Name ________________________________ Homeroom ________ Date _______

 

 

Shoebox Planetarium Project Rubric

 

by Liz LaRosa

www.middleschoolscience.com

 

 

Requirements

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NI

Name of Constellation

Full name of Constellation and Nickname

Name of Constellation

Without Nickname

Nickname of Constellation without proper name

No information provided

# of stars

Correct number of stars is provided

(Not an option)

Incorrect number of stars

No information provided

Season best viewed

Correct season and month

Correct season or month

Incorrect season and month

No information provided

Name 2 constellations that border yours

2 constellations provided and spelled correctly

2 constellations provided and spelled incorrectly

Only 1 constellation is listed

No information provided

Coordinates in degrees and hours

Correct Degrees and Hours are provided and labeled

Incorrect Degrees and/or Hours

Either degrees or hours are missing

No information provided

Brightest star(s) Name and Magnitude

Correct star name and magnitude

Correct star with incorrect or missing  magnitude

Incorrect star

No information provided

Special features found in your constellations (ex. galaxies, nebulae, meteor showers, etc.....) or an interesting fact

Feature is present and fully explained

Feature is present but not fully explained

Feature is listed but not explained

No information provided

Index Card

Information is neatly written in pen or typed

Information in neatly written in pencil

Information is not neatly written

No Index Card is provided

Picture

Picture shows mythological figure and stars

Picture shows stars without mythological figure

Picture shows mythological figure without stars

No picture is provided

 

Overall Grade and comments: _____________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________

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Parent Signature _____________________________________________________