Quarter 3 Solar System Model Project

Quarter 3 Solar System Model Project

In order to show what you have learned about the wonderful solar system, I would like you to create your own solar system model to display in the classroom. There are no limits to the project; you can use anything you like! This will worth half of your Science exam grade, so make sure you do your best. I encourage you to be creative and show what you have learned.

There are some basic rules for your project:

⇒ You must have the Sun and all 8 planets.

⇒ The sun needs to be the biggest object. Try to keep the planets in proportion. In other words, Earth should not be larger that Jupiter.

⇒ All objects must be labeled correctly and where I can easily read it.

⇒ You should be able to give 3 interesting facts about each object. You can include the facts in a typed report.

⇒ The planets should be colored correctly. Follow the color patterns below.

Mercury: Color the planet yellow. Color over the yellow with light brown.

Venus: Color the planet yellow. Color over the yellow with light brown.

Earth: Color the land – brown or green, water – blue, clouds – white.

Mars: Color the ice caps white. Color the rest of the planet orange. Color over the orange with light red.

Jupiter: Color the planet orange, yellow, red, and light brown. Make the Great Red Spot dark red.

Saturn: Color the planet yellow and light orange. Color the rings light yellow.

Uranus: Color the planet blue-green.

Neptune: Color the planet blue. Color the clouds white. Make the Great Dark Spot dark blue.

⇒ You may use anything you like to do the project. A coat hanger, a box, clay, Styrofoam balls, food, whatever you would like!

THIS PROJECT IS DUE on Wednesday March 15 at 8:30am.

*This project will count for 15% of your final Science exam grade. The other 15% will be from the written test on Wednesday March 15.