Multi-Media Assignment

NASA Multi-Media Website
Subject Area: Science
Grade: 9
Space exploration
Source: http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/videogallery/index.html

Description of learning object: You go to the link above and it takes you to a NASA website. There the students will find a whole bunch of short videos on different space exploration projects. They can watch a real rocket launch or watch a rocket rotate the earth. These videos will help the students create a deeper understanding of space exploration.

Description of in class usage: I would use this website to supplement the unit on space exploration in grade nine science class. I would have the students go to this website and watch 5-7 different videos. They would have to chart the different videos that they watched and provide a short explanation for each video that they watched as well. Lastly we would discuss potential problems that might arise during a space shuttle mission.

Planning and Prep: I would first view a whole bunch of the videos to make sure they were relevant and good quality videos. I would also make sure that there was no risky pop-up ads that would appear when you went to the website. I would make sure all the students’ computers had the necessary software to watch the videos and adjust the volume of the computers as well. I would also make sure that all the computers in the class had a good internet connection so the students could connect to the internet. I would have the students work alone if there were enough computers as I believe they would stay on task better if they worked by themselves on this particular assignment. If students misbehaved I would have them read their textbook at the back of the computer room and also make them take notes from the text.

GLO: How different technologies are used to accomplish space exploration.

SLO:
2.0 - Identify problems in developing technologies for space exploration, describe technologies developed for life in space, and explain the scientific principles involved
2.2 - Describe technologies for space transport, and interpret the scientific principles involved
-Select and integrate information from various print and electronic sources or from several parts of the same source

ICT Outcomes
C-6 - Students will use technology to investigate and/or solve problems.
C-1, 3.3 - Access and operate multimedia applications and technologies from stand-alone and online sources