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May the FORCES be with you!  Getting There!

11/22/2016

 

How Things Fly - From The Smithsonian Institute

The links below have some GREAT resources, interactive media, videos, and more to learn about FORCES, FLIGHT, and SPACE!  You should visit each of the subpages listed under the main site.
  • Smithsonian Air & Space Museum - "How Things Fly" Website
    • ​​Forces of Flight
    • Gravity & Air
    • Aerodynamics
    • Propulsion
    • Structure & Materials
    • Flight Dynamics
  • How Things Fly - Video Collection​

PhET Simulations

  • Gravity & Orbits
  • Forces & Motion
  • Gravity Force Lab

CK-12 Simulations

CK-12 has numerous "Simulation" activities that can be found HERE.  You can use the "Filter" button to find specific activities by topic or key word.  Here are a few suggested activities:
  • Astronaut Training (Mass vs. Weight)
  • Space Station
  • Journey to Mars (launch window)
  • Dog Sledding 
  • Elevator Physics
  • Model Rocket​
  • Newton's Cannon
  • Hot Air Balloon
  • Airplane
  • Cliff Diver
  • Bobsled
  • Pirate Ship
  • Everglades Air Ship
  • Tether Ball (Centripetal Acceleration)
  • Loop the Loop Roller Coaster
  • Friction Simulation
  • Sprinter (Friction)
  • Horse & Cart
Complete List of All Simulations (USE "FILTER" to narrow down topics

MORE . . .  (check back for updates to this list)

  • NASA Edge - Video:  Physics Day at the Amusement Park - MIcrogravity

"HERE and THERE" - Let's Compare! (and Contrast) - Mars vs. Earth

11/15/2016

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For this task, a TEAM Commander will go to www.lucidchart.com and Sign up with Google.  The type of chart you will start is going to be a Venn Diagram.  Venn Diagrams are a visual way to organize information by items are similar and different.  Your diagram will compare Mars to Earth (Mars on the left circle, Earth on the right).


Use the "sign up with Google" button!

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To allow your Team Members to work on this, click on the orange "Share" button in the upper right.  NOTE:  Since we do not have email, you will GENERATE an ACCESS LINK to copy and paste onto SLIDE 7 of your group slideshow.  
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Comparisons to Consider:

Size, shape, distance from sun, geology, physical characteristics, topography, temperatures, weather, atmosphere, gravity, rotation & revolution (day and year lengths) - and more!  You can keep adding to this as you learn more about how Earth & Mars are similar and different.
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Background Knowledge - Reading About the "Red Planet"

11/13/2016

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Wonderopolis:  "How Long Would It Take to Fly to Mars?"

Read the article HERE.

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NewsELA + Google Sign In = We'll give it a try . . .

NewsELA is a great website for current events and news that's tailored to best fit a student's reading level.  They also allow articles to be assigned using Google Classroom Classes.  So...we're going to give it a try.  I've assigned an article about Mars which you can find when you sign into NewsELA USING YOUR GOOGLE ACCOUNT.  (p.s. - there's even a NewsELA App in the Chrome Web Store.)

Up Next . . . (start thinking about these topics . . . Task(s) to come. . . )

  • If we travelled to Mars by ________, how long would it take?  (Using the Speed formula to solve for TIME).  We have lots of speedy people, creatures, and craft here on earth - what if they were our ride to Mars???
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  • We know quite a bit about Mars from satellites, telescopes, and rovers that have gotten us closer and ON the planet.  What details would you include if you were trying to convince or persuade someone to join an expedition to Mars?  What about an advertisement that would convince someone to take a vacation to the Red Planet?
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The Journey Begins...

11/6/2016

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Mars Mission Teams - Organizing & Identity

This project will only be as successful as your team is.  Leadership, communication, compromise, consensus, and commitment to the project are essential.  Think of these things as you choose your groups.  Groups may be made up of 4 to 6 students.  IF you cannot form groups of these sizes that include everyone (no one being or feeling left out).  We will do random selection of your teams.  For some activities and assignments, you will receive a group grade as well as individual grades. 

Once your group is formed and your seats have been selected, you will need to complete the following:

TASK 1:  CREATING YOUR TEAM - Branding & Team Identity
From your group of 4-6, you will select 2 team leaders / mission co-commanders.  One of these individuals will be in charge of starting the team's Google Slideshow to document your work on this project and sharing it to group members to help edit.  (Don't forget you could also embed this Google Slideshow on your Weebly websites as well to show your work).

The team leader will SHARE the Google Slideshow with team members to present the following:
  • Slide 1.  Name your team - (current companies and organizations include:  NASA, Mars One, Blue Origin, SpaceX). Be original and creative!  It could be a name or an acronym (NASA = National Aeronautics and Space Administration).
  • Slides 2 through 4.  Design a team Logo, Flag, & Badge/Patch.  This can be done with graphic tools online or could be a scanned hand drawing (or a combination of both).  Need Ideas or examples from the past? Check out the  NASA History Page of Mission Badges link.
  • Slide 5.  Come up with an inspirational and catchy team motto or phrase.  This will serve as your mission statement.  This can also be included on your items from slides 2 through 4 (although it's not required).
  • Slide 6.  Select a background image (large) that will be used for your team's group photo.  We will use the green screen to take these.  Place the picture as well as a link to the image's file so I can download it to the iPad for green screen.

EACH TEAM MEMBER will also have an individual Google Slideshow in Google Classroom titled "Mars Mission Log".  This will be where you make weekly journal entries about the project including how YOU contributed to the team process (for example, if your logo design wasn't selected, that's fine - share it on your individual slideshow)  This will only be shared and visible to me.


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