STEM Careers in Space

This quarter we have focused on objects in space. We have explored the universe
and the multitude of celestial bodies. Now our goal is to research careers that
allow space exploration to be possible. Your task: you will choose a career to
explore. You will conduct research and create a presentation in the style of your
choosing to explain that career.
Potential Careers: Engineer, Astronomer, Astronaut, Astro-physicist and more.
Presentation Options: Poster, Powerpoint, Prezi, other to be approved by your
teacher.
Career needs: Job description, how to become, why important, why interested

3 2 1 0
Use of class time Student uses class Students use class Students do not Student did not
time efficiently to time to complete use class time to complete project
conduct research, work but are complete work or
create final occasionally off are very off task.
product, and task.
collaborate with
partners.
Through Research Research Research has Research Student did not
demonstrates some facts about demonstrates complete project
complete thought career, but is only basic facts
and effort into missing key ideas. about the chosen
understanding career.
chosen career.
Connection to Student clearly Student connects Student does not Student did not
Universe unit connects research to some concepts connect concepts complete project
to key concepts taught in unit and taught but uses
taught in universe uses key unit vocabulary.
unit, including vocabulary.
using key
vocabulary.
Presentation Research product Product has some Product has many Student did not
is clean, free of grammatical errors and does complete project
grammatical errors and minor not represent
mistakes and mistakes. time and effort
demonstrates taken to complete
thought and time project.
placed in project.