Download Solar System Project (revised 2014)

Name (s) ____________________________________________________ Date ___________ Hour ______
Solar System Project
Topic Choices
Review the choices below. Then place a 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 on each of the blanks of the top 5 projects you would
like to do. (1= 1st choice, 2 – 2nd choice and so on). Turn in when done.
_____ Mercury
(see planet rubric requirements)
_____ Jupiter
(see planet rubric requirements)
_____ Venus
(see planet rubric requirements)
_____ Saturn
(see planet rubric requirements)
_____ Earth
(see planet rubric requirements)
_____ Neptune
(see planet rubric requirements)
_____ Mars
(see planet rubric requirements)
_____ Uranus
(see planet rubric requirements)
Pronounced “your uh nus NOT “your anus”.
There are consequences to saying this wrong!
_____ Pluto//Dwarfs (see planet rubric requirements) Include when it was reclassified as a dwarf planet, why, what
the classification criteria are, and examples/pictures of other dwarf planets in the Solar System.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------_____ Asteroids
(see other objects rubric requirements) include where the Asteroid and Kuiper belts are located
_____ Comets
(see other objects rubric requirements) include examples of most famous ones and when expected
to return/any new ones due the next few years? When?
_____ Meteors
(see other objects rubric requirements) include classifying the difference between a meteoroid,
meteor and a meteorite, how many hit earth a day/other planets, largest to hit
_____ The Sun/Stars (see other objects rubric requirements) include size, how stars are classified, life cycle, where is
our Sun in its life cycle? What is our Sun’s importance
in our Solar system? Compare size to other stars/planets
_____ Moon (s)
(see other objects rubric requirements) include size compared to Earth, what is its importance to
Earth, how does it stay in place, what would happen if it’s
orbit changed or we didn’t have a moon?
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------_____ Life on Other Planets:
What does a planet need to sustain complex life? What planets like Earth have been found? Where are
they? What life sustaining features do they have? What features do they lack? Has proof of life been
found and verified on any other planet so far? What’s the evidence?
_____ Technology Discoveries: (Hubble telescope, manned/unmanned space missions past/present, future space vehicles,
everyday items made because of space program. What or who made the discovery? What technology was
used? How did it change our understanding of the universe? What benefits have there been and
consequences to the technology? What kind of new technologies are being created?
______
Map It: Solar System Model on Adding Machine Tape: You will create a model of objects in the solar system
on adding machine tape. Explain what an astronomical unit (AU) is, how many miles it is equal too.
Start by completing calculations on worksheet then place the objects in the Solar System on adding machine
tape. The objects will include a scale model of the Sun and planets, showing location of asteroid belt, Kuiper
Belt, and Ort cloud. Extra credit to locate any famous comets which will circle Earth in our life time.
Name (s) ____________________________________________________ Date ___________ Hour ______
Solar System Project Grading Rubric
_____ (5 points)
Cover Slide: has topic title, names, hour, picture(s)
Informational Slides: 5 slides (not including cover slide)
Each slide has key topic information/titles/labels
Each slide has one or more related/appropriate pictures
Each slide has a button or way to change slides
_____ (15 points)
Cooperation and use of lab/class time/Presentation Etiquette
Used class/computer lab time appropriately and quietly to prepare.
Group was ready to present when called.
Knew who was going to present what/when in presentation.
Took presentation seriously/proper voice- tone/attitude.
Did not read long paragraphs off of slides, used bullet points/note cards.
_____ ( 15 points)
Creativity/Effort: had visual aids/animations/movies/model/ (movies no more than 5 minutes)
