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Solar System Project:
The purpose of this project is to create a model visual of our solar
system with the entire system scaled to size. This grade will count as threetests (3x 100= 300)
Visual requirements:
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Make a Solar System Model/poster to demonstrate the Sun and eight planets
orbiting around it.
Color your planets as close as possible to the images that you can find
in books or the internet.
Prepare your display with planetary statistics for each planet.
To make your project more advanced, develop a scaled model of the Solar
System.
Science requirements:
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You will be graded on accuracy and clarity. You should know and
understand the correct vocabulary that is associated with the solar
system and the units of measure used when describing size and distances
in the solar system in presentation.
Planets should be placed in proper order from the Sun.
Planets size and distance from the Sun should be scaled to correct
proportions( Model project only)
Students should research the composition of the inner and outer planets
and develop a cross section view of one inner and one outer planet he/she
finds the most interesting. This information will be used for final
project report.
Students must display the scale formula for their project and how he/she
developed it (model project only.)
Students must research and include planetary statistics for each planet;
data will be placed into an organized data table (must be included in
Model and poster project.)
Student must remember to use the proper units when discussing their data
during oral presentation.
Research Paper requirements:
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Typed report (2 sets) containing scientific requirements 1 set on the
poster, 1 set to be handed in.
Include a cover page with name, date, teacher, and period placed in the
bottom right corner
Information is relevant and well organized.
Paper should be 2-4 pages long, paragraphs indented, with each sentence
doubled spaced.
All research sources should be organized into a bibliography (APA)
format.
Student’s research paper must compare and contrast information on the 2
planets they have chosen to highlight in their visual. Information should
include type of planet inner or outer planet, planet’s date of discovery,
astronomer that discovered the planet, planet’s composition and all
planetary statistics (i.e. distance from Sun in A.Us, number of Earth
hours in a day, number of Earth days in a year, number of known moons,
and any distinct features found only on that planet and planet’s
atmospheric composition.)
Types of projects:
Research and posterIn this type of project you do extensive research on a topic, write a
research paper and do a visual of the main points of what you found in
your research. Many times backboards are used to do the visual part of
this project.
Research and ModelIn this of project you do extensive research on a topic, write a research
paper and do visual of the main points of what you found in your
research. But, in this type of project you build a scaled model to
illustrate a scientific principle, for example a scaled model of the
solar system.
Assessment:
Students will be grade according to the attached rubrics. All projects
will have an oral presentation.
Research Paper Rubric
Name__________________________Topic___________________
CATEGORY
Points
Earned
50
44
40
Organization
Information is very
organized with
well-constructed
paragraphs and
subheadings.
Information is
organized with
well-constructed
paragraphs.
Information is
The information is
organized, but
disorganized.
paragraphs are not
well-constructed.
Quality of
Information
Information clearly
relates to the main
topic. It includes
several supporting
details and/or
examples.
Information clearly
relates to the main
topic. It provides
1-2 supporting
details and/or
examples.
Information clearly
relates to the main
topic. No details
and/or examples
are given.
Information has
little or nothing to
do with the main
topic.
Amount of
Information
All subtopics are
addressed and
information
presented shows
that the student
has an in-depth
understanding of
the information
All subtopics are
addressed and
information
presented shows a
basic
understanding of
the information
Most subtopics are
addressed and/or
the information
presented is not at
the student's level
of understanding
Limited information
is addressed
and/or information
is above or below
student's level of
understanding
Mechanics
No grammatical,
Almost no
A few grammatical Many grammatical,
spelling or
grammatical,
spelling, or
spelling, or
punctuation errors. spelling or
punctuation errors. punctuation errors.
punctuation errors
Paragraph
Construction
All paragraphs
include
introductory
sentence,
explanations or
details, and
concluding
sentence.
Most paragraphs
include
introductory
sentence,
explanations or
details, and
concluding
sentence.
Paragraphs
included related
information but
were typically not
constructed well.
32
Paragraphing
structure was not
clear and sentences
were not typically
related within the
paragraphs.
Total---->
Out of 200
Teacher Comments:
Points will be lost for no works cited page or if they are in the incorrect format
Oral Presentation Rubric
Name: ____________________________Topic: ___________________Date: _____________
Category
Organization
Content
Knowledge
Delivery
Eye Contact
Time Limit
6
5
3
2
Student presents
Student presents
Evaluator has
Evaluator cannot
information in
information in
difficulty following follow presentation
logical, interesting
logical sequence
presentation
because there is no
sequence which
which evaluator can because student
sequence of
evaluator can
follow.
jumps around.
information.
follow.
