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Exploring Celestial Wonders: A 6th Grade Comparison Project

Engage in a fascinating exploration of celestial objects in space, comparing and contrasting the Inner Planets, Outer Planets, the Sun, Comets, Asteroids, and more. Gather details on mass, distance from the sun, atmosphere, composition, gravity, and more for each object. Design a creative project layout with detailed information and illustrations for each topic. Choose from presentation options like PowerPoint, a computer book, video, hardcopy book, or animated comic strip to showcase your findings.

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Exploring Celestial Wonders: A 6th Grade Comparison Project

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  1. Celestial Objects Book6th grade project Due: Dec . 4th, 2015 Worth : 1 project grade

  2. Objective: Student will create a project to compare / contrast celestial objects in space. • TEK: 6.11 A/B • Items to be included… • The Inner Planets (Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars) • The Outer Planets (Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune) • The Gillian Moons • The Asteroid Belt • Sun • Comets • Asteroids • Meteor, Meteorites, Meteoroids • Dwarf Planets

  3. Information below must be included for the inner and outer planets… • Mass of Planet • Distance From the Sun • Rotation Period (Days) • Revolution Period (Years) • Atmosphere (principal gases) • Composition (materials planet is made out of) • Gravity (amount on planet) • Gravitational Attraction to the Sun

  4. Information below must be included for the Sun, Comets, Meteor/Meteorites, Asteroids, The Asteroid Belt … • Mass • Distance from the Sun (expect the Sun) • Rotation Period (days) • Revolution Period (years) • Atmosphere (principal gases) • Composition (Material made out of) • Gravity

  5. Information below must be included for the Galilean Moons (info is on each moon) Europa, Callisto, Lo, Ganymede….. • Mass (of each of the 4 main moons) • Distance from the Planet (measurement and name of planet) • Rotation Period (days) • Revolution Period (years) • Atmosphere (principal gases) • Composition (material made out of) • Gravity (on moon)

  6. Project Design / Layout • 1 page / slide per topic listed on slide # 2 • Each page must include information listed on topic • Each Page must include illustration of topic (hand drawn, internet based, photo taken) • Each Page needs Title for topic

  7. Project ideas… • Power point • Computer Book/animated story (apps available) • Video Presentation • Hardcopy Book (paper, old school) • Animated Comic Strip (apps available)

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