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Performance Task:
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In this activity, you will learn about the objects
in our solar system and how they move.
If you do not know the meaning of the following terms, look them up
in a science book, a dictionary, an encyclopedia, etc.: planet, moon, star,
sphere, space, orbit, rotation, axis, and revolution.
Select one object in our solar system and research it to find out as much
about it as you can. When you have
completed your research, develop a creative presentation to demonstrate
your knowledge of and what you learned about the object you chose. Your presentation could be in the form
of:
* a poem * a painting * something
musical * a diagram
* a graph * a skit * a sculpture * a mobile
The presentation should be accompanied by written researched facts that
were used to create the product.
Include a bibliography of resources.
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Knowledge / Skills:
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Gather information from a variety of sources,
including electronic sources, and summarize, analyze, and evaluate its use
for a report. (ela3)
Use expository writing skills in subjects other
than English language arts. (ela58)
Identify and comprehend celestial observations
(i.e., motions of objects in the sky) such as star paths, planetary
motions, satellite motions, and sun motions. (s50)
Plan and apply real or hypothetical models and
constructions to facilitate investigation and learning and the solution to
practical problems. (s115)
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