Purpose:
This project aims to learn more about specific people in history who
have significantly contributed to the Astronomy and space science field.
Overview:
In this project, you will be randomly assigned an astronomer,
researcher, or someone who contributed significantly to the Astronomy and
space science field. You will research the person and create what your
assigned person’s “Spacebook” profile might look like. There is no
minimum number of slides you will need to create.
You are allowed to either work with a partner or individually. You will
be given evaluation forms to submit with your final project evaluating your
partner’s contributions to the final project.
After you submit the project, you will present a PowerPoint (or
whatever you decide to use) to the rest of the class. If you are absent on the
presentation day, you must present your project during enrichment or your
lunch to Mr. Shields within one week of the absence. You may prerecord
your presentation or do a voiceover, but you will still need to present it to
the class.
You will be given two hours of class time for this project. Additional
time outside of class may be required. (Tip: Put most of the focus on the
research as that is where most of your score will come from.)
Directions:
You will present these to the rest of the class.
Your presentation should be 3-5 minutes long.
Include as much interesting information about your person as
possible. Include the following information:
o Dates of birth and death (if applicable)
o Where they lived.
o Their educational background.
o What they are known for and contributed to the science of
astronomy/space science.
o How their discoveries or contributions impacted the field of
astronomy and space science.
o Any adversity or criticism their discovery or contribution
experienced.
▪ Were their discoveries widely accepted?
▪ What obstacles did they face?
o Interesting facts about their life.
Include twenty photos, graphs, or diagrams. These can be of the
person, their accomplishments, or how their contributions are related
to other aspects of space science.
o Include a description of why you included each item.
o All items must be appropriate for a school setting and follow
the school’s policies.
Cite your research notes using APA formatting.
o You must have at least five APA formatted references for your
project, and they must be listed on the last slide of the
PowerPoint.
▪ Two of your sources must be books.
▪ Wikipedia is NOT an appropriate source.
Include a bibliography at the end of your presentation.
Email your research to Mr. Shields.
If you have difficulty finding resources and have exhausted all
possibilities or have any issues with the project, please let Mr. Shields
know immediately so we can find an alternate person for your project.
• Helpful sources:
o Space.com (www.space.com)
o Encyclopedia Britannica (www.britannica.com)
o National Geographic (www.nationalgeographic.org/education)
o NASA (www.nasa.gov)
o Purdue OWL for APA citations
(https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/apa_style/apa_s
tyle_introduction.html)
10 Partner evaluation shows that both partners contributed equally to the project.
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The final project showed attention to detail and creativity, ensuring a polished
project.
Relevant information was included:
o Dates of birth and death (if applicable)
o Where they lived.
o Their educational background.
o What they are known for and contributed to the science of
astronomy/space science.
o How their discoveries or contributions impacted the field of
astronomy and space science.
o Any adversity or criticism their discovery or contribution
experienced.
Twenty photos, graphs, or diagrams were included with appropriate and
accurate descriptions.
The project was easy to understand and did not have grammatical/spelling
errors.
The presentation was appropriate, and all participants displayed knowledge of
the content and material.
At least FIVE sources were cited appropriately in APA format. At least TWO of
those sources are books.