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Solar System and The Universe
Instructions and Rubric: The Sun
1-2 pages - Structure: Complete an illustration detailing the three interior layers of the Sun and
the three layers of the Sun’s atmosphere. Provide an overview of each layer either directly on
your illustration or on a separate page.
1 page - Life Cycle: Research and summarize the life cycle of the sun; include current
predictions on when the Sun will become a red giant
1 page - History: Research the role of the Sun throughout history, particularly ancient
civilizations. For example, some ancient civilizations worshiped the Sun as one of many gods.
Once you have completed your research, compose an overview of the role that the Sun has
played throughout history.
1 page – Significance: Summarize the importance of the Sun to life on Earth.
Suggested Resources:
 http://westudent.tripod.com/sunhistory.html
 http://hea-www.harvard.edu/scied/SUN/sunpage.html
 http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/sunearth/multimedia/Sunlayers.html
 http://www.universetoday.com/56522/life-cycle-of-the-sun/
 http://imagine.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/teachers/lifecycles/LC_main_p1.html
CATEGORY
Diagrams &
Illustrations
4
Diagrams and
illustrations are neat,
accurate and add to
the reader\'s
understanding of the
topic.
3
Diagrams and
illustrations
are accurate
and add to
the reader\'s
understanding
of the topic.
Amount of
Information
All required topics
are addressed and
meet the project
requirements.
Information is
organized and clearly
explained.
Internet Use
Successfully uses
suggested internet
links to find
information and
navigates within
All topics are
addressed
and meet
most of the
project
requirements.
information is
fairly
organized and
explained
well.
Usually able
to use
suggested
internet links
to find
2
Diagrams and
illustrations are
neat and accurate
and sometimes
add to the
reader\'s
understanding of
the topic.
Most topics are
addressed and
meet some of the
project
requirements.
Information is
poorly organized
and/or lacks
proper
explanation.
1
Diagrams and
illustrations are not
accurate OR do not
add to the reader\'s
understanding of the
topic.
Occasionally able
to use suggested
internet links to
find information
and navigates
Needs assistance or
supervision to use
suggested internet
links and/or to
navigate within these
More than two topics
were not addressed
and the information
does not meet
project requirements.
these sites easily
without assistance.
Mechanics
No grammatical,
spelling or
punctuation errors.
Sources
Information is not
plagiarized. All
sources (information
and graphics) are
accurately
documented in the
desired format.
information
and navigates
within these
sites easily
without
assistance.
Almost no
grammatical,
spelling or
punctuation
errors
Information is
not
plagiarized.
Sources
(information
and graphics)
are accurately
documented,
but a few are
not in the
desired
format.
within these sites
easily without
assistance.
sites.
A few grammatical
spelling, or
punctuation errors.
Many grammatical,
spelling, or
punctuation errors.
Information is not
plagiarized.
Sources
(information and
graphics) are
accurately
documented, but
many are not in
the desired format.
Some sources are
not accurately
documented.