“Mission Launch” Lesson Plan
Descriptive Data:
3th Grade
Science: Planet Study
20 minutes on computers
20 minutes of class writing time
Goals:
Oregon Third Grade State Standards
1. CCG: The Earth in Space: Understand the Earth’s place in the solar system and the universe.
• SC.03.ES.03 Identify and trace the movement of objects in the sky
Objectives:
Students will follow directions, listen to the information given and write down 5 characteristics that would make them good Astronauts.
Students will staple all three of their unit assignments together and turn them into the basket provided.
Materials
Students:
A Laptop for each student (w/sound)
Access to the Internet (Firefox/Mozilla)
Flat Desk
Paper and Pencil
Stapler
Teacher:
A class set of Laptops
A basket for finished assignments
Overhead projector w/ pen
Procedure:
Activate prior knowledge/pre-assessment:
This lesson is designed for students that have a basic knowledge of Laptops and Internet use.
1. Tell students that today they will be finishing up the Web quest.
2. Let them know that they will be doing this on their own.
3. If they need help, that is fine, but we are going to try to finish Mission Launch on our own, because we have been practicing together all week.
Instruction:
Tell students that the instructions are written on the overhead. Go over these questions as a class and ask if there are any questions.
Introduction:
Write the following directions on the overhead projector.
1. Go and get a computer
2. Turn it on
3. Go to the Web Quest:
nasaspacemission.blogspot.com
4. Click on the “Mission Launch”
5. Read the Directions
6. Go to work!
Give students the remaining time to work individually. (Allow some talking. Students may need to help each other.)
Guided practice:
Circulate around the room offering help and checking student work and progress. Interact with each student.
Assessment:
Students will be assessed on how well they followed directions. Did they complete the resume? Did they staple and turn in all three assignments? Again, this can be recorded with a plus, check or minus.