PLANETARY TOURISM SPHERE

Our travel agency, called Offworld Safari Tours, is inviting tourists on an extraterrestrial
adventure! Choose one planet other than the Earth and find out all you can about it. Your
choices are:

Mercury
Venus
Mars
Jupiter
Saturn
Uranus
Neptune
Pluto (dwarf planet)

Create your sphere by describing possible activities in which you and fellow tourists might
participate on your selected planet. You have 12 sides of your sphere to include the following
descriptions (you can combine these things any way you choose to represent on your sphere)
Check the criteria off as you complete them :
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Planet name/location/size/temperature
Features of the planet's surface (solid etc)
The planet's mass, diameter, and density, and how these would affect leisure activities
The atmosphere if there is one
Past or future exploratory missions
When and how the planet was discovered
The planet's moons, if any, and how they were discovered
Fun facts or unique features
Planet Mythology
Attractions/sightseeing
What to pack (protective clothing?)/Best time to visit?
Bibliography
Pictures

NOTE: All work is to be cut out and handed-in as circles. The project will be glued together
AFTER it has been marked.

Research:
Note pages are to be handed in along with your completed circles.
You must have at least one book source before moving on to the computers.
Bibliography:
Use Easybib to create your bibliography circle.
Notes:
Source #1: Book, Internet, Encyclopedia, Newspaper, Journal? (Circle one)
Source
Title:_______________________________Topic(s):_______________________________
Pages:____

Source #2: Book, Internet, Encyclopedia, Newspaper, Journal? (Circle one)

Source Title:_______________________________Topic:_______________________________
Pages:____

Source #3: Book, Internet, Encyclopedia, Newspaper, Journal? (Circle one)

Source Title:______________________________Topic(s):_______________________________
Pages:____

Source #4: Book, Internet, Encyclopedia, Newspaper, Journal? (Circle one)

Source Title:_______________________________Topic:_______________________________
Pages:____

Extra space for notes:

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Rubric: Hand in your completed circles to be marked in the following 4 areas.

Area

Extending

Mastering

Developing

Beginning

Content

Meets all criteria. All of the

criteria are complete and
significant inofrmation is
added to enhance your
project.

Meets most criteria,

nine to twelve
criteria are displayed
on the sphere.

Minimally meets
criteria, five-eight
accurate criteria are
displayed on the
sphere.

Reseach Skills

Used an abundance of
reliable primary and
secondary sources, used
interesting and insightful
supporting evidence and
examples, properly cited all
sources.
Managed time very well.
Always on task and helpful
to others. Work is well
organized, understandable,
and thoughtful.

Used several reliable

sources, used
appropriate evidence
and examples, cited
all sources.

Used minimal
sources, some
evidence or
examples, citations
incomplete.

Does not meet

critera, four or
fewer accurate
criteria are
displayed on the
sphere.
Used few or no
sources, little
evidence or
examples, did not
cite sources.

Managed time well.

Mostly on task. Work
is organized and
understandable.

Information presented in a
clear, logical, and
thoughtful way. Presented
with originality and
creativity that shows a
deep personal connection.
The sphere is exceptionally
attractive in terms of
design, colour, layout and
neatness.

Most information is
presented in a
creative way that
shows personal
interest. The sphere
is attractive in terms
of design, colour,
layout and neatness.

Time could have

been used more
efficiently.
Sometimes
distracted. Work is
somewhat
disorganized.
The sphere is
completed to a
satisfactory level.
Your presentation
shows some
creativity, however
design, colour, layout
and/or neatness may
be a factor.

Time
management
&
organization.

Sphere
attractiveness
&
creativity.

Time not used well.

Easily distracted.
Work is
disorganized and
difficult to
understand.
The sphere is
completed to a
below satisfactory
level. Little
thought has been
put into the
finished product.
Design, colour,
layout and/or
neatness may be a
factor.

Sphere Construction: Once your completed circles have been marked, put them together to
make your Planet Tourism Sphere. You will be graded as follows (see below).
Sphere
construction

The sphere is
exceptionally put
together.

Care has been taken

and the sphere has
been constructed
well.

The sphere has

been constructed
satisfactorily.

Little to no care
has been taken in
the construction.