DUE
DATE: _______ Planet:
_____________
Names of Group Members in
alphabetical order or last name:
_____________________________________________
Imagine
that you are a travel agent for Dupuis Safari Tours. You have been
hired to promote tours to one of the planets other than the Earth.
In this activity, your task is to design and produce a travel brochure
that will attract tourists to the planet you have chosen. Remember:
you are trying to sell tours. Make your brochure exciting and interesting!
Find out all you can about the planet and the trip your customer would
experience by travelling there.
You
need
aBrochure,
a3DStructure,
aPresentation,
PlanetaryGoodies(Planetary
Costume
is
optional.)
- Diameter at its equator
- Distance of planet from the sun (million km)
- Time for one revolution around the sun
- Time for one day (sunrise to sunrise)
- Main substances in the atmosphere
- Surface temperature (°C)
- Density (g/cm3)
- Surface features
- Moons, presence or absence
- Other facts about the planet
(10pts)
C) A map showing the path to the planet, show asteroids, comets or
other interesting objects.
(10pts)
D) Special attractions: What are some of the features of the
planet (such as craters, volcanoes, low gravity, etc.) that make
the plaet unique and interesting to visit? You may also offer extra
trips to moons, but make sure your information is accurate.
(5pts)
E) Activities that could be enjoyed on the planet. The activities
should be related to the special feature of the planet (e.g., low-gravity
sports, crater climbing, tours to special sites, ...)
(5pts)
F) Things to bring and accomodations: Will the tourists need
special clothing or breathing apparatus? Where will they stay?
Have picture of accomodations...
(5pts)
G) Any other information that your customers might find useful or
interesting.
(5pts)
H) Credits (your names and block on the back of pamphlet.)
(10pts)
You also need a 3D STRUCTURE representing
this planet - using foam ball, papier-maché, whatever it takes...
remember that paper-maché takes many days to make because of drying
time. PLAN AHEAD!!
(10pts)
5-7 minute PRESENTATION DATE:
____________
(5pts)
we will sample each group's PLANETARY GOODIES
- these are brought to entice people to buy a tour package to your planet.
Please make sure you have enough samples for everyone!! This is not
meant to be a gourmet meal!!!
(+4pts)
Bonus for presentation originality, i.e. group members are dressed in appropriate
planetary COSTUMES.