Learning+Materials

 Please make sure you use the content check sheets to double check if you have all the information that you need to include in your wiki page. Please open any of these for (printer friendly version) help in completing your task. All of these are exact copies of what you received in class.
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  **__Information Checklist __**  _ __ Planet name__ _ Number of moons (name major ones) _ __ Atmosphere present, yes/no__ _ Order from the Sun (first, second, third) _ __ Distance from the Sun (minimum and maximum in kilometers)__ _ Revolution period (how long it takes to revolve around the Sun, length of year) _ __ Rotation period (how long it takes to spin on its axis on complete rotation, length of a day)__  _ Who discovered it? _ __ When was it discovered?__ _ Was it named after someone? _ __ Meaning of the name (person it was named after)?__ _ Planet symbol <span style="font-weight: normal; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';"> <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">_ __ Mass__ _ Diameter <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">_ __ Average temperature__ _ Average density <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">_ __ Escape velocity__ _ Planets layers and surface <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">_ __ Atmosphere composition (list components in %)__ _ Unique features <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';"> <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">_ __ Name the probes or satellites that have explored the planet__ _ Years of mission <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">_ __ The results of mission__ _ Any new findings? <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';"> <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">_ __ How much would an average person weighing 110 and 170 pounds weigh on the planet?__ _ When would your next birthday be on the planet your researching about? <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">_ __ How large would your planet be if we built a model of our solar system and the sun was 615 millimeters in diameter?__ <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">For a printable version, the information checklist is here on a word document. **<span style="color: red; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';"> [|information checklist.doc] **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">
 * And remember the best 3 advertisements from each class will be put on the school website and put on the daily announcements for everyone to view. Good Luck!*
 * <span style="color: #880707; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Area 1: Essential data check list: **
 * <span style="color: #880707; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Area 2: History check list: **
 * <span style="color: #880707; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Area 3: Physical properties check list: **
 * <span style="color: #880707; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Area 4: Planet Exploration check list: **
 * <span style="color: #880707; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Area 5: Interesting Facts check list: **

<span style="font-size: 16pt; color: #880707; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif';">Summary Item <span style="color: #880707; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';"> <span style="font-weight: normal; color: #880707; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"> <span style="color: #880707; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"> Item 1: __Make a comic strip involving some of the information from Areas 1-5 above. The funnier it is the better. Remember all of you like funny comics. Use this link for a free trial to the software [] or use the software available on the classroom mobile computer labs.__
 * <span style="font-weight: normal; font-size: 12pt; color: #880707; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">You must include one of the following summary items to include in your wiki page. Ask for help if you need to ****<span style="font-weight: normal; color: #880707; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">. **<span style="color: #880707; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';"> <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">

Item 2: __Make a [|Voice Thread] at [], which is an online media album. There needs to be a minimum of 10 pictures of your planet and features, or its moons. Then record your voice describing your planet involving some of the information from Areas 1-5 above. See this example; I made involving Rock climbing called__ <span style="color: #0070c0; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';"> [|Rock Climbing 101: The Basics]. <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';"> Item 3: __Write a song (any kind: pop, rock, country, and even rap) involving some of the information from Areas 1-5 above. See these examples: “__**<span style="color: red; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';"> [|Our Solar System] **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">” or “ **<span style="color: red; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">[|Solar System] **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">” on the Astronomy Pathfinder Audio/Visual page. Use the Garage Band software available on the classroom mobile computer labs. [|Sample music]. (To listen to this link, students must use Garage Band from the mobile computer labs)

For a printable version, of the summary item checklist is here on a word document. [|**Summary Item checklist.doc**]

<span style="font-size: 12pt; color: black; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';"> <span style="font-size: 16pt; color: #880707; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif';">Evaluation __<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif';"> <span style="font-size: 12pt; color: black; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif';">Your final project will be evaluated based on the GKB Astronomy Wikipedia Rubric. It includes all the information listed above on the checklists as well as creativity. You want this to look "good." Which mean it is easily read, and interesting to those reading it. <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif';"> **<span style="color: #632423; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif';">GKB Planet Wikipedia Rubric **<span style="font-size: 2pt; color: #632423; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">
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|| <span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif';">In depth research wiki containing all required fields of information. <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif';">

|| <span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif';">A detailed research wiki missing 1-3 required fields of information. <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif';">

|| <span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif';">A basic research wiki missing 4-6 required fields of information.

|| <span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif';">A minimal research wiki missing 7 or more required fields of information. <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif';">

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|| <span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif';">Accuracy of Content <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif';">
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|| <span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif';">All facts are accurate within the wiki page.

|| <span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif';">1-3 facts are inaccurate within the wiki page.

|| <span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif';">4-6 facts are inaccurate within the wiki page.

|| <span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif';">7 or more facts are inaccurate within the wiki page.

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|| <span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif';">Summary item <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif';"> <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif';"> || <span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif';">Very creative and used 5 or more pieces of information.
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|| <span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif';">Creative and used 4 pieces of information.

|| <span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif';">Somewhat creative and used 3 pieces of information.

|| <span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif';">Minimal creativity shown with two pieces of information.

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Concept Map

|| <span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif';"> Organized, clear connections between information

|| <span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif';">Organization and connections are somewhat clear between information

|| <span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif';">Not well organized, with few connections between information

|| <span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif';">Little organization, with few connections between information

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|| Conventions <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif';"> <span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif';"> <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif';"> || <span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif';">Students used the correct grammar, capitals, spelling, and punctuation. <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif';">
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|| <span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif';">Paper contains 1-3 errors in grammar, capitals, spelling, and punctuation. <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif';">

|| <span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif';">Paper contains 4-6 errors in grammar, capitals, spelling, and punctuation. <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif';">

|| <span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif';">Paper contains 7 or more errors in grammar, capitals, spelling, and punctuation. <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif';">

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|| <span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif';">Students can accurately answer all questions related to facts in the presentation.

|| <span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif';">Students can accurately answer all but 2 questions related to facts in the presentation. <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif';">

|| <span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif';">Students can accurately answer all but 4 questions related to facts in the presentation. <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif';">

|| <span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif';">Students can accurately answer all but 5 or more questions related to facts in the presentation. <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif';">

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|| <span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif';">Incomplete list of sources

|| <span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif';">Sources listed, but does not follow MLA guidelines

|| <span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif';">Sources listed with minor errors in formatting of citations

|| <span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif';">Sources listed with complete and accurate citations in MLA format

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**<span style="color: red; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';"> [|GKB Solar System Wikipedia Rubric.doc] **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';"> <span style="font-size: 12pt; color: black; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif';">The GKB Astronomy Wikipedia Rubric, a printer friendly version is here for you to use. Please look at how you will be graded for this project. I will not accept the "I didn't know" response as why you did not get full credit under each area. If you have questions make sure you ask me. <span style="font-size: 20pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';"> [|Chapter15 notes[1.doc]] [|citation practice worksheet.doc] [|GKB Planet Advertisement Wikipedia Rubric.doc] [|Group Evaluation.doc] [|MLA Works Cited Example Page.doc] [|planet info checklist.doc] [|Portfolio Narative.doc] [|Self Evaluation.doc] [|student notes Chapter 15.doc] [|Summary Item checklist.doc] [|Works Cited Page Basic Format.doc] [|Works Cited Page Books.doc] [|Works Cited Page Electronic Sources.doc]