_____ (65 points)
Planet _________________________
Key Facts: covered all required facts
_____ distance from the Sun (astronomical units (AU’s) kilometers (km) and/or miles
_____ size/diameter (equatorial circumference): in kilometers (km) and/or miles, and (EU’s)
_____ classification: (inner, outer, dwarf) (terrestrial, gaseous, other)
_____ length of day ( Earth units=how many Earth days)
_____ length of year (Earth units=how many Earth years).
_____ orbital speed: km/hr and miles per hour (mph)
_____ number of moons (if any) name at least 2 major ones
_____ atmosphere: how thick, kind of gases, rings, storms, other interesting facts
_____ temperature: (°C) and (°F)
_____ surface features: rocky/volcanoes, earthquakes, water, other interesting features
_____ other interesting facts: unique/fun information not in the book
Other Objects: _________________
_____ formation: how do they form, when and where
_____ size and composition: how big are they, what are they made of
_____ Number/location: where are they typically found once formed, where else found
_____ special physical features: describe how different from other objects
_____ other interesting facts:
_____ Life on Other Planets:
What does a planet need to sustain complex life? What planets like Earth have been found? Where are
they? What life sustaining features do they have? What features do they lack? Has proof of life been
found and verified on any other planet so far? What’s the evidence?
_____ Technology Discoveries: Top 10 technologies developed for space we now have in our every day life. (See top 10 Tech
Rubric). Can also include tech discovereies such as Hubble telescope, manned/unmanned space missions
past/present, future space vehicles. What or who made the discovery? What technology was used? How did
it change our understanding of the universe? What benefits have there been and consequences to the
technology? What kind of new technologies are being created?
__________ TOTAL POINTS/COMMENTS:
________ Extra Credit (Review Game + 5 possible)
Name (s) ____________________________________________________ Date ___________ Hour ______
Planets
Mercury
Venus
Earth
Mars
Distance from Sun
1.
AU’s
2.
km or miles
1.
1.
1.
1.
2.
2.
2.
2.
Diameter
(Earth Units)
Classification
1.
Inner vs. Outer
1.
1.
1.
1.
2.
Terrestrial
or Gas Giant
2.
2.
2.
2.
1.
1.
1.
1.
2.
2.
2.
2.
Length of Day
(Earth days)
Length of Year
(Earth years)
Orbital Speed
1.
km/hr
2.
mph
# Moons
(name 2 if any)
Atmosphere
Temperature
(°C) and (°F)
Surface Features
Interesting Facts
Name (s) ____________________________________________________ Date ___________ Hour ______
Planets
Jupiter
Saturn Neptune
Uranus
Distance from Sun
3.
AU’s
1.
1.
1.
1.
4.
km or miles
2.
2.
2.
2.
Diameter
(Earth Units)
Classification
3.
Inner vs. Outer
1.
1.
1.
1.
4.
Terrestrial
or Gas Giant
2.
2.
2.
2.
1.
1.
1.
1.
2.
2.
2.
2.
Length of Day
(Earth days)
Length of Year
(Earth years)
Orbital Speed
3.
km/hr
4.
mph
# Moons
(name 2 if any)
Atmosphere
Temperature
(°C) and (°F)
Surface Features
Interesting Facts
Name (s) ____________________________________________________ Date ___________ Hour ______
Objects in the Solar System
Types of
Objects
How Many and
Where Located
In Our Solar
System
Stars
Planets
Dwarf
Planets
Moons
Asteroids
Comets
Meteoroids
Meteors
Meteorites
Physical
Characteristics
Movement/Orbit
Special Features
And/or
Interesting Facts
Name (s) ____________________________________________________ Date ___________ Hour ______
Other OBjects
Directions: Use your facts sheets and information from your text book (Pgs. 712-727) to complete the Venn diagram below to compare and contrast
Inner Planets with Outer Planets and Dwarfs. Use the word bank below to complete the Venn diagram and to write a summary paragraph comparing
and contrasting these three types of planets on the lines provided below.
Word Bank
gas giants
terrestrial
smallest size
smaller
orbits Sun
most moons
fastest orbits
slowest orbits
most found in Kuiper Belt
more dense (2)
less dense
very large in size
clears orbit
some no moons
closest to Sun
“failed stars”
gravity shaped spheres
Pluto Jupiter Mars
Earth Ceres
solid rocky surface
rocky icy surface
part of Solar System
no solid surface
farthest from Sun
does not clear orbit
coldest temperatures
hottest temperatures
Neptune Venus Mercury Uranus Saturn Eris
Compare/Contrast Summarizing Paragraph