Created
by
Carol Massey, Debbie Pepin, Cristina Rodriguez, Mary Smith, Carlota Urcelay, and
Eileen Wood

Introduction | Task | Process | Evaluation | Conclusion | Credits
What does it
take to be an astronaut? Many kids may believe that all it takes to be an astronaut
is to put on a space suit. Others may think that if you can fly an airplane you
can be an astronaut. In reality, becoming an astronaut requires a great amount
of time, skill, and commitment. In this site you will explore the many aspects
of being an astronaut and present your findings in the form of a PowerPoint slide
show for younger children.
NASA
is developing a Mini Space Camp for younger children in kindergarten through second
grade. You have been asked to help with the presentation. Your assignment is to
work in groups of two to four, explore the experiences of astronauts, record your
findings in journals, and develop a slide show presentation for this group of
mini space camp participants.
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Now that you have finished
the WebQuest you are ready to work for NASA. As Executive Trainers, you
will use your research journal entries, projects, and pictures to to make a PowerPoint
slideshow for the mini space camp participants. Below is an evaluation rubric
that will help guide you through the NASA requirements. This evaluation rubric
can be used as a guideline and a self-evaluation tool. Remember, you will be presenting
to a junior astronaut in training.
(12 pts.) | (18 pts.) | (20 pts.) | Score | |
| Appearance | Not up to 4th grade standards | Shows some effort in creating an attractive appearance. May be lacking in balance or good color choice. | Well designed and attractive | (12-20) |
| Spelling and Grammar | Not up to 4th grade standards | A few spelling or grammar errors. | No spelling or grammar errors | (12-20) |
| Information | Not up to 4th grade standards | Includes most of the important information. | Very informative and presented well. | (12-20) |
| Completeness | Incomplete. Missing important information. | Covers most of the lessons. Includes most of the proper citations. | Includes information about all of the lessons and sites explored. Includes proper citations. | (12-20) |
| Presentation | Unprepared. Does not show knowledge about subject. | Presents material in a relatively prepared way. | Well prepared and well informed. | (12-20) |
TOTAL SCORE______________
You have just completed your
first NASA mission. In your exploration you have learned about some of the
aspects involved in the life of an astronaut, and you have helped younger students
learn about astronauts too. Hopefully this webquest will inspire you to go on
more journeys of space exploration.
http://images.google.com/images?q=astronaut+food&num=20&hl=en&start=0&sa=N,
November 4, 2001
space_sleep.jpg
[Online Image] Available http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/living/spacesleep/,
Oct. 28, 2001
coloredmenu.jpg
[Online Image] Available http://images.google.com/images?q=food+menu&num=20&hl=en&start=0&sa=N,
November 4, 2001

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