Intro to Science Project Names: Pd: Date: 1st Nine Weeks PROJECT We are going to do an Earth Science project. You will work with a partner to make a poster of your space concept. You will have at least 6 specific questions to answer but will be expected to do more. I do not want tables and/or graphs printed from the internet or book. If you have a partner who is not doing his/her part I need to know immediately NOT when the project is due. The poster will be due. I will use the rubric below to grade your poster. This paper MUST be turned in with poster. Item Points possible Points earned Neat and readable 10 6 questions answered accurately 6 Helpful pictures to enhance poster 10 Added information enhances project 10 APA format is correct 10 Name(s) period and date on poster 4 Total Points 50 Project grade 50 Expectations of Posters for Space Project 1. Neat and readable from a little distance. 2. 6 questions answered that was given to student during class. 3. Pictures to add to the project. (Color preferred.) 4. Pictures should have a url attached to them or correlated to the back of the poster. (ie; Picture #1 on back of poster Picture 1 www.nasa.gov/solar/system/mars/..) 5. Extra information that enhances (adds depth) to concepts. Do NOT just answer the questions. 6. Every fact/information correlated to a work cited page (which is on the back of the poster). Fact/Information (author). 7. Should have minimum of 3 different sources and your textbook can be one. 8. Should have name, and period written on back of poster. 9. Must have rubric attached to poster by one staple. -5 pts if Rubric is missing
Mercury Questions: Venus Questions: Moon Questions: 1. What is a lunar eclipse and solar eclipse? 2. How was the moon formed? 3. How did the craters get on the moon s surface? 4. How does the moon affect Earth? 5. When did we first land on the moon? 6. When was the last time we were on the moon? 7. Give at least 2 unique facts about the moon. Mars Questions:
Asteroid Belt 1. Where is it located? 2. How was the asteroid belt formed? 3. What space objects are known to come from this region? 4. Who is given credit for discovering this region? 5. How does this affect us? 6. Give 2 unique facts about the asteroid belt. Jupiter Questions: Saturn Questions: Uranus Questions:
Neptune Questions: Dwarf Planets 1. Who discovered them and when? 2. What are they made of? 3. Have any of our probes made it to them or have they been photographed by anything? 4. How far away are they in astronomical units? 5. How long does it take for these objects to orbit the sun? 6. Give two unique facts. Kuiper Belt 1. What is the Kuiper Belt? 2. What makes up the Kuiper Belt? 3. How far away is it in astronomical units? 4. Who discovered it and when? 5. How big is the matter in it compared to Earth? 6. Give two unique facts about the Kuiper Belt? Comets 1. Who first discovered comets? 2. Name a few more popular comets and their orbit duration. 3. What are they made of? 4. What is the life expectancy of a comet? 5. How many are expected to be in our solar system? 6. Give 2 unique facts about comets? Asteroids 1. Where are they located? 2. What are they made of? 3. Why are we so fascinated by asteroids? 4. Has there been any proof that an asteroid has hit the earth? 5. Who discovered asteroids and when? 6. What tactics do we have to prevent an asteroid from hitting us?
Hubble Telescope 1. Who developed the telescope? 2. Give some timeline for the operation of the telescope? 3. What are some of the most fantastic things Hubble has done for the space program? 4. How much longer should the telescope last and where is it located in reference to Earth? 5. Are there plans to build another telescope? 6. When would this telescope be sent into space? Space Station 1. When did the space station first come to being? 2. What organizations are responsible for its development? 3. Who and how many countries are involved? 4. What has been the best thing to happen with the space station? 5. What is the next stage for the space station? 6. What are some unique things to happen while astronauts are in there?
1. Mercury 2. Venus 3. Moon 4. Mars 5. Asteroid Belt 6. Jupiter 7. Saturn 8. Uranus 9. Neptune 10. Dwarf Planets 11. Kuiper Belt 12. Comet/Asteroids Larger Classes 13. Hubble Telescope 14. Voyager Satellites 15. International Space Station 16. Mars Program