Title: Expanding Your Idea’s About Space
Reference:
Wilson, J. (September 25, 2008). NASA Latest Interactive Features. Retrieved September 24, 2008 from http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/mmgallery/index.html
Grade Level: 9
Subject: Science (Space Unit)
Description:
Students will be asked to download the “Virtual Field Trip off the website to their computers. It takes about 5 minutes, so they could explore the website further while they waited for the download. It is also a free download, so the school wouldn’t need to contribute any funding for the lecture to happen. The virtual field trip program brings students all over the earth and into the different crusts in the earth’s core. It is done through photos and video. They can even choose to travel to Mars to see pictures! It is updated regularly, so there are always the newest pictures available on the site. Textbooks and website cannot offer this up-to-date information. When students are done exploring, they would be asked to choose a location and write a description about why they found it interesting, and what it looked like to them. They would also be asked about the land formations they see and where they think it is located.
General Learner Outcome:
-Investigate and describe ways that human understanding of Earth and space has depended on technological development.
Specific Learner Outcome:
-Investigate and illustrate the contributions of technological advances- including optical telescopes, spectral analysis, and space travel – to a scientific understanding of space
ICT Outcomes:
-Students will critically asses information accessed through the use of a variety of technologies.
-Students will use technology to aid collaboration during inquiry
-Students will use electronic research techniques to construct personal knowledge and meaning.
-Students will organize and manipulate data
Rationale for Computer Integration:
The integration of computers is crucial in this lesson because it encourages students to look at the newest and most recent news regarding space travel, right from the source. The program lets you see photos of all levels of the earth, as well as photos of Mars. They control their own learning, adding a humanistic teaching approach.
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Courtney, I think that this is an excellent idea for a lesson on the space unit. I love the fact that the students have an opportunity to explore the different crusts/cores of the earth and different aspects of different planets.
It's great that you are teaching the students how to use technlogy to find accurate and up to date informationb:)I checked out the website and the virtual field trip was a lot of a fun..I was really excited about learning, which is important for students. I think it is also important that you are asking the students to give feedback about their learning and whether they enjoyed the activity.
You have clearly thought about this a great deal and the ways in which technology are incorporated into your lesson and learning/ education (the use of telescopes/NASA technology to witness the earth and planet core).
In summation, it seems that all of the ICT outcomes would be more then met and that students would have a really enjoyable time meeting and experiencing them. Great use of technology and idea Courtney. This was a really cool lesson plan.
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