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Computer class – Comet Podcast Project – Grade 5

Research Document and Script


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Directions: Using the websites designated in this webquest, complete the sections below. Section 1 is the background research, Section 2 is the picture of your comet drawn in KidPix (export in KidPix then import into this Word document), Section 3 is your podcast script, and the Appendix is your Works Cited. Hand in prior to recording – the script must be approved before you can create your actual podcast in Garageband.


Section 1: Background Research

Complete the table below. REMEMBER to jot down the sites you use in the Works Cited Appendix.

Question

Answer

What is the name of your comet?






How did you discover it?





Where will it be seen?





When will it be seen?





Will it be near a constellation? Which one?




Compare your comet to another comet – what are the similarities?






Do you have any other comments? What project will you be working on next?









Section 2 – A labeled picture of your comet. Label all three major parts plus a label with the name of the comet.






Section 3 – Podcast Script – use the answers from the questions above to complete the script below. If it is easier to print and write in the answers, go right ahead otherwise just highlight the line and type right over it.


Greetings. My name is ____________________________(your name) and I have just discovered the