Planets Project
Colonize a Planet (exoplanet, comet, or a planet’s moon) Name _________________________ Per_____
Mrs. Zeiders
Congratulations! Your team has been awarded the colonization research grant for the planet_______________.
The focus of this initial investigation is colonization (landing and establishing a small community).
Be sure to include at least the following in your presentation.
The Planet Basics
□ The distance from Earth
□ Diameter of the planet
□ Orbit length (time to go around the sun)
□ Rotation length (one day and one night)
□ Temperature ranges (°C)
□ Axis tilt
□ Moon info if applicable
□ A color picture of your planet and colony
□ At least 10 interesting facts IN YOUR OWN WORDS!
Life Requirements
□ What essentials needed for human life are already present? Which are lacking?
□ What barriers would we have to overcome to colonize this planet?
□ What materials, technology, etc. is needed to live on the planet/overcome barriers?
Plan
□ Time it would take to travel there—show your calculation! Hint** you need to know how fast spacecraft typically fly and then calculate
□ How would you get all the materials to the planet?
□ Would your voyagers come back to Earth or remain on the planet and WHY?
□ Other interesting details are included
Display Quality
□ Info is clearly presented and organized
□ Pictures/drawings are interesting and labeled
Sources Cited
□ CITE YOUR 4 (or more) SOURCES—which facts from which source?
□ Uses
The science class federation will convene on________________.
During this time your peers will view your project and judge it based on the details and colonization strategy. This presentation is open-ended and could include a large poster, PowerPoint, Prezi, model or video (that you have made) that will highlight the above information.
May the force be with you!
Grading Rubric: Colonize Project Name _____________________________________ Per _____
|Segment |Points |Requirements (missing items circled) |
|Planet | |Distance from Earth |
|Basics | |Diameter of the planet |
|1 pt/ea | |Orbit length |
| | |Rotation length |
| | |Temperature ranges °C |
| | |Axis tilt |
| | |Moon info if applicable |
| | |Color picture of planet and colony |
| | |At least 10 interesting facts |
| |10 |IN YOUR OWN WORDS! |
|Life Requirements | |Essentials for humans present |
|2 pts/ea | |Essentials are lacking |
| | |Barriers to overcome to colonize |
| |8 |Materials, tech, etc. is needed to overcome barriers |
|Depth of | |Travel Time |
|Plan Detail | |Show your calculation! |
|1 pt/ea | |Getting materials to the planet |
| | |Voyagers come back to Earth? |
| |6 |WHY or why not? |
| | |Other interesting details |
|Display Quality | |Info is clearly planned, organized, and presented |
|2 pts/ea | |Pictures/drawings are interesting and labeled |
| |6 |Creativity is helpful |
|Sources | |4 (or more) (2pts) |
|Cited | |CITE YOUR SOURCES (4pts) |
| | |Which facts from which source (2pts) |
| |10 |Uses (2pts) |
|TOTAL | |Comments |
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How should I divide the points?
Take 100% and then give X% to Person 1 and Y% to Person 2.
Person 1_________________________= Percent of total points___________%
Person 2_________________________= Percent of total points___________%
|The Planet Basics |CITE YOUR SOURCES—which facts from which source? |
|The distance from Earth | |
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|Diameter of the planet | |
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|Orbit length (time to go around the sun) | |
|Rotation length (one day and one night) | |
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|Temperature ranges | |
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|Axis tilt | |
|Moon info if applicable | |
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|At least 10 interesting facts IN YOUR OWN WORDS! | |
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|Life Requirements |CITE YOUR SOURCES—which facts from which source? |
|Essentials for human life present? Lacking? | |
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|What barriers would we have to overcome to colonize | |
|this planet? | |
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|What technology, materials, etc is needed to live on | |
|the planet? | |
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|The Plan |CITE YOUR SOURCES—which facts from which source? |
|Time it would take to travel there—show your | |
|calculation! Hint** you need to know how fast | |
|spacecraft typically fly and then calculate | |
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|How would you get all the materials to the planet? | |
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|Would your voyagers come back to Earth or remain on the| |
|planet and WHY? | |
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|Other interesting details | |
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