Marvin the Martian has been captured by the evil Emperor Zurg who is moving him around the solar system to escape capture. You and your fellow space cadets need to rescue him by exploring each planet to determine his path of travel and what planet he is being held captive on. You and your partner cadet will use the fun facts and web links from each planet to answer the questions on the "process" page to determine his location.
Lets get ready to take off: 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 Blast Off!!!
To get started click on the Sun located below. Once your are done learning about the Sun, you can click on the other planets to learn fun and interesting facts about each planet. The additional websites are located on the specific planet page. The information given will help you rescue Marvin, so pay close attention!
After you and your fellow space cadet have explored all the planets, click on the "task" link to obtain your worksheet, and continue with the project. This sheet will help you map out Marvin's voyage.
Sun Mercury Venus Earth Moon
Mars Jupiter Saturn Uranus Neptune Pluto
Pennsylvania Department of Education Curriculum Standards:3.3.4.B.1
Home Introduction Task
Process Evaluation Conclusion
Fourth Grade: Identify planets in our solar system and their characteristics. Describe the Earth's place in the solar system that includes the sun (a star), planets, and many moons.
