5 Solar System Projects That Help Students Share Their Knowledge

Solar system projects are fun to do and they allow for student choice when selecting how they wish to share their knowledge. This has always be a great way to showcase my students to their parents, other students, and the school community.

It's amazing how much young children can learn and how excited they can get about a subject when it is approached in this manner. Here is the project and options that I used.

It's important to emphasize that no matter what form of project is selected, there is a presentation component that is included. This helps to demonstrate what has been learned and also allows for questions to be asked about the project.

Written Report Or Essay

The traditional way to share research is through a written report or essay. Although this is a great way to share information, for some students it is difficult to do, especially when they are younger and emerging writers. 
If kids enjoy writing and sharing knowledge this way, the option should be provided for them. Here is my grandson with his report. He chose this option and was very proud of his presentation to the class and to the parents.

Model Or Diorama

Models or dioramas are often popular because they are so visual. The key is to make sure that there are enough details or characteristics shown to help with identifying the planets. The descriptions and labels are also very important. 

Postcards

Creating planet postcards is fun to do because it allows for some humor and captions. The idea is to take some key characteristics of the planet and use them in an imaginative way to capture the attention of others. 

Brochures Or Invitations

Brochures or invitations are another imaginative way to represent a planet. It is also a great way to demonstrate how to promote events or objects. 

Interview

Although interviews are an option, this choice is rarely taken because there are not always experts nearby or accessible, however, if a child does have someone that they can connect with, it is a great way to learn more about the solar system from an expert.

Solar System Resources

Here are a couple of resources that make using projects work. Our Solar System Project is an outline of what is required, a letter to parents, a criteria outline with a simple marking sheet, a solar system test, and some sample photos of completed projects.

The Solar System - Fun Activities For Learning About The Solar System And It's Planets is a new resource that has ready made templates that can accompany the projects or be used by themselves.