Discovering the Milky Way

1. The first thing you should do is go to evaluation tab and read rubric. Make sure you understand how you will be graded on this assignment.

2.  We will go to library and have a lecture on research on the "Safety and Logistics of Web Research" by our librarian

3. You will get with your partner and find adjacent computers and make a google doc so that you can both contribute to knowledge learned, pictures,  and questions raised by research.  

4. Timeline: You will have three 1/2 days to do research and gather information. First two days you will have help from myself, the librarian, and my teachers aides as you need it. third day will be on your own.

5. Research will be centered around three main questions. 1. What are the accepted scientific theories on how our universe, galaxy, and solar stem began? 2. What are the missions both American and international, that shaped what we know about our galaxy? 3. What are some interesting technologies and facts that we have come out of the space program since landing on the moon?

6. RESEARCH: Suggested websites are the following but are not limited to:

    Websites for background knowledge (gather enough pictures and information to complete instructional video)

    http://history.nasa.gov/factsheet.htm

    http://www.history.com/shows/the-universe/interactives/interactive-universe

    http://www.nasa.gov/topics/solarsystem/index.html

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fzWSBaAYtWs

    http://www.nasa.gov/50th/timeline.html

   

2.    Construct Instructional video tool:     http://screencast-o-matic.com/account 

3.    Quiz tools:      https://nearpod.com/    or   https://create.kahoot.it/#login?next=     

4.     Add links to video and slide to my teacher page  in appropriate folder

Presentation of video, quiz and questions.