The students will create a planetary brochure promoting one planet over another using information found on the internet. They will learn to evaluate the reliability of websites by looking at factors like the domain, author, graphics, and date. Students will practice determining real from fake websites. They will also learn about copyright and how to use information from online sources to create original work for their brochures. The project involves student research on their chosen planet over four class periods.

1. Stage One: Desired Results
Title: Grade/Subject/Course: Dates
Planetary Brochure 4th/ Science
Big Idea(s): Teacher: Overview: The students will work in
Differentiating Internet Sites the library and in class to create a
Using information found on the Pugh brochure promoting one planet over
internet to create an original project another.
Established Goals:
List standards and elements
1.1.2 Use prior and background knowledge as context for new learning.
1.1.5 Evaluate information found in selected sources on the basis of accuracy, validity, appropriateness
for needs, importance, and social and cultural context.
1.3.1 Respect copyright/intellectual property rights of creators and producers.
S4E1: Students will compare and contrast the physical attributes of stars, star patterns, and planets.
(a) Recognize the physical attributes of stars in the night sky such as number, size, color and
patterns.
(b) Compare the similarities and differences of planets to the stars in appearance, position, and
number in the night sky.
(c) Explain why the pattern of stars in a constellation stays the same, but a planet can be seen in a
different location at different times.
(d) Identify how technology is used to observe distant objects in the sky.
Enduring Understandings: Essential Questions:
Students will understand that…
Are all web sites reliable?
-Not all web sites offer information that is
reliable. How can you tell if a web site has reliable
-Copying from the internet is illegal. information?
-How to use the information from the internet
to create original products. What is copyright and how does it work?
How can I use this information?
Knowledge: Skills:
Students will know Students will be able to…
-What to look for to determine whether a web Recognize a legitimate web site from a fake web site.
site is valid or not.
-That coping information from the internet is Create information from the internet and use it to create
wrong. original products.
-How to take information that is found on the
internet and use it to create a product.

2. Stage Two: Assessment Evidence
Performance Tasks/Projects (Summary): Other Evidence (quizzes, tests, academic prompts,
observations, dialogues, work samples, student self-
The students will practice determining assessment):
whether a web site is reliable.
Practice page and work sample
The students will be able to information found
on the internet and use it in complete
sentences.
Stage Three: Learning Plan
Be very specific in explaining and describing activities/performance in which students will complete
Day Instructional Strategies Procedure
Activating Prior Whole Group Discussion: (Use the promethean board to show the
Knowledge students examples as you discuss)
Cooperative learning • Wikipedia; change information as an example of how
Practice information can be inaccurate.
• Check the appearance; does the graphics or background match
the tone of the site?
• Check the sites author
• Check the sites date
• Check the domain suffix
Day One
Small Group: The students will work together in groups of two or
three on pathfinder to determine whether their sites are legitimate.
The students will record their selections and their reasons for making
their choice. http://mspugh.wikispaces.com/
Whole Group: the class will go over the students selected web sites
and their rationalizations about their sites.
Activating Prior Whole Group Discussion: (Use the promethean board to show the
Knowledge students examples as you discuss)
Cooperative learning • The definition of copyright
Practice • What copyright protects
Day Two
• How / why students get to use other people’s information
• How to use information found on the internet
Individual Work: The students will find information on their topics
and practice writing it in their own words.

3. Individual work Students will research their topics
Day Four Day Three
Individual work Students will research their topics

4. Can You Find the Real Site?
Name ____________________________________
Select whether the site is real or not real. Then right the reason for your selection.
Solar Child (Real or Not Real)
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NASA (Real or Not Real)
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George Washington (Real or Not Real)
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Saturn (Real or Not Real)
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Abe Lincoln (Real or Not Real)
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Obama (Real or Not Real)
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Kids (Real or Not Real)
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Kids (Real or Not Real)
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Kids (Real or Not Real)
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