PETA #1: CREATE YOUR OWN PLANET

DESCRIPTION:
Each group will design its own planet that is hypothetically habitable. Students should identify the
different factors which make their planet habitable and create a digital model of it. All the
information about their planet will be presented through an infographic.
“An infographic is a big picture that summarizes a topic. It is a one-page publication that presents
information in a graphic way. Simple icons, symbols, maps, and charts combine to explain the
data. Text is only used as labels or to briefly describe facts. The viewer explores the content by
studying each section of cartoon-like images” (Love, 2020).
Reference: Love, C. (2020, April 16). What Is An Infographic? TechnoKids. Retrieved September
24, 2022, from https://www.technokids.com/blog/desktop-publishing/what-is-an-
infographic/

GUIDELINES AND MECHANICS:

1. This activity is intended for group work. Each member should contribute to the activity.
2. Each group has the freedom to choose what platform for making an infographic they will
use (PowerPoint, Canva, etc.)
3. Each group should follow the following format for the
CONTENTS OF THE INFOGRAPHIC:
I. Name of your planet
II. Planetary Description
a. What star does it revolve?
b. Location and Position of the planet (e.g., near its host star, far from its host star,
etc.); (You can also include a map of your planet in a galaxy)
c. Does your planet have rings? (If yes, what is its composition of it?)
d. Does your planet have a moon? (If yes, how many moons?)
e. Does your planet have an atmosphere? If yes, what is its composition of it?)
f. List of materials that make up your planet (e.g., gases and/or metals)
g. Size of your planet: Analogy of how big or small the planet is (e.g., More than
1,300 Earths would fit inside Jupiter)
h. Does your planet have water? (If yes, what is its water-to-land ratio?)
i. Temperature in the planet
j. (3) Three fun facts about your group’s planet
III. Inhabitants of the Planet
a. Name of the inhabitants (e.g., humans)
b. Description of the inhabitants
c. What do these inhabitants look like? (You can also include a drawing)
IV. Visual Representation of your planet
V. References
 4. In a separate pdf file, answer this question: “What makes your planet unique from the
planet Earth?” and attach in this file your group’s references.
5. Submission of infographics will be on Google Drive while the other file will be submitted
in LMS. The deadline of submission will be on October 17, 2022, until, 11:59 PM.
RUBRICS:
CRITERIA 10 8 6
All information, Most information, Some information,
statistics, and statistics, and numbers statistics, and numbers
numbers are accurate are accurate and may be misleading or
and resources are all resources are all unclear but resources
properly cited. properly cited. are all properly cited.
Content
The group was able to
The group was able to The group was able to
include all of the
include some of the include only a few of
information from the
information from the the information from
outline.
outline. the outline.

The visual The visual The visual

representation shows representation shows representation shows
Visual exactly what is stated some of what is stated little to none of what is
Representation in the group’s in the group’s stated in the group’s
of Planet descriptions/ answers descriptions/ answers descriptions/ answers
from the Content of from the Content of the from the Content of the
the Infographic. Infographic. Infographic.

All graphs and charts

Most graphs and charts
used are appropriate No graphs or charts are
used are appropriate for
for the data displayed included and only
the data displayed but
and include a variety include a few pictures
include limited pictures
of pictures and and illustrations.
and illustrations.
illustrations.
Presentation of The group was able to
The group was able to
Data The group was able to justify their answers to
justify their answers to
justify their answers “What makes your
“What makes your
to “What makes your planet unique from the
planet unique from the
planet unique from planet Earth?” with less
planet Earth?” with 6-5
the planet Earth?” than 4 references
references backing up
with 8-7 references backing up their claims.
their claims.
backing up their
claims.
Creativity & An exceptional degree
Most of the elements of Minimal elements of
Originality of creativity is
the infographic reflect the infographic reflect
displayed in creating
- Design the infographic, student creativity and student creativity and
- Organization showing the originality. originality.
- Colors flexibility of thought
and originality.
The infographic was The infographic was The infographic was
Timeliness/
submitted on or submitted less than a submitted a day or two
Punctuality
before the due date. day after the due date. after the due date.
HIGHEST POSSIBLE SCORE: 50 POINTS

REMINDER:
This is a GROUP ACTIVITY. Students who are not participating and
contributing to the group, and will be reported by their group members
or leader, will be removed from the group and he/she shall make this
activity on his/her own.