Science Project Outline

Space Project: Due Tuesday January 26, 2010

Use information you have learned so far within the science unit to do one of the following activities:

a. Design a poster to describe the solar system
b. Design a brochure to describe the solar system
c. Prepare a report about one of the planets of the solar system
d. Create a travel brochure for one of the planets
e. Create a game based on the information based on the space unit
f. Create a power point based on the solar system or a planet
g. Propose some other way to demonstrate your knowledge of the subject, submit this proposal in writing to Miss Currah no later than Thursday January 21.

Your project must have the following:
-A title
-An introduction
-(background) information gathered from your text and at least two other sources
-(summary) 10 good pieces of information summarizing what you have learned
-(scientific concepts) Scientific language, terms and ideas. Diagrams and illustrations are extremely beneficial

Note: This report may be completed with a partner.

Rubric:

Components of the report
4. All required elements are present and additional elements that add to the report (e.g., thoughtful comments, graphics) have been added.
3. All required elements are present.
2. One required element is missing.
1. Several required elements are missing.

Background Sources
4. Several reputable background sources were used and cited correctly. Material is translated into student's own words.
3. A few reputable background sources are used and cited correctly. Material is translated into student's own words.
2. A few background sources are used and cited correctly, but some are not reputable sources. Material is translated into student's own words.
1. Material is directly copied rather than put into students own words and/or background sources are cited incorrectly.

Summary
4. Summary describes the skills learned and the information learned .
3. Summary describes the information learned.
2. Summary describes some of the information learned.
1. No summary is written.

Scientific Concepts
4. Report illustrates an accurate and thorough understanding of scientific concepts
3. Report illustrates an accurate understanding of most scientific concepts
2. Report illustrates a limited understanding of scientific concepts
1. Report illustrates inaccurate understanding of scientific concepts