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Astronomy is the study of the origin of the universe; the relationships of the galaxies, stars, and planets to one another; the types of galaxies; the development and destruction of stars; the Milky Way; our solar system; Earth, the Moon, and the Planets; and the technological and mathematical applications of the telescope and various devices related to space exploration and discovery.

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Astronomy Class Nine-Week Project #1 Subject Cosmological Investigation (This includes topics outside the Milky Way Galaxy.) Note: No project may be duplicated. Objectives (1) To develop an in-depth understanding of the chosen astronomy topic. (2) To prepare a written project or powerpoint presentation. (3) To develop research skills, data and information collection skills, and organizational skills. (4) To incorporate technology into the research, preparation, writing, and presentation of the project. Components (1) Title Page (a) A title germaine to your topic that draws the audience into the presentation. (b) Your name, class, & date in 12 font, centered and presented in the lower one-third of the page. (2) Written Portion (a) 750-word minimum, excluding title page & bibliography (b) Professional font, no larger than 12 (c) Double-spaced with one-inch margins (3) Minimum of three pictures or graphics that are relevant to the topic. Pictures or graphics that are placed within the paper must be relevant to the information presented on that page. Note: You may use clipart if you like to enhance the look of your project, but it will not satisfy the picture/graphics requirement. (4) Bibliography page (a) minimum of three sources (b) presented in MLA format Below are several MLA links you could use: http://www.tyler.net/ruskhslib/cited.htm http://www.norfacad.pvt.k12.va.us/speech/Biblio.htm http://www.lib.usf.edu/ref/mla.html http://ollie.dcccd.edu/library/Module4/M4- V/examples.htm http://www.reading.k12.ma.us/parker/Library/biblio.htm (5) Addendum with copies of all sources you used (6) Point Assessment All components are assessed points, not just the written portion, so make sure your project includes all components listed above. Because presentation is a critical part of any project, uniqueness, organization, grammar, and spelling will be evaluated along with content and minimum requirements stated above. Projects will be given a zero if any plagiarized source or duplicated material (from any other person's project, past or present) is found in any portion of the project. (7) If you wish to do a PowerPoint presentation, please check with Ms. Skinner to make sure it will include the components and requirements stated above. Nine-Week Project #2 Subject Planetary Investigation (This will include planets & moons, the Sun, Asteriod belt, meteorites, and the dynamics of our Solar System.) Note: No project may be duplicated. Objectives (1) To develop an in-depth understanding of the chosen astronomy topic. (2) To prepare a written project or powerpoint presentation. (3) To develop research skills, data and information collection skills, and organizational skills. (4) To incorporate technology into the research, preparation, writing, and presentation of the project. Components (1) Title Page (a) A title germaine to your topic that draws the audience into the presentation, placing one-third of the way down the page (b) Your name, class, & date in 12 font, centered and presented in the lower one-third of the page (2) Written Portion (a) 750-word minimum, excluding title page & bibliography (b) Professional font, no larger than 12 (c) Double-spaced with one-inch margins (3) Minimum of three pictures or graphics that are relevant to the planet. Pictures or graphics that are placed within the paper must be relevant to the information presented on that page. Note: You may use clipart if you like to enhance the look of your project, but it will not satisfy the picture/graphics requirement. (4) Bibliography page (a) minimum of three sources (b) presented in MLA format Below are several MLA links you could use: http://www.tyler.net/ruskhslib/cited.htm http://www.norfacad.pvt.k12.va.us/speech/Biblio.htm http://www.lib.usf.edu/ref/mla.html http://ollie.dcccd.edu/library/Module4/M4- V/examples.htm http://www.reading.k12.ma.us/parker/Library/biblio.htm (5) Addendum -- copies of all sources used (6) Point Assessment All components are assessed points, not just the written portion, so make sure your project includes all components listed above. Because the presentation of a topic is a critical part of any project, uniqueness, organization, grammar, and spelling will be evaluated along with content and minimum requirements stated above. Projects will be given a zero if any plagiarized source or duplicated material (from any other person's project, past or present) is found in any portion of the project. (7) PowerPoint Presentation If you want to do a PowerPoint presentation, please check with Ms. Skinner to make sure it will include the components and requirements stated above.

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