Solar System Model

Teacher Name: Smith

Student Name:
CATEGORY
Neatness

Accuracy

Stabillity

Presentation

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The planets are lined up

neatly. The paint is
evenly spread and
covers the entire area.
Not an exccess of glue or
materials. Very neat.

The planets are lined up,

the paint is mostly
spread evenly, and
covers the entire area. A
little exccess of glue or
materials. Still neat.

Planets are mostly lined

up. The paint isn't
spread evenly OR there
is parts not covered.
Exccess glue and
materials. Somewhat
neat.
All the planets are in the The planets are in
Some planets are in the
correct order, the model correct order, the model wrong place. The model
planets show the correct mostly shows the
somewhat shows the
characteristics of the
correct characteristics of characteristics of the
planet, and the planets the planets. Planets are planets. The planets are
are relatively to scale
relatively to scale.
mostly relative to scale.

The structure stays

perfectly in tact for the
duration of the project
and presentation. Able
to display without
worries of it falling
apart.

Structure stays in tact

for the most part, with
only a couple
adjustments. Still stays
together through the
project and
presentation, and able
to display with minor
complications.
All necessary
Most of the necessary
information is present information is present,
and easy to understand. and the class is able to
Student is
understand. Student is
knowledgeable of the
knowledgeable about
planets and the solar
the solar system, but has
system, and relays
a few minor errors. Still
information confidently. presents confidently.

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The planets are not lined
up. The paint is messy
and doesn't cover the
entire area. A lot of
exccess glue and
materials. Not neat.
Planets are not in the
right order. They do not
show the correct
characteristics of the
planets, and it is not to
scale at all.

Structure falls apart

Does not stay together
occasionally, but able to at all. Not able to be
be fixed. Needs to be
displayed.
repaired multiple times
throughout the project
and presentation. Might
not want to be
displayed.
Some of the necessary
information is present,
and the class is able to
understand most of the
presentation. Students
are not very
knowledgeable about
the solar system, and
they are not very
confident.

Very little/none of the

necessary information is
present OR the class is
not able to understand
the presentation.
Students do not appear
to be knowledgeable or
confident.