1. You and Your Partner’s Names
Name of Planet
Provide a caption for each image. Ex: This is a compilation image showing the seasons on Saturn. The images were taken by the Hubble Space Telescope from Earth’s years
You and Your
Partner’s Names

2. History Who discovered your planet? When? How? Where?
Describe how the planet got its name.
Place a photo (with a caption) of the planet symbol and if possible, the discoverer as well.

3. Solar System Order from the sun. Distance from the sun.
Orbital period (how long is one trip around the sun?)
Rotation (length of one day).
Place an photo on this slide that shows where your planet is located in relative to other planets.

4. Planet Measurements Include all measurements from your data worksheet.
Insert a photo (with a caption) of your planet.

5. Composition and Atmosphere
Describe the core and surface composition of your planet.
Describe the composition of the atmosphere if any. If your planet does not have an atmosphere, simply state your planet does not have one.
Include a photo (with a caption) of the inside of your planet (found on the enchantedlearning.com website).

6. Surface Conditions
List surface temperatures – coldest, hottest, average.
Describe the details about weather found on your planet. If you are doing Jupiter or Neptune, this is where you should show and tell about the large spot.

7. Moons How many moons does your planet have? List moon names.
If your planet has no moons, add more pictures and captions instead.

8. Put the name of the most interesting moon here
Tell us about this interesting moon.
Provide several facts.
Include a photo (with a caption).
Again, if your planet does not have moons, add more photos and captions.

9. Rings Provide information about the rings surrounding your planet.
Include a photo (with a caption) of the rings.
If your planet does not have rings, add more photos and descriptive captions.

10. Exploration
List satellite names and dates that have explored your planet.
Include a photo (with a caption that describes the mission) of at least one of the satellites that has visited your planet.
Add more slides if you need to.

11. Grading The completed Research Worksheet is worth 20 points!
This presentation is worth 55 points.
See Rubric for point breakdowns
Total: 75 points!
Delete this slide before turning in.

12. Did you finish early? Make your presentation “Over the Top”
Add more facts
Add more photos with descriptive captions
Add animations
Add an audio narration
Add supportive graphics

13. Saving Your Work
Save the Powerpoint to your or flashdrive while working on it.
The final presentation will need to be ed to Miss Joyce no later than Sunday, Sept. 28 at 7 pm. Projects after this will considered LATE!!!
WARNING – No points are awarded if your presentation gets “accidentally” deleted, does not save, gets lost, is at home, etc. YOU are responsible for your files.
Delete this slide before turning in.