SOLAR SYSTEM PROJECT
Name___________________________________
Partner__________________________________
Planet___________________________________
Sketch of _________________
Remembering to Cite
Website
Title of website. Publisher, Date of Publication. Web. Day Month
Year of access.
Important Information
1. What color is my planet?
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Where did I find this information?
o Title of the website______________________________
o Publisher______________________________________
o Date of publication______________________________
o Today’s date___________________________________
2. How many moons does my planet have? What are their names?
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Where did I find this information?
o Title of the website______________________________
o Publisher______________________________________
o Date of publication______________________________
o Today’s date___________________________________
3. How long does it take to orbit the sun?
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Where did I find this information?
o Title of the website______________________________
o Publisher______________________________________
o Date of publication______________________________
o Today’s date___________________________________
4. How close is my planet to the sun?
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Where did I find this information?
o Title of the website______________________________
o Publisher______________________________________
o Date of publication______________________________
o Today’s date___________________________________
5. What temperature is the planet?
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Where did I find this information?
o Title of the website______________________________
o Publisher______________________________________
o Date of publication______________________________
o Today’s date___________________________________
6. Describe the surface of the planet.
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Where did I find this information?
o Title of the website______________________________
o Publisher______________________________________
o Date of publication______________________________
o Today’s date___________________________________
7. What is the atmosphere composed of?
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Where did I find this information?
o Title of the website______________________________
o Publisher______________________________________
o Date of publication______________________________
o Today’s date___________________________________
8. Fact:
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Where did I find this information?
o Title of the website______________________________
o Publisher______________________________________
o Date of publication______________________________
o Today’s date___________________________________
9. Fact:
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Where did I find this information?
o Title of the website______________________________
o Publisher______________________________________
o Date of publication______________________________
o Today’s date___________________________________
10. Fact:
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Where did I find this information?
o Title of the website______________________________
o Publisher______________________________________
o Date of publication______________________________
o Today’s date___________________________________
11. Fact:
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Where did I find this information?
o Title of the website______________________________
o Publisher______________________________________
o Date of publication______________________________
o Today’s date___________________________________
What do I need to include?
Research:
1. Each person must turn in a complete research sheet.
Poster:
1. The project title needs to be displayed.
2. All research must be somewhere on the poster.
3. Include at least one accurate picture of the planet.
4. The poster must be neat.
5. You must create a 3D model of your planet. It may be no larger
than 12 inches tall.
Works Cited:
1. All sources used throughout the project must be cited properly on
a typed or handwritten page. This may not be written on your
research sheet.
Presentation:
1. Speak clearly and maintain eye contact.
2. Be prepared to talk about every fact on your poster.