410SpaceUnitDrones

Author:BenGikow
Datecreated:04/07/20142:55PMESTDatemodified:04/08/20146:46PMEST

BasicInformation
Summary
"Redrover,redrover,Sendadronerightover"

Studentswillmaketheirown"rover"spacesurveylancedrones

Grade/Level

Grade6,Grade7,Grade8

TimeFrame
46Classes

Subject(s)

Art,Music,Science

Modifications

StandardsAndKeyConcepts
ForStandards:PLEASEUSEMAVISUALARTSCURRICULUMFRAMEWORKSMACORECOURSEOBJECTIVES
AND21STCENTURYSKILLSWHENAPPLICABLE
Standards

MAMassachusettsCurriculumFrameworks
Subject:VisualArts
Strand:TheArtsDisciplines
Standard1:Methods,Materials,andTechniquesStudentswilldemonstrateknowledgeofthemethods,materials,and
techniquesuniquetothevisualarts.
Grade68:
LearningStandard1.8:
Maintaintheworkspace,materials,andtoolsresponsiblyandsafely
Standard5:CriticalResponseStudentswilldescribeandanalyzetheirownworkandtheworkofothersusing
appropriatevisualartsvocabulary.Whenappropriate,studentswillconnecttheiranalysistointerpretationand
evaluation.
Grade68:
LearningStandard5.5:
Demonstratetheabilitytorecognizeanddescribethevisual,spatial,andtactilecharacteristicsoftheirownwork
andthatofothers

Subject:Dance
Strand:Connections
Standard10:InterdisciplinaryConnectionsStudentswilluseknowledgeoftheartsandculturalresourcesinthestudyof
thearts,Englishlanguagearts,foreignlanguages,health,historyandsocialscience,mathematics,andscienceand
technology/engineering.
Grade68:
LearningStandard10.2:
ContinuetheaboveandapplyknowledgeofotherdisciplinesinlearninginandabouttheartsExamplesofthis
include:
usingnumbersenseinmathematicsasanaidtounderstandingscalesandintervalsinmusic
usingresearchskillsfromhistoryandsocialsciencetodevelopamonologueforacharacterfromhistory
usingdesignskillsandknowledgeofphysicalsciencefromscienceandtechnology/engineeringtoconstructa
balancedmobilesculpture.

OverarchingGoal
Studentswilllearnaboutspacetechnologythathelpsusunderstandenvironmentsondifferentplanets.

UnderstandingsandLesson
Objectives

1.Studentswillapplyknowledgeofplanetaryenvironmenttotheir3dmodels

2.Studentswilldemonstrateappropriatestudiohabits

3.Studentswilldemonstrateoriginalityandinventivenessinwork

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4.Studentswillexplainwhytheychosetheirspecificcharacteristicsoftheirowndrone.

EssentialQuestions

Whatcanwelearnfromotherplanets?
Howcanwelearnfromotherplanets?
Whatwouldbesomeobstaclestoovercomewhenlearningaboutotherplanets?

Unit(guiding)Questions
WhatenvironmentsdowehavehereonEarth?

Whatwaysoftransportationhaveweadaptedtoourenvironment?

Whatdifferentkindsofvehiclesdoyouknow?

Whatkindsofadaptionsdoanimalshavethatwecanreplicatewithtechnology?

KnowledgeandSkills
Studentsmustknow:

Howtobrainstormtheirownoriginalideas.

Howtodemonstrateappropriatestudiphabitsandleaveacleanworkspace

Howtocorrectlyglueandscorepiecestogether

PerformanceTasksAndAssessment
Assessment/Rubrics

Rubrics:
1. RoverRubric

PerformanceTask/Activity
Studentswillconsiderplanetaryconditions,environments,andlifenecessitieswhilecraftingtheirown3Dsurveylance
drone.

Studentswillcreate3Dmodelsof"rovers"orspacesurveylancerobots.

Motivation
1.ReviewthroughdifferentenvironmentswithinEarthandinsideoursolarsystem.

2.Talkaboutdifferentadaptionsthattechnologyhascreatedinresponsetonature.

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3.Talkaboutbasicpurposeof"rover"robotsandwhytheyareimportant

4.Breakclassupintogroupsofsimilarplanetfeatures

LearningExperiencesAndResources
SequenceofActivities
Activity1

Theteacherwillpresentmotivation.

Activity2

Theteacherwillhavestudentslistenvironmentalcharacteristicsofplanetofchoice.Whileconnectingthosetraitswith
potentialtechnologicalcharacteristicsandinventions.

Activity3

Theteacherwillmakedraftingmaterialsavailabletostudents.Theywillbeginthinkingaboutwhatenvironmentsareon
theirplanetofchoiceandwhatinventionswillhelpthemnavigate.

Activity4

Studentswillhaveasupplyofcraftstocreatetheir"rovers"outofmaterialssuchaseggcartons,pipecleaners,various
boxesandcardboardrolls

Activity5

Teachwerwillreviewovervarioustexturesorsurfacedecorationsforthestudentsrobots.Ex:paints,tinfoil,glitter.

Activity6

Theteacherwillhavethestudentsincorporatewritingintotheirwork.Studentswillwriteareflectiveparagraphabout
theirrobotandhowtheynavigatetheirenvironment.

DifferentiatedInstructionand
Adaptations
Resources
Materialsandresources:
http://history.nasa.gov/conghand/environ.htm
Forenvironmentaldetailsonplanets
Materials
Anycraftorrecycledmaterials:

Cardboard

Eggcartons

cans

pipecleaners

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ect.

Appendices

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