Objectives:
By the end of this
lesson:
Students will work
collaboratively to produce a timeline of the solar system and create art
or pictures by using the illustrations in the resource section of the
WebQuest provided by the teacher.
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Recognize visual arts as a form
of communication
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Use the visual arts as a form of
communication
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Know and apply elements and
principles of design
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Know and apply sensory and
expressive features of visual arts
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Know materials, techniques, and
processes
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Apply materials, techniques, and
processes
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Understand the influence of the
visual arts in creating cultures and
building civilizations
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Understand individual expression
and the expression of others
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Analyze the characteristics,
merits, and meaning of works of art
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Assess and evaluate the
characteristics, merits, and meaning of
works of art
You are separated
into 5 teams and will utilize the computers to look up the web site,
http://www.nineplanets.org/overview.html to learn and gain background
knowledge about the solar system. You will then study the history of the
solar system. By doing so, you will gain the knowledge of visual art
along with the time frame of the discovery of the planets, moon, stars and
much more about the solar system.
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You will use the
Internet in the media center to conduct searches of interesting
historical facts about the solar system.
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After you have
obtained a good background of the solar system via some basic classroom
instruction, you will be divided into groups of five.
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You will decide which planets, stars and moons you want to replicate
for the time line presentation.
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A minimum of 5 replicas are required
for the final presentation.
You
will decide upon the materials that they need to use to make the replicas looks as real as possible.
You
will divided up the jobs in order to have a final timeline to present on the due date. (4 weeks after day one)
You will
present your final project in from of the class in a 10-15
minute presentation where each student takes a section to explain.
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Astronomy for Kids (http://www.dustbunny.com/afk/)
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Explore the Planets (http://www.cbc4kids.ca/general/the-
lab/space/explore.html)
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Nine Planets
http://www.nineplanets.org/
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Introduction to the Solar System
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Nine Planets (http://www.anu.edu.au/Physics/nineplanets/overview.html)
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Solar Art (http://solar-center.stanford.edu/art/art.html)
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Sydney Observatory (http://www.phm.gov.au/observe/)
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StarChild (http://starchild.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/StarChild/StarChild.html)
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Windows to the Universe (http://www.windows.umich.edu/)
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How does a person find out
if a star or a planet has been named? |
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Do you believe that there
will be more discoveries of stars or planets? |
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How do you use a
telescope? |
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Will any telescope work to
look at the solar system? |
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How many planets are
there? |
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Is there an easy way to
remember the names of the planets? |
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What do you think the
planets texture feels like? |
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How or what material could
you use to recreate the way the solar system feels? |
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Objective or
Performance |
Beginning
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Developing
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Accomplished
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Exemplary
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Score
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1.
Did you gain a solid basic understanding of the solar system?
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Did you gain a solid basic understanding of the solar system?
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Did you gain a solid basic understanding of the solar system?
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Did you gain a solid basic understanding of the solar system?
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Did you gain a solid basic understanding of the solar system?
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2.
Did you utilize the computers to gain a basis of understanding on the
solar system?
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Did you utilize the computers to gain a basis of understanding on the
solar system?
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Did you utilize the computers to gain a basis of understanding on the
solar system?
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Did you utilize the computers to gain a basis of understanding on the
solar system?
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Did you utilize the computers to gain a basis of understanding on the
solar system?
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3.
Do
you feel that your team made good choices for the replicas of the solar
system that the team chose?
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Do
you feel that your team made good choices for the replicas of the solar
system that the team chose?
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Do
you feel that your team made good choices for the replicas of the solar
system that the team chose?
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Do
you feel that your team made good choices for the replicas of the solar
system that the team chose?
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Do
you feel that your team made good choices for the replicas of the solar
system that the team chose?
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4.
Do you feel that your team worked well together and that you
accomplished your team tasks with advancement in the understanding of
the time line of the solar systems planets, stars, and so on?
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Do
you feel that your team worked well together and that you accomplished
your team tasks with advancement in the understanding of the time line
of the solar systems planets, stars, and so on?
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Do
you feel that your team worked well together and that you accomplished
your team tasks with advancement in the understanding of the time line
of the solar systems planets, stars, and so on?
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Do
you feel that your team worked well together and that you accomplished
your team tasks with advancement in the understanding of the time line
of the solar systems planets, stars, and so on?
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Do
you feel that your team worked well together and that you accomplished
your team tasks with advancement in the understanding of the time line
of the solar systems planets, stars, and so on?
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