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Solar System Model Project

Over the last few weeks, you have learned about the solar system. In order to show what you
have learned, I would like for you to create a model of the solar system to display in the
classroom or hall. There are no limits to the project; you can use anything you like (reasonably)!
This will be counted as part of your solar system assessment grade, so make sure to do your
best.

I encourage you to be creative and show what you have learned. There are some basic rules for
your project:

 You must have the Sun and all 8 planets! (You may include Pluto if you wish. But
remember, it isn’t a planet anymore!)
 You must include (or be able to tell me the location) the asteroid belt.
 The Sun needs to be the biggest object. Try to keep the planets in proportion. In other
words, Earth should not be larger than Jupiter.
 All objects must be labeled correctly and where I can easily read it.
 The planets should be colored correctly.
 You may use anything you like to do the project, except for a store-bought kit. A coat
hanger, a box, dowel rods, Styrofoam balls, food, etc. are examples of some items that
you may use. A drawing on a poster (or paper) is acceptable.

A rubric is attached to help you and your parents figure out how the project will be graded.
It is your responsibility to keep up with the rubric to receive your final grade. Do your best
on your model, because you never know who will see it!

Resources:
https://solarsystem.nasa.gov/planets/overview/
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/space/our-solar-system/
https://www.universetoday.com/72305/order-of-the-planets-from-the-sun/

THIS PROJECT IS DUE SEPTEMBER 14TH!


Solar System Project Rubric

Student Name____________________________ Homeroom_______________

Excellent Good Fair Poor


Points Earned
4 points 3 points 2 points 1 points
Student showed Thought has Some thought Very little or
Creativity large amounts of been put into has been put no creativity.
creativity. All the project. into the No color is
planets are the The planets project. There used or the
correct color and are close to is some color planets are all
imagination has the correct and a few colored
been used when color and planets are incorrectly.
designing the there is colored
model. evidence of incorrectly.
student effort.
All planets are One planet is Two planets Three or more
All planets are accounted for. missing. are missing. planets are
found. missing.
All of the planets Most of the There a Planets are
are roughly planets are couple of not correctly
proportional to proportional mistakes with proportioned.
Proportion/Scale each other. to each other. the (Pluto should
proportions of not be larger
the planets. than Jupiter.)
All planets and All planets are Planets are Planets are
Labels are correctly and correctly incorrectly not labeled or
clearly labeled. labeled, but labeled or the the labels are
are difficult to labels are impossible to
read or find. almost read.
impossible to
read.
All the planets One or two Three or more Planets are
Planets are in were in the planets are planets are not in the
the correct correct order. out of order. out of order. correct order
order. or many are
out of place.
The asteroid belt The asteroid belt The asteroid The asteroid The asteroid
is present and is present and belt is present belt is labeled belt is missing.
labeled or labeled. but not but not
explained labeled. present.
verbally.

Total points earned = ______ / 6 = _____.

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