In Science, students will begin a new topic of Space and other objects in the solar system. This will be an at home project and their last for science. Keep in mind, this will be a large portion of their grade in the final report.
DUE: Friday, June 7th
They will:
- Construct a 3D model of a planet
- Complete a write up on a small poster
- The write up will include: Where the planet is located in the solar system, its size, characteristics and any unique facts.
- They will also create 5 test questions based on what they researched.
- Finally, present to the class!
You will see below the original letter sent to students and the rubric I will use for grading. Students will also get a rubric, so please be sure they use it as a guide!
Tips: Research specific things on google to find specific answers, then generalize searches for other information. Be sure that the write up is in their OWN words. (summary)
Example: ‘What is the size of Saturn?’ (specific) or ‘Saturn’ (general)
- summarize information in your own words
- answer the questions
- follow the rubric
Each student will only be choosing 1 planet as they will complete a graphic organizer filling out information on the other planets based on presentations. The sun is being included as it’s part of our study of the solar system, this will help as an overall understanding and help conclude the objectives.
Rubric, also passed to students
Examples of different planets
