CONFIDENTIAL

Space Mission
Welcome Space Traveller!
Your Mission: You are required to become an
astronaut ready to travel to a planet in our
Solar System. You will be required to plan
for your trip, then travelling there to record
information for NASA to use on their future
expeditions.
In this booklet you will find all the
information you need to complete your
mission.
It is
that you read
entire booklet
the best
possible!

important
and USE this
so you get
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Contents
Aim/Final project
Steps and timeline
Knowledge we need to have before we
leave & while we are there
References
How to write an information report
Marking

Aim:

You are required to produce an information

report, and a presentation about the planet NASA has

given you to study.
For the written component; you must write an
information report (see the section How to write an
information report for help). You have to hand in an
individual report about your planet. This should be at
least 2 pages long and use proper paragraphs,
headings and be edited properly with a reference list.
For your spoken/visual presentation: Your group
will have to give a speech to the other 5/6 Astronauts
and you should choose a visual way to present your
information making it interesting to them!
You can choose in which way that you present your
newly found knowledge to your fellow astronauts. But
one thing you must include is a map of your planet and
where it is located in the Solar System.
For example:

PowerPoint
Posters
Models
Webpage
Animation
Museum Exhibit

These are just examples, you can think of your own

the SKY is the LIMIT! The way you work on this project

using this booklet and the way you work as a team is a

great practice for this years Exhibition!

Timeline
Finding resources

Week 1 and half of

Week 2
Hand in -the 11th of
January

Writing a draft (drafts) Week 2 and first half

for report
of Week 3
Editing

Hand-in Draft of
report at end of
Week 3 20th
January

Making final
presentation/speech

Week 4 and 5

Final Product

DUE DATE: 3rd of

February

Knowledge you will need to find out

before you leave and while you are
there
As an astronaut you will have to prepare
for your journey! When you find out the
answers to the following questions,
make sure you write the answers in your
own words (NO COPY AND PASTE
ALLOWED!)
Use
the next
couple
of pages to
help
you to
record
your
information
and
your

references (where you find the

information).
*HINT!* A good way to do this is to
DIVIDE up the questions and answer
some each. DONT FORGET TO
COMMUNICATE AND SHARE THE THINGS
YOU FIND HELP EACH OTHER! Make
sure you have time to talk at the
beginning and end of each session. If
you find something that will help
someone answer a question, make sure
you write down the reference and give it
to them at the end of the session!
After you have found answers to all your
questions you should share all your
information to begin writing your
Information Report.
You have to find out
Where your planet is located in the Solar
System? (What planets is it next to, how
far away from the Sun is it?), a map should
be part of your display.
2.How long will it take you to get there?
1.

How long it takes to revolve around the

Sun (How long is its year?)
4. What the atmosphere (air) is made of? We
need to know what breathing equipment to
take!
5.What temperature is it? Is it different on
different parts of the planet?
6. What is the ground made up of? Have any
scientists found out know what the inside
of the planet looks like? Maybe you will
need special equipment to help you
7.How many moons (if any), does it have?
8.Are there any special features on your
planet?
9.Has there been any space expeditions or
satellites sent to your planet before?
Describe them! If not, are there future
plans to send some?
10. Would you consider it an alternative planet
to live on if the Earth was destroyed?
Describe why or why not? This question
will have to be done as a team after
all the other questions have been
answered!
3.

Make sure you write full and very detailed

answers! One or two sentences are NOT
ENOUGH! Each person in the group should
answer three questions!

References: Here you should find some

sources/information to help you answer the
questions! You should have at least 3 sources to
answer each one. So for each question you
should fill in the next three forms.
Question #_________:
Source 1
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Name of book/Website address:
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EXTRA PAGES FOR EXTRA SOURCES

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How to write an information report? (include how

to write a reference list)

Then marking page

Teamwork
Presentation (colour use etc)
Draft report
Reference use
Plagiarism (copy)
Final speech
Information included