Planet Research Project
You will be creating a brochure, text book page, or flip book to showcase your research. You may
choose any of the 8 main planets or a dwarf planet in our solar system. You may use the
computer or hand-create your project, but you must bring a hard copy with you to class on the due
date. You MUST include a list of references with your project. DO NOT COPY AND PASTE
FROM THE INTERNET OR OTHER SOURCES!
Today’s Date:______________ Project Due Date: __________________
Planet: _______________________
Here is a list of questions to help you in your research. This is a BASIC list of information I expect
to be able to see in your project. If you find other information you would like to include in your
research, please do so! You should use a variety of sources including books, internet, newspaper
or magazine articles, or videos.
Is it a gas giant or a rocky terrestrial?
What color does it appear?
What is its temperature?
How far is it from the sun?
How did it get its name?
Who discovered it and when?
What is its diameter?
How long does it take to rotate on its axis (one day on your planet)?
How long does it take to orbit around the sun (one year on your planet)?
How much would you weigh on this planet?
Reference List:
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Planet Research Project
Here is the rubric that will be used to grade your project.
1 (D)
2 (C)
3 (B)
4 (A)
Information
Answered some
of the questions
(4or less)
Answered most
of the research
questions (5 -8
questions
answered)
Answered 9 or 10
of the given
research
questions
Answered all the
research
questions and
had more
information
Pictures and
Illustrations
Has only one
picture with no
caption
Has one picture
with a caption
At least two
pictures –
missing at least
one caption
At least two
pictures with
captions
Presentation
Reference List
Timeliness
Illegible, messy,
hard to grade
Used only one
source
Over a week late
Almost illegible,
Legible writing,
marker bleed
accompanying
through, sloppy
illustrations, may
pictures and
have some
writing, has many
grammar and
grammar and
spelling errors.
spelling errors.
Used two
Used three
sources
sources
A week late
A day or two late
Well organized
presentation,
typed or written
using a word
processor,
accompanying
illustrations
Used four or more
sources
Handed in on
time