Solar+System+Project+Rubric

Dear Parents and Third Grade Students, One of our favorite projects in third grade is designing a solar system project. As long as you have covered/included the basic requirements (see the bottom), you can choose one of these four choices:

1) A 3-D diorama in a box or attached by some device. 2) A PowerPoint presentation that includes facts and pictures on each slide about each of the required elements. 3) A creative poster with all the requirements. Be creative, use fabric, glitter glue, special lettering, etc. 4) Write a script as if you are a tour guide of the solar system. Remember you would never want to listen to a boring tour guide, so be interesting!

Please pick a presentation that best fits the student's personality and creative spirit. Have fun!

__RUBRIC FOR THE SOLAR SYSTEM PROJECT__

1. My solar system project is one of the four choices. /5 points 2. I included the sun. /5 points 3. I included the 8 planets. /8 points 4. I included the Earth's moon. /5 points 5. I included a comet or asteroid. /7 points 6. If I did a 3-D box or poster, I labeled everything. If I did a PowerPoint, I have info on each slide. If I did a script, I have info on each stop in my tour. /7 points 7. I include the correct color/pictures of the objects or facts on the colors are accurate. /5 points 8. My objects reflect the correct size in comparison to other objects or facts on the size are given. /5 points 9. My planets are in the correct order from the sun. /5 points

TOTAL POINTS /50