Spaceships unit plan

Technology Unit Plan 
Topic: SpaceshipsTerm: Term Three 2010Year 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8Level 1 2 3 4Technological Areas:Biotechnology Food TechnologyMaterials TechnologyInformation & CommunicationProduction and ProcessStructures and MechanismsElectronics and ControlContexts:HomePersonal SchoolEnvironmