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YEAR 7 ASSESSMENT TASK:

Journey through Space

SPACE RANGERS: MISSION 2

What is out there in space?

Is there life on another planet?

Can we find resources or precious stones or water on another planet?

Your mission, should you choose to accept it:

1. Imagine a virtual journey through space.

Research various celestial bodies, such as planets, moons and stars.
2. Choose a planet you would like to visit.
3. Identify a reason for making the trip to this planet.
4. List at least 5 different locations you will visit on your journey.
5. Write at least 4 journey entries documenting the experiences and observations at each
location.
6. Each entry should include details about the celestial body, its unique features and any
significant discoveries.

You can choose to present your journal entries and written in journal style book, voice memos or
video recordings.
JOURNAL ENTRY 1 : INTRODUCTION
Choose a planet as a FIRST destination. This should be the planet you have chosen to travel to.
1. Describe the launch process, including how you are feeling.
(Are you excited? Scared? Nervous?)
2. How long is your journey, what do you see on the way?
3. Describe the planets unique features, such as its rings, moons or extreme weather
conditions, explaining the science behind these phenomena.
4. Discuss how scientific advances have allowed you to know about your destination before
you reach there – Is there any new scientific discoveries made during the exploration. Did
you find what you were looking for on this planet?
5. Record your initial observations and emotions

JOURNAL ENTRY 2: EXPLORATION OF A PLANET 2

Choose a planet as a SECOND destination. This should be the planet you have chosen to travel to.
1. Provide information about the planet’s size, composition and distance from the Sun.
2. Describe the planets unique features, such as its rings, moons or extreme weather
conditions, explaining the science behind these phenomena.
3. Discuss how scientific advances have allowed you to know about your destination before
you reach there – Is there any new scientific discoveries made during the exploration. Did
you find what you were looking for on this planet?
4. How do you feel?

JOURNAL ENTRY 3: EXPLORATION OF A PLANET 3

Choose a planet as a THIRD destination. This should be the planet you have chosen to travel to.
1. Provide information about the planet’s size, composition and distance from the Sun.
2. Describe the planets unique features, such as its rings, moons or extreme weather
conditions, explaining the science behind these phenomena.
3. Discuss how scientific advances have allowed you to know about your destination before
you reach there – Is there any new scientific discoveries made during the exploration. Did
you find what you were looking for on this planet?
4. How do you feel?

JOURNAL ENTRY 4: JOURNEY AND CONCLUSION

1. Detail the journey back to Earth and your feelings about leaving space.
2. Summarize the most remarkable discoveries and experiences from the entire journey.
3. Reflect on the impact of the assignment and what you have learnt about space
exploration.

It is important for you to use your imagination, research, what you have learnt in class and
scientific exploration in your task. You are encouraged to use creativity and knowledge to bring
your space journal entries to life.
DESCRIPTOR
Earth is part of a system of
planets orbiting around a
star (the Sun) (VCSSU078)
Predictable phenomena on
Earth, including seasons
and eclipses, are caused by
the relative positions of the
Sun, Earth and the
Moon (VCSSU099)
Scientific knowledge and
understanding of the world
changes as new evidence
becomes available; science
knowledge can develop
through collaboration and
connecting ideas across the
disciplines and practice of
science (VCSSU089)
Glossary of Command Terms
State
Describe
Explain
Apply
Justify
Compare
Model
4 3 2 1 0
identifying the planets of the
identifying the planets of the
solar system and comparing how Not Shown
solar system
long they take to orbit the Sun
modelling the relative size of
modelling the relative size of stating the size and
and distance between Earth,
and distance between Earth and distance between Earth and Not Shown
other planets in the solar system
the Sun other parts of our solar system
and the sun
comparing times for the comparing times for the
comparing times for the stating the time of rotation
rotation of Earth, Sun Moon, rotation of Earth and other Not Shown
rotation of Earth and moon of the Earth or Moon or Sun
and other planets planets
discussing how advances in explaining how advances in
telescopes and space probes telescopes and space probes describing advances in listing telescopes and
Not Shown
have provided new evidence have provided new evidence telescopes and space probes space probes
about space about space
Express the main points of an idea or topic, perhaps in the dot points or lists
Spell out the main aspects of an idea or topic or the sequence in which a series of things happened.
Tell how things work or how they came to be the way they are
Identify the connection between one thing and another either in a developmental sense over a period of time, or else in a cause and effect sense
Express valid reasons for accepting a particular interpretation or conclusion
discuss two or more things in terms of their similarities and differences
A model of an object is a physical representation that shows what it looks like or how it works. The model is often smaller than the object it represents.