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Space Exploration - 6th 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.)