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This WebQuest was designed by Mike Anderson, a grade 6 teacher at JD Hogarth Public School, Upper Grand District School Board, Fergus, Ontario.

Intended Grade and Subject
This WebQuest has been designed for grade 6 students studying the Grade 6 Ontario Curriculum Science Strand on Space.

Level of Expertise Assumed
Students should be able to use a web browser effectively and . This WebQuest provides an excellent opportunity for students to initially learn about the planets in our solar system.

Time required for completion 
This activity should take between 2 and 4 classes (50 minutes each) to complete.

Curriculum Expectations
Below is a list of the Ontario Science Curriculum expectations that this unit is designed around.

6s104– describe the physical characteristics of components of the solar system – the sun, planets, natural satellites, comets, asteroids, and meteoroids (e.g., relative size, surface temperature);
6s116– compile data gathered through investigation in order to record and present results, using tally charts, tables, labelled graphs, and scatter plots produced by hand or with a computer (e.g., use print and electronic resources to organize information about the solar system);
6s122– recognize problems arising from space exploration (e.g., space junk, satellites burning in the atmosphere upon re-entry);

Author's Disclaimer (Borrowed from WebQuest.org)
We all benefit by being generous with our work. Permission is hereby granted for other educators to copy this WebQuest, update or otherwise modify it, and post it elsewhere provided that the original author's name is retained along with a link back to the original URL of this WebQuest. On the line after the original author's name, you may add Modified by (your name) on (date). If you do modify it, please let me know and provide the new URL.