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Space Exploration - 6^th grade

by Linda Pont, Kewanee, IL

TIME ­ 5- 8 days (depending on class time allowed)

KEY TOPICS ­ What is space?, Space Race, Living in space?, Man on the Moon, Astronaut training

TOTAL POINTS ­ 150 pts.

GRADE SCALE ­ 55-64=D, 65-75 =C, 76 ­ 125 =B, 126 ­ 150 =A

C-Layer ­ must do 5 plus 1-5

*everyone must do

_____*1. Take notes: read or listen to lecture pp. 10-11 (5pts.)

_____*2. Take notes: read or listen to lecture pp. 18-19 (5 pts.)

_____*3, Take notes: read or listen to lecture pp. 28-9 (5 pts.)

_____*4. Take notes: read or listen to lecture pp. 22-23 (5 pts.)

_____*5. Take notes: read or listen to lecture pp. 24-5 (5 pts.)

______6. Model of planets and their location (10 pts.)

______7. Map of space (could be student creation or a map I.D.) (10 pts.)

______8. Song or rap lyrics ­ what's in space? (10 pts.)

______9. Timeline of space exploration (10 pts.)

_____10. Web search questions on space travel (10 pts.)

_____11. Skit ­ the influence of Sputnik on Americans (10 pts.)

_____12. Poster ­ How do you keep clean in space? (10 pts.)

_____13. Song or rap lyrics ­ Food in space (10 pts.)

_____14. Journal ­ 5 days in space (10 pts.)

_____15. Sketch ­ the moon's surface (including the landing sites) (10 pts.)

_____16. Interview ­ with Neil Armstrong (10 pts.)

_____17. Game ­ Man to the Moon ( could be group activity) (10 pts.)

_____18. Model ­ showing one of the astronaut training exercises (10 pts.)

_____19. Requirements of an astronaut poster (10 pts.)

_____20. Want ad for astronauts (10 pts.)

B-Layer ­ must do 2

_____21. Space Map I.D. (plants. Galaxies, etc.) ­ could be done orally (25 pts.)

_____22.Altitude ­ effects on people ­ where can we go on land to experience these

effects? ­ could be on poster, report, etc. (25 pts.)

_____23.Create questionnaire or application for astronauts (25 pts.)

_____24. What do you take with you in space? - could be group problem solve or

individual - could provide them with a list of items (25 pts.)

_____25. Diagram of Apollo 16 ­ what stayed on the moon? (25 pts.)

_____26. Survey ­ Would you go to the moon? Or Where were you/what were you

doing when man walked on the moon? (25 pts.)

_____27. Compare/contrast US and Russia space exploration (25 pts.)

_____28. Letter of application to space camp (25 pts.)

A-Layer ­ may be done orally, written, in discussion (whatever fits your grading criteria)

_____29. Should the government continue funding space exploration? (25 pts.)