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Primary Science Design Brief

The students are assigned a project to design and create a model of the solar system in groups of 3. They must research the sizes and orbits of the planets and construct a model using sustainable materials that accurately depicts these features. The model must be labeled with planet names and sizes/orbits from the sun. Students will sketch designs, choose one to develop, and present their final model to the class, explaining their design choices and materials used.

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Primary Science Design Brief

The students are assigned a project to design and create a model of the solar system in groups of 3. They must research the sizes and orbits of the planets and construct a model using sustainable materials that accurately depicts these features. The model must be labeled with planet names and sizes/orbits from the sun. Students will sketch designs, choose one to develop, and present their final model to the class, explaining their design choices and materials used.

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Solar System Mission!

Introduction:
We have been learning about all the planets within our solar system and how they orbit around the sun. Its time to
put your
knowledge of the the relative size of the planets and their orbiting paths to the test!

Brief:
In groups of 3, your mission is to design and create a solar system model to display the relative size and orbiting
paths of the planets. You will need to research the size of the planets and their order from the sun. You will also
need to
think about what materials you are going to use and how you are going to structure your model.

Generating Designs: Project Specifications:


In your groups you will need to sketch at least three The solar system model must:

designs for your solar system model. You will then - Be made from recyclable/sustainable materials.

choose the best design or adjust one of the designs to - Represent the relative size of the planets.

be your final copy. You must then draw your final copy - Be labelled with the name of the planets, and the
and label it with:
size of planets and their distance from the sun in
- The planet names; and
kilometres.

- What material each part is going to be made from.


- Be able to show orbiting.

- In your design you will also need to think about waste - Show the features of the planets, for example,
management of the materials to maintain sustainable colour and rings.

practices.

Project Management:
You may
wish to allocate roles within your group to
make sure everyone stays on task and participates in
the project.

Evaluation:
Questions you will need to ask yourself:
Questions from me to you!

- Did I responsibly use my materials and only use the - What is one thing you like about your solar system
amount I needed?
model?

- Were all the materials I used recyclable/sustainable?


- What is one improvement you would make?

- Does my solar system model meet the specifications - Is there anything you would do differently next
of this
project? time?

Presentation: Time:
You will present your completed solar system model to You will be given time during our science lessons and
the class
and explain why you chose the design you did some specific allocated time to complete this project.
and why
you used your chosen materials.

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