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Space Book Project Rubric

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Directions: Complete a space book of the topics you will learn about in class throughout the Astronomy Unit. You may use any format you like including, Keynote, a Web page, Show Me, Educreations, a video, iMovie, or a paper book. Whichever format you choose must follow the guidelines for each page to receive full credit. Title Page- Title of your book, author, class period. ______/5 Page 1- Galaxies - Include all three types of galaxies with their name and a picture of each - What galaxy are we located in and where in the galaxy are we located? _____/10 Page 2- Planets and Moons - What are the two types of planets in our solar system? Give examples/Pictures of each - What is a moon? Give examples/pictures _____/10 Page 3- Space Travelers- Comets/Meteors/Asteroids - What is a comet and include a picture - What is the difference between a meteor/meteoroid/meteorite, include a picture - What is an asteroid and include a picture _____/10 Page 4- Rotation/Revolution - Draw the difference between rotation and revolution- include the Earths axis and tilt - What causes day and night to occur on Earth? - How long does it take the Earth to Revolve around the sun? _____/10 Page 5- Seasons - Draw a diagram of how seasons occur that includes the following; winter and summer solstice, spring and fall equinox in both the northern and southern hemispheres - Explain how the tilt of the Earth causes the seasons in your own words. - What would happen if there was no tilt in the Earths Axis? Explain _____/10 Page 6- Eclipses - Draw the difference between a solar and a lunar eclipse - Why is a solar eclipse the best time to see the suns corona? _____/10 Page 7- Phases of the Moon - Draw and label the 8 phases of the moon as they occur in a lunar cycle - How long does it take for the moon to go through one lunar cycle? Why? _____/10 Page 8- Tides - Draw a neap Tide and explain what it means - Draw a Spring Tide and explain what it means - Show how the tides change in a 24 hour period. _____/10 Page 9- The Sun - Draw the sun and label the different parts including; photosphere, corona, sunspots, prominences, And solar flares - What effects does the sun have on Earth? _____/10 Page 10- Citations - Cite any sources you used in your book using proper format (MLA or APA) _____/5 Total _____/100 Comments:_________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________