
Conclusion
Credits Based on a template from The WebQuest Page

2. Student Page
Introduction
Title
As you all know, we have been studying the planets and the earth this
Introduction week.
Task A list of the planets is here for you:
Mercury – The planet with the second highest temperature in the
Process Solar System and the closest planet to the Sun.
Venus – The warmest planet.
Evaluation Earth – The only planet in the solar system that is known to have life.
It has one moon.
Conclusion Mars – Sometimes called the "red planet", Mars is the closest planet
to the earth.
Jupiter – The largest planet in the whole Solar System
Saturn – Sixth planet from the Sun. It has giant rings around it.
Uranus – Sometimes called the "sideways planet".
Neptune – The farthest planet from the Sun.
In class, we have learned different characteristics about each planet.
For this project, you will need to take that knowledge and apply it in
the form of a commercial.
What would it be like to visit a different planet? Scary? Fun?
Awesome? I want to know what you think it would be like to travel
through the galaxy into outerspace!
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3. Student Page
[Teacher Page]
The Task
Title
Introduction
For this project, you will be exploring the possibility of visiting another planet. You will be
Task paired with two other people. You will need to make a commercial pretending you have
been to that planet and now you must advertise to other people about it. What was so
Process great about it? How is the weather(remember to look at the climate chart in your book,
Evaluation this needs to be accurate weather from the planet!)
Conclusion CHECKLIST TO INCLUDE IN YOUR COMMERCIAL:
Pictures of the planet and neighboring planets
How far is it from the Earth?
What to pack?
Climate
Means of transportation
Not sure how to make a movie?
Check out this website: http://www.minimoviemakers.com/. It has information on
how to make a movie and on what program to make a movie in!
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4. Student Page
[Teacher Page]
The Process
1. Split into groups of three.
Title 2. I will pick a planet from a hat and assign that planet to your group.
3. Go over the Checklist and get all the information you need to film your commercial.
Introduction 4. During lunch every day this week, I will be available to film your commercial. If you
Task don’t finish by the end of the week, you’ll have to film some at home.
5. During technology class, I will be showing you how to use this website(
Process http://www.minimoviemakers.com/) and iMovie maker on the Mac computers.
6. You have a week to turn it in!
Evaluation
Conclusion Make sure to include costumes, props, foods that you’ll eat on vacation, who was there
with you, etc. Make this commercial fun! You want people to visit the planet you
visited! Also include who you saw there and what you did!
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5. Student Page
[Teacher Page]
Evaluation
Title
Introduction Category B A
Task Included Props, Did not give Included a variety
Process weather, people, detailed account of of props, gave
Evaluation what you did. characteristics of details about
the planet. Did not weather, people
Conclusion
include props. they met, who
they were with,
etc.
Video Quality Student lacked Student had
knowledge of the smooth transitions
video making from clip to clip.
program. Included a title,
and covered
everything listed in
the process.
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6. Student Page
[Teacher Page]
Conclusion
Title
Introduction
Great job students! What is your favorite planet? If you could choose one planet to live on
Task what would it be?
Process
Evaluation
Conclusion
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7. Student Page
[Teacher Page]
Credits & References
Thank you to Marilyn Crowsky for providing the template for this webquest!
Title
•The WebQuest Page and The WebQuest Slideshare Group
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Conclusion •http://www.k12.hi.us/~kealaint/projects/Spring09Projects/period1/rfrovers.html
•www.minimoviemakers.com
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