PROJECT OVERVIEW Name of Project: Intergalactic Pioneers Teacher(s): Anderson & Scates Duration: 2 Weeks Grade Level: 7th

Grade

Subject/Course: Social Studies Other subject areas to be included, if any:

Space Science, language arts, technology

Project Idea Summary of the issue, challenge, investigation, scenario, or problem: Driving Question

4 people will be chosen to live on Mars in the year of 2023. This project is called Mars One. Student will research and present their argument as to why they would or would not be a good candidate to go to Mars.

Why should your group be chosen to continue through the application process to live on Mars. What can you contribute to this project and mankind?

Content and Skills Standards to be addressed:

Social Studies: Immigration, settlement patterns, relationship between physical and psychological well-being, personal connections to place; propose alternative uses of environments and resources; infer ways that natural and built environments interact with culture; explain the functions of art, music, and literature in preserving cultures; describe adaptation as necessary for living in a specific geographic region. Science: Design a solution for an identified problem; analyze environmental risks in the local environment; provide examples of ways scientists have used new evidence to make modifications in existing explanations (ex: space exploration); analyze, interpret, and evaluate data from observations and investigations. Technology: Know the characteristics and uses of computer hardware software and operating systems and the nature and uses of different forms of technology. T+A E X X Research & Information Fluency Creativity & Innovation T+A X X
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21st Century Skills to be explicitly taught

Collaboration Presentation

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and assessed (T+A) or that will be encouraged (E) by project work, but not taught or assessed:

Critical Thinking:

Technology Operations & Concepts

Presentation Culminating Products and Performances Group: Group Presentations. Class: Audience: School: Community: Outline/prototype for research project, notes and learning log. Individual: Experts: Web: Other: PROJECT OVERVIEW Entry event to launch inquiry, engage students: Assessments Formative Assessments (During Project) Class discussion regarding Mars 2030 project and Skype with expert.

Quizzes/Tests Journal/Learning Log Preliminary Plans/Outlines/Prototypes Rough Drafts Online Tests/Exams Written Product(s), with rubric: Summative Assessments (End of Project) _____________________________________ Oral presentation to class as if we are congress and students are proposing X X X

Practice Presentations Notes Checklists Concept Maps Other: Other Product(s) or Performance(s), with rubric: _______________________________________ ___________
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pioneering Mars for 100 people. Oral Presentation, with rubric Multiple Choice/Short Answer Test Essay Test . Resources Needed On-site people, facilities: Equipment: Materials: Community resources: Classroom, Mars Millennium Project, Skype with NASA scientist Computers with internet access, Webcam, Google Sky app, Journal/log Access to NASA scientist or other local expert such as ASUs Mars research team or UofAs Lowell Observatory team. X Peer Evaluation Self-Evaluation Other: X X

Reflection Methods

Journal/Learning Log (Individual, Group, and/or Whole Class) Whole-Class Discussion Question own family about culture, traditions and immigration if applicable.

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Focus Group Fishbowl Discussion Other: family immigrated from

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PROJECT TEACHING AND LEARNING GUIDE Project: Social Studies / Science Course/Semester: Spring Semester

Knowledge and Skills Needed by Students to successfully complete culminating products and performances, and do well on summative assessments Interview Questions

Scaffolding / Materials / Lessons to be Provided by the project teacher, other teachers, experts, mentors, community members Teachers will develop activity to assist students in developing interview questions. Will also provide opportunities for students to practice asking interview questions, including follow up questions if necessary. Teachers will provide an opportunity for students to learn about the challenges that come with migrating to a new location and some possible solutions or ways to prevent these challenges. Discover what unique challenges exist within this particular project. Discuss what natural resources may or may not exist on Mars, and what alternatives may exist, for example, to produce energy. Compare and contrast the environmental features of Mars vs. Earth based on students inquiry learning.

Physical and psychological challenges that come with migrating to a new location.

Natural resources Overall environment

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