Have each student select a planet and use the Internet or library resources to prepare a short research project on it, working with an adult if appropriate. Each report should include interesting facts about the planet, including physical description, size relative to Earth, location in the solar system and composition. Have students illustrate their reports with a drawing or drawings of the planet. Their report should also list the next dates when the planet will be visible in the area and where in the sky it will appear. When revised and finalized, use the computer to combine these reports to create a classroom Primer of Planets to publish and distribute.