Student
Student does not
demonstrates full Student is at ease
have grasp of
Student is only able
knowledge (more
with required
information;
to present basic
than required) with content, but fails to
student cannot
facts
explanations and
answer questions
elaborate.
elaboration.
about subject.
Student uses a
clear voice with
good volume and
correct, precise
pronunciation of
terms.
Student mumbles,
Student's voice is Student incorrectly
incorrectly
clear. Student
pronounces terms. pronounces terms,
pronounces most
Hard to hear at
and speaks too
quietly for all to
words correctly.
times.
hear.
Student usually
Student maintains
maintains eye
eye contact with
contact but
audience, seldom
frequently returns
returning to notes.
to the report.
Student
occasionally uses
eye contact, but
reads most
information
Student reads all
information with no
eye contact.
Presentation takes
Presentation takes Presentation takes Presentation takes
between 5 and 7
less than 5 minutes. less than 3 minutes. less than 2 minutes.
minutes.
Total---->
Out of 30
Teacher Comments:
Points
Earned
Media Rubric
Name__________________________Topic___________________
CATEGORY
14
12
10
8
Requirements
Includes a large
quantity of
information and
moving graphics
that have been
created by
student
Includes
sufficient
information and
moving graphics
that have been
created by
student
Information was
limited or
graphics were not
original
Information was
limited or
graphics were not
original
Content
Covers topic indepth with details
and examples.
Subject
knowledge is
excellent.
Includes essential
knowledge about
the topic. Subject
knowledge
appears to be
good.
Includes essential
information about
the topic but
there are 1-2
factual errors.
Content is minimal
OR there are
several factual
errors.
Organization
Content is well
organized using
headings or
bulleted lists to
group related
material.
Uses headings or
bulleted lists to
organize, but the
overall
organization of
topics appears
flawed.
There was no
Content is
clear or logical
logically organized organizational
for the most part. structure, just
lots of facts.
Mechanics
Three or fewer
No misspellings or
misspellings
grammatical
and/or mechanical
errors.
errors.
Four misspellings
and/or
grammatical
errors.
More than 4
errors in spelling
or grammar.
Attractiveness
Makes excellent
use of font, color,
graphics, effects,
etc. to enhance
the presentation.
Makes use of
font, color,
effects, etc. but
occasionally these
detract from the
presentation
Use of font, color,
graphics, effects
etc. but these
often distract
from the
presentation
Makes good use of
font, color,
graphics, effects,
etc. to enhance to
presentation.
Total---->
Out of 70
Teacher Comments:
Scientific Model/Drawings Rubric
Name__________________________
CATEGORY
14
Construction Appropriate materials
–Materials
were selected and
or Drawing
creatively used or
lines are clear. Overall
the drawing is very
good, color was used
Topic___________________
12
10
8
Appropriate
materials were
selected and there
was an attempt at
creative use or
there are few
stray marks and
the drawing is
good, color was
used
Appropriate
materials were
selected or stray
marks detract
from drawing or
color was not used,
Inappropriate materials
were selected and
contributed to a poorly
designed model or
several stay marks, color
was not used, the quality
of the drawing is poor
quality of drawing
is fair
Scientific
Knowledge
Visual indicates a
clear and very
accurate
understanding of
science concept
presented.
Visual indicates a
somewhat accurate
understanding of
science concept
presented
Visual indicates
relatively accurate
understanding of
science concept
Visual does not
demonstrate an
understanding of science
concept presented
Function
Visual functions
extraordinarily well
and student can easily
enhance the concept
or all structures are
drawn accurately and
are recognizable. All
structures are labeled
accurately.
Visual functions
well or most
structures are
drawn accurately
and are
recognizable. All
structures are
labeled accurately
Visual functions
pretty well, but
student has
difficulty using the
model to
demonstrate the
concept or many
structures are
drawn accurately/
recognizable. Many
structures are
labeled accurately
Major flaws in function
make it difficult to use
the model to
demonstrate concept or
few structures are
drawn and labeled
accurately
Visual
appearance
Visual clearly shows
the concept and a
great effort has been
put into making it
realistic and
functional or all
Visual shows the
concept and an
effort has been put
into making it
somewhat realistic
and functional
Visual shows the
concept in some
ways and a limited
effort has been put
into making it
realistic and
functional
Visual does not clearly
show the concept and
very little effort has
been put into making it
realistic and functional
Labels
Every item that needs
to be identified has a
label. It is clear which
label goes with which
structure
Almost all items
that need to be
identified have
labels. It is clear
which label goes
with which
structure.
Most items that
need to be
identified have
labels. It is clear
which label goes
with which
structure.
Total ______/70
Few of the items that
need to be identified
have labels OR it is not
clear which label goes
with which item.
Points
Earned