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The Thousand Words Project (Research<\/a> and Planning<\/a>), Nancy Flick, Greene Central School, 6th Grade<\/strong><\/h4>\n
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Introduction:<\/strong>
\n\u201cArt Speaks Volumnes\u201d:\u00a0 I think giving students the opportunity to experience art, connect personally with art, and respond to it, is a very creative idea. I would like to bring my students to the new exhibit of \u201cStarstruck\u201d on June 13 to have a tour, respond to their favorite piece of art using poetry, and to create their own piece of \u201cskyart\u201d using watercolors.\u00a0 In the classroom, my class will be exploring the universe through research, putting together a powerpoint presentation titled \u201cwhat is happening worldwide with space exploration\u201d which will include photographs and information being sent back to earth from the skylab and Hubble, and satellites, and share it with other classrooms.\u00a0 Murals will be painted on the walls of planets, stars and other galaxys.\u00a0 To-scale models will also be made.<\/p>\n

Common Core State Standards:<\/strong>
\nW.CCR 6 Use technology, including the internet, to produce and publish\u00a0 writing to interact and collaborate with others.<\/p>\n

W.6.6. Use technology, including the Internet, to produce and publish writing as well as to interact and collaborate with others; demonstrate sufficient command of keyboarding skills to type a minimum of three pages in a single sitting.<\/p>\n

RST.6-8.2. Determine the central ideas or conclusions of a text; provide an accurate summary of the text distinct from prior knowledge or opinions.<\/p>\n

W.6.7. Conduct short research projects to answer a question, drawing on several sources and refocusing the inquiry when appropriate.<\/p>\n

Teach It:<\/strong><\/p>\n

8 Starstruck Lesson Ideas<\/strong><\/p>\n

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  1. Title:\u00a0 Space Suit Construction <\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Goal:\u00a0<\/strong> Students will create their own space suit to use during their presentations of their \u201cSpace Exploration and Beyond\u201d PowerPoint.<\/p>\n

    Students visited the NASA<\/a> <\/strong>site and learned about the Space Suit and the many components.\u00a0 They were asked to put together a small cardboard backpack; attach a hose from that to the helmet; spray paint the helmet or cover it with tin foil along with a pair of old boots and gloves.\u00a0 They were given each a tyvex paper suit to decorate with NASA patches, or solar system items.<\/p>\n

    \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2.\u00a0 Title: PowerPoint Presentation<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

    Goal:\u00a0<\/strong> Students were asked to research what was happening world-wide in Space Exploration.\u00a0 They learned that NASA spends over 17 billion dollars each year on space exploration, experiments in space, sending up satellites to study Earth, and learning about the Space Station and its purpose.\u00a0 They learned about present and future space exploration goals.<\/p>\n

    They also were asked to include what the Hubble Telescope<\/a><\/strong> has discovered and to include information about black holes and other galaxies. They presented their PowerPoint to other classrooms of students in their space suit.<\/p>\n

    \u00a0Each student will include a picture and text on each slide.\u00a0 They will include a bibliography for pictures and text information used.<\/p>\n

    \u00a03.\u00a0 Title: Distance to the Sun from each Planet<\/span><\/strong>
    \nDuring math time, each student will figure out how many years it would take to get to the
    \nSun from each planet by: walking at 5 mph;\u00a0 riding a bike going 15 mph; taking a race car
    \ngoing 200 mph; taking a rocket ship going 2000 mph. Students will create a wall display to
    \nshare this information with others.<\/p>\n

    4.\u00a0 Title:\u00a0 Murals for the Classroom <\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

    Goal:<\/strong>\u00a0 Students in small groups decide what they want to create for a wall mural or instructional bulletin board to decorate the room.\u00a0 We invite other classrooms in for presentations and the wall murals and informational bulletin boards will add to the learning.<\/p>\n

    \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 5. Title: Write a Friendly Letter to an Alien <\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

    Goal:<\/strong>\u00a0 Students were asked to pretend they would send a letter in a \u201cspace bottle rocket\u201d to any life out there, inviting an Alien to Earth.\u00a0\u00a0 They had to first figure out what their return address would look like.\u00a0 (How do you explain to an Alien how they can find your little planet Earth in your huge Milky Way Galaxy.)<\/p>\n

    They were expected to learn the Friendly Letter parts; write a letter inviting\u00a0 an Alien to Earth, describing what Earth is like, and how they could find us.\u00a0 The letter had to be typed and displayed.<\/p>\n

    Dig Deeper: Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence<\/strong><\/a>
    \n<\/strong><\/p>\n

    \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 6.\u00a0 Title: Learn about the Shapes and Names of other Galaxies<\/strong> <\/span><\/p>\n

    Goal:\u00a0<\/strong> Through the NASA<\/strong><\/a> site, students will learn the 5 names of common galaxies.\u00a0 They will
    \nvisit the website that allows students practice to select and name them.\u00a0 They will then decide
    \non one galaxy they want to produce on a large piece of paper with paints.<\/p>\n

    Students will be given a very large sheet of black paper.\u00a0 The teacher will select the colors white, blue, yellow, and red and put them in cups and supply a large selection of brushes.\u00a0 All students will go outside, put their paper on the ground a distance from each other and dip their brush in a paint and spray or splatter a pattern of paint on their sheets trying to duplicate one of the galaxies they want to make.\u00a0 These large sheets will be put up on the ceiling in the classroom with a typed label of the galaxy and student’s name on each.<\/p>\n

    \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 7.\u00a0 Title: Poetry Writing<\/strong> <\/span><\/p>\n

    Goal:<\/strong>\u00a0 After teaching a lesson, I sometimes ask students to create a mini-poster\/ poem that shows their learning.\u00a0 One example is that I taught them about the Moon and how it influences the tides on Earth.\u00a0 They learned how the craters were formed, when man first stepped on the moon, and about NASA’s new plan to have astronauts live on the moon for 6 months in the future. Within each poem factual information needs to be included.<\/p>\n

    \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 8.\u00a0 Title:\u00a0 Growing Seeds at Zero Gravity<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

    Goal:<\/strong> Have students grow Lima bean seeds between moist paper towels in small plastic sandwich bags and tape them up on a wall.\u00a0 Each day moisten them and draw diagrams on how they look.\u00a0 After about 8 days, they can see that the shoot goes up and the root goes down.\u00a0 Pose the question about what they think would happen in outer-space as the seed sprouted.\u00a0 Would the seed roots and sprout go in the same direction?\u00a0 They are asked to do some research online to try to answer that question. Share their learning.<\/p>\n

    They learn that gravity tells the seed what direction roots go in and sprouts go in.\u00a0 One huge misconception is that the sprout will move toward sunlight. Remind students that the seed is underground where it is dark which quickly dispels that thinking. Using the same sprouted seeds, they are asked to turn the sprouted seed upside down and observe what happened, draw and record it.<\/p>\n

    \u00a0After a couple days, turn the baggy \u00bc turn a day each day and record what happens.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

    What are some basic ideas for technology integration in your proposal? This may include instructional technology used to teach the lessons, online resources, and\/or programs and applications that students will use on their computers:\u00a0 I am going to teach students how to create a powerpoint presentation.\u00a0 They will be doing research on finding the newest information being learned from the space program, look for the newest photos being sent back to earth and present interesting information and pictures in their own presentation which will be shared with other classes.\u00a0 (Doing research online; contacting NASA\u2019s educational department, taking notes, creating an outline of their information, and organizing it all into a Powerpoint Presentation and using their public speaking skills to present to other children and adults.)<\/p>\n

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