Choice and Voice: Astronomy and Space - Gifted Learner Projects
Empower students with 28 engaging project prompts on the theme of Astronomy and Space, designed to spark critical thinking, creativity, and real-world problem-solving. Each task encourages students to explore sustainability from multiple perspectives, integrating research, writing, and creative expression into a cohesive final project.
Engage with Choice and Voice and download the bundle option here. The bundle includes rubrics, all topics, suggested scope and sequence, professional learning, 'pitch to peer' scaffold, action plan and lesson sequence.
Project Topics Include:
- Comet Comparison
- Galactic Generalisation
- Dark Matters
- A Star is Born
- E.T. Phone Home
- Our Expanding Universe
- Rise and Fall
- Centre of the Universe
- The Search is On
- Black Hole Exploration
- …and many more!
Each prompt includes:
✔ Suggested audiences for students to present their findings to
✔ Potential experts to engage with for deeper insights
The project is designed to be undertaken alongside:
✔ An action plan to guide project development
✔ Weekly Teacher check- ins: to support and keep students on track
✔ Assessment rubrics (self, peer, and teacher) for clear expectations prior, during and after project completion
Students choose their own topic and develop a project that blends research, writing, and creativity—resulting in a meaningful and well-rounded final product. Designed to be completed over time, this resource works well as a one-hour-per-week learning experience (independently, in groups or during whole-class project time [e.g. enrichment class and/or opportunity classroom]).
Format: PDF | 9 pages