Planet Project Craft

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Total PDF size: 25 pages
Grade Level: 5-9

Engage your students in project-based learning!

In our Solar System, 8 large astronomical bodies, called planets, orbit the sun. The Inner planets, (Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars) are rocky in composition, while the outer planets (Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune) are gaseous. The knowledge we gain from studying the planets within our Solar System can be used to help us understand future planetary discoveries.

For this project, students complete 12 activities on various planets (Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Pluto-dwarf, Keplar438b) and construct a 12-sided polyhedron called a dodecahedron to showcase their learning. The prompts include, size, location, distance from the sun, features, composition, formation, and much more. These can be hung from the ceiling and are beautiful on display.

For each pentagon, students are asked to answer the guiding questions and complete the challenges through conducting research. To communicate their learning, students write and draw pictures within each pentagon. After completing the 12 pentagons, students follow step-by-step instructions to construct their dodecahedrons.

This Project Package Includes:
- Title Page
- Thank you / Copyright Page
- Project Rationale
- Step by Step Instructions
- How To Conduct Research Page
- How To Avoid Plagiarism
- Research Notes Page
- Pentagon #1 - Title Page
- Pentagon #2 - Mercury
- Pentagon #3 - Venus
- Pentagon #4 - Earth
- Pentagon #5 - Mars
- Pentagon #6 - Jupiter
- Pentagon #7 - Saturn
- Pentagon #8 - Uranus
- Pentagon #9 - Neptune
- Pentagon #10 - Pluto (Dwarf)
- Pentagon #11 - Keplar438b
- Pentagon #12 - Reference List
- Dodecahedron Construction Page (w/ Photos)
- Reference List Instructions
- Project Example Photos
- Student Self-Assessment Write-Up (2-pages)
- Project Rubric

Project-Based Learning (PBL) is a student-centered pedagogy in which students are challenged to actively learn about a subject for an extended period of time. It is a form of active learning or inquiry-based learning. Project-Based Learning is in contrast to paper-based, rote memorization, or teacher-led instruction that presents established facts. Please be aware of what you are purchasing.

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Creative Lab

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