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Terrestrial Planets Project

Terrestrial Planets activity. Use your book, pages 60-70. Research the following information for Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars. *****Size relative to Earth. *****Surface and atmospheric features. *****Relative distance from the sun *****Ability to support life.

Rubric Code: G22A865

By phenderson

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Subject: Science

Type: Project

Grade Levels: 6-8

Terrestrial Planets Project
	Poor 1 pts	Fair 2 pts	Good 3 pts
Mercury - Size relative to Earth	Poor No size or comparison was made.	Fair The planet's size was shown but not compared to Earth.	Good Comparison of Earth's size to the planet has been made.
Mercury - Surface and Atmospheric Features	Poor No facts concerning surface or atmospheric features were discussed.	Fair Facts were not included about surface. Facts were not included about atmospheric features.	Good Surface and atmospheric features were discussed.
Mercury - Relative distance from the Sun	Poor Relative distance from the sun was not identified.	Fair Relative distance from the sun is incorrect.	Good Relative distance from the sun was identified.
Mercury - Ability to support life	Poor Ability to support life was not included.	Fair Partial information about ability to support life was included.	Good Ability to support life was identified.
Venus - Size relative to Earth	Poor No size or comparison was made.	Fair The planet's size was shown but not compared to Earth.	Good Comparison of Earth's size to the planet has been made.
Venus - Surface and Atmospheric Features	Poor No facts concerning surface or atmospheric features were discussed.	Fair Facts were not included about surface. Facts were not included about atmospheric features.	Good Surface and atmospheric features were discussed.
Venus - Relative distance from the sun	Poor Relative distance from the sun was not identified.	Fair Relative distance from the sun is incorrect.	Good Relative distance from the sun was identified.
Venus - Ability to support life	Poor Ability to support life was not included.	Fair Partial information about ability to support life was included.	Good Ability to support life was identified.
Earth - Size relative to Earth	Poor The size of Earth was not identified.	Fair	Good The size of Earth was identified.
Earth - Surface and Atmospheric Features	Poor No facts concerning surface or atmospheric features were discussed.	Fair Facts were not included about surface. Facts were not included about atmospheric features.	Good Surface and atmospheric features were discussed.
Earth - Relative distance from the sun	Poor Relative distance from the sun was not identified.	Fair Relative distance from the sun is incorrect.	Good Relative distance from the sun was identified.
Earth - Ability to support life	Poor Ability to support life was not included.	Fair Partial information about ability to support life was included.	Good Ability to support life was identified.
Mars - Size relative to Earth	Poor No size or comparison was made.	Fair The planet's size was shown but not compared to Earth.	Good Comparison of Earth's size to the planet has been made.
Mars - Surface and Atmospheric Features	Poor No facts concerning surface or atmospheric features were discussed.	Fair Facts were not included about surface. Facts were not included about atmospheric features.	Good Surface and atmospheric features were discussed.
Mars - Relative distance from the sun	Poor Relative distance from the sun was not identified.	Fair Relative distance from the sun is incorrect.	Good Relative distance from the sun was identified.
Mars - Ability to support life	Poor Ability to support life was not included.	Fair Partial information about ability to support life was included.	Good Ability to support life was identified.

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