Building a Space Model

In our space unit you have already learned about many components within
our solar system. This portion of the unit is meant to be an independent
project where you will research, design, report on and present a component
or device relating to space.

The goal of this project is to:

A. Research one of the following space related components:

1. Meteors 9. The Moon

2. Asteroids 10. Black Holes
3. Comets 11. Space Craft
4. Satellites 12. Hubble Space Telescope
5. Dwarf Planets 13. International Space Station
6. One of the Planets 14. Probe
7. Stars 15. Rover
8. The Sun 16. Canada Arm
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B. Create a physical model of your component

You will be creating an actual model of your space component to use as a

demonstration during your presentation. This model should be as realistic
as possible. You will be using the information that you find during your
research as a way of deciding how you will build your model. Materials such
as foam balls, yarn, paint, string, wood, straws, popsicle sticks, cardboard
and other recyclable materials are very useful and should be collected.
The goal in this stage is to try to make your model look as realistic as
possible.

C. Report on and present your topic 32

You will use your research to create an informative report and
presentation about your component.

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Rubric
Criteria Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4

Report - Student’s report is written using clear

sentences and is organized into paragraphs with
a proper beginning, middle and end. Text has
been revised and contains no spelling, grammar,
punctuation, or capitalization errors. The
content of the report is significant to the topic
that was chosen, and provides a thorough
explanation of that component of the solar
system. Student references external
resources and uses a variety of sources to
improve the comprehensiveness of the report.

Model - Student creates a realistic model that

looks like and has similar features to the actual
component they are attempting to recreate.
The model is made to scale using reasonable
proportions. The student demonstrates
creativity and artistic skill through their design
and final product.

Presentation - Student stands up straight,

projects his/her voice and enunciates words
which demonstrates confidence in his/her
topic. Student delivers accurate and relevant
information about their topic. He/She uses
their model as a visual aid and refers to it at
appropriate times during the presentation.

Student Name: _______________________

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Overall Level: _____

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