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Solar System Report Guidelines May 2017
Dear Families,
Please review the three report choices with your child and help him/her select one.
Constellation
Select a constellation. (Use reference books and/or web sites.)
Research the meaning, story, and/or history behind the particular constellation.
Write a minimum of 7-9 sentences about it.
Draw/Create a picture of it.
Planet
Research one of the eight planets or dwarf planets. (Use reference books and/or web
sites)
Write a minimum of 7-9 sentences about it.
Draw/Create a picture/model of it. (Remember to make the planet very large.)
The 8 Planets (+ Pluto)
Use reference books, encyclopedias, and/or web sites.
Draw, color, and label each of the 8 (or 9) planets in order from the sun.
Write a minimum of 5 sentences about each planet (40+ sentences total).
Note: Oral presentation is limited to one planet.
Reminders:
Make this a pleasurable experience for your child as well as an educational one. Encourage
your child to write the facts in his/her own words and use his/her own printing. Do not
allow your child to copy entire sentences from books/web pages. Your child will be
presenting his/her report to the class so he/she will want to practice reading his/her report
prior to presenting it to the class.
Solar System Report Due Dates:
Monday
May 22
Tuesday
May 23
Wednesday
May 24
Thursday
May 25
Owen
Mila
Reese
Amara
Maxwell
Josue
Lacey
Tyler
Henry
Payton
Gloria
Ian
Ashlynn
Nick
Kingston
Isla
Lily
Kaydence
Brooklyn
James
Caden
Eloa
Jared
Jackson
Brandon
Linnea
April 19, 2017
Sample Grading & Rubric for Written Work and Oral Presentation
A minimum of 5-7 sentences on the constellation, planet or all 8 planets (10+ points)
Punctuation and capitals (3 points)
Neat Printing (Child’s Best) (3 points)
Resource(s) Written (1 point)
Turned in and ready of due date (1 point)
Name on paper (1 point)
Oral Presentation
One to three minutes in length (1 point)
Student has practiced reading his/her report (2 points)
Loud voice, good pronunciation (2 points)
Drawing/coloring picture(s) (2 points)
Interesting pictures and/or books, shared with the class (1 point each)
Grading
O 25 or more points
G 21-24 points
S 15-20 points
N less than 14 points