First choose a topic from this list. Then decide how you are going to present it to the class.

1. Origin of the Universe- Find out more about the theories concerning the origin. Explain and illustrate them. Then pick what you think is the most probable and support your choice with evidence or good reasons.

2. Sunspots- What are they? How are they caused? How frequenly do they occur? How do they effect the Earth? Illustrate and explain.

3. Comets- Illustrate their orbits; include charts of known comets, Explain how they are believed to have originated. What are they made of? How fast do they travel?

4. Newton's, Kepler's, Bode's Law- Explain and illustrate the various mathematical formulas and how they are used by astronomers.

5. Space Probes- History; explain different programs. Illustrate with pictures, drawings, charts about discoveries made by probes.

6. Forces in the Universe- write and illustrate latest ideas about gravity and nuclear fusion and other forces.

7.Stars and Galaxies- Illustrate and write about different types of stars. Include special stars and information about their size, color, composition, mass, density, types, life and death.

8. Constellations- Explain and illustrate examples of constellations seen in different hemispheres. Tell several legends or myths associated with them.

9. The Solar System-Illustrate and explain facts about the nine planets and the asteroid belt. Show the relative sizes and distances of the planets

10. Planets (Any one but only one)-Pick one planet (not Earth) and illustrate and explain known facts and theories . Include the length of day, distance from the sun, climate, atmosphere, symbol and any mythological relationhips you can find.

11. Types of telescopes- Illustrate the various types of telescopes used in Astronomy and explain how they are useful. Show theire locations on a map. Include radio, optical, x-ray, Hubble, Infra-red

12. Space oddities and ideas-Quasars, Pulsars,Black Holes, White Meteorites, Asteroids, Fractals, Chaos- Use "cutting edge" information on these. Magazines, journals, clippinf files, intranet sources. Explain who does and doesn't support these theories. Concentrate on one of these.

13. Space Rockets and Hardware- Trace the history of space travel from Sputnik to the Shuttle. Describe the different methods of getting hardware into space and back again. Look at science priciples behind these theories.

14. Space "The Future"- Where are we going from here? What is the future of space travel. Describe proposed programs by NASA and other space agencies. What can you expect when you are sixty?

15. Man in Space- How has man adapted to space? What problems have been identified, overcome?

16. Famous Astronomers- Trcae the histroy of famous astronomers and the discoveries they have made. Explain their discoveries and how they added to our knowledge of the universe and our solar system.

17. Seasons of the Year- Illustrate and describe the seasons of the year. SHow pictures representing the Earth at different stages of its revolution around the sun. Explain day and night.

18. Eclipses- Explain what happeds during an eclpise; the difference between a lunar and a solar eclipse. Why we see them some places on Earth and not others.

19. The Moon and Its Influence on the Earth- Explain the effect of the moon on the Earth. Why we have tides. What part the moon has played n our history; what part it might play in our future

20. Satellites- Artificial -Classify the various types and purposes of satellites. Research their usefulness to man; how can they complicate our lives/ enhance our lives?

21. Satellites- Natural - Find out about other natural satellites in our solar system. How were they formed? Look at them with the view towards sustaining life or at least a visit from Earth. Classify them in various ways.

22. ANY OTHER IDEAS? - If you have one, check with teacher to see if it is OK