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*Parents, this is an in-class assignment

 Use this link to help you with your web-quest!
http://activities.macmillanmh.com/science/ca/scienceinmotion/Common/SIM.html?Module=../Grade3/Chapter5-TheSolarSystem/

Then explore the planets here:
http://solarsystem.nasa.gov/planets/index.cfm

Have fun!
Mrs. Blake

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  1. Rohan and EthanFebruary 13, 2013 at 10:33 AM

    Hey... our favorite part about exploring the solar system was exploring the planet Neptune

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  2. BENFebruary 13, 2013 at 10:34 AM

    THERE IS MORE DWARF PLANETS THAN JUST PLUTO

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  3. sadie.s and will.rFebruary 13, 2013 at 10:35 AM

    it was intersing that there were 5 dwarf planets

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  4. BraydenFebruary 13, 2013 at 12:33 PM

    I learnd that thare are 5 dwarf planets in our solar system.

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  5. RayFebruary 13, 2013 at 12:36 PM

    I learned that Uranus got hit by a planet.

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  6. Anna BeaFebruary 13, 2013 at 12:37 PM

    I learned that no planets look the same except for Uranus and Neptune by the pictures I saw.

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  7. KeiraFebruary 13, 2013 at 12:42 PM

    I learned that Earth is the only planet with living creatures on it's surface!

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  8. Will and CjFebruary 13, 2013 at 12:43 PM

    I learned that Jupiter has rings.

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  9. JamesFebruary 13, 2013 at 12:50 PM

    I learned that it would take more than a million earths to fit the sun

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  10. Chloe, Lily, GreysonFebruary 13, 2013 at 12:57 PM

    I learned that Neptune is the last planet to have a gas giant.

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  11. AnonymousFebruary 13, 2013 at 12:59 PM

    Dylan and Will
    One of Jupiter's moon is made of ice

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  12. aidan and quintynFebruary 13, 2013 at 12:59 PM

    Quintyn,3 planets will crash.

    Aidan,mercury surface at day is 800 degrees ferinhite and night is -290.

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    1. Michael JacksonFebruary 14, 2013 at 10:40 AM

      Whoooooo that's really hot

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  13. ali and charliFebruary 14, 2013 at 7:59 AM

    we had so much fun learning about each planet! we learned some really fun facts such as jupiter is the biggest planet in the solar system

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  14. sadie and AndreaFebruary 14, 2013 at 8:00 AM

    Mars rover has been on Mars for 6 years.

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  15. Liam and NathanFebruary 14, 2013 at 8:58 AM

    It takes Saturn 29.5 Earth years to fully orbit the Sun

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  16. Tom and WesFebruary 14, 2013 at 8:58 AM

    Saturn has a moon called Titan.

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    1. Michael and JacksonFebruary 14, 2013 at 10:42 AM

      whoooooo that is a very cool name and i did not know that saturn had a moon

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  17. benFebruary 14, 2013 at 9:00 AM

    There will be 2 rovers landing at the same time on Mars!

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  18. avaFebruary 14, 2013 at 9:01 AM

    Ava- I learned that the first planet beyond our solar system orbits a star called 51 pegasi!

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  19. Michael JacksonFebruary 14, 2013 at 10:36 AM

    We learned that Uranus has a ring around it but you can't see it very clear only if you look close

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  20. Anna BeaFebruary 14, 2013 at 10:37 AM

    I would like to go to Venus because I have seen in colored pictures Venus structure and color looks alot like Earth's.

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    1. MichaelFebruary 14, 2013 at 10:52 AM

      I would want to go to Venus and Jupiter

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  21. KeiraFebruary 14, 2013 at 10:40 AM

    I would like to visit Saturn because I want to see it's rings and to feel how cold it is since it is so far from the star.

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    1. JacksonFebruary 14, 2013 at 10:50 AM

      I would like to slide on saturns rings

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  22. MichaelFebruary 14, 2013 at 10:48 AM

    The planet i would like to vist the most is Jupiter because it's the biggest planest so I want to see how big the inside is.

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  23. Lily MarquezFebruary 14, 2013 at 11:01 AM

    I want to visit Neptune because I want to see the difference
    with Earth and Neptune.I also want to see how cold Neptune
    is compare to Earth.It was fun exploring!!

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  24. Will A,CJ,and JayFebruary 14, 2013 at 11:06 AM

    We want to go to Venus and Uranus!

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  25. Brayden and GreysonFebruary 14, 2013 at 11:06 AM

    I want to go to venus to feel the heat brayden.
    I want to go to mars, because i love sand Greyson

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  26. ray and tyFebruary 14, 2013 at 11:06 AM

    Our favorite planet is uranus.

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  27. SAM FORRESTFebruary 14, 2013 at 11:07 AM

    I LEARNED THAT THERE ARE 3 MORE DWARF PLANETS!

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  28. Liam and WesFebruary 15, 2013 at 7:35 AM

    We learned that the moon helps stabilize the earths axis.

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  29. Michael and BenFebruary 15, 2013 at 7:49 AM

    A small planet crashed into Earth creating the Moon!

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  30. AnonymousMarch 10, 2013 at 1:18 PM

    the sun is mines2333344445556676778899000 digres farein hite

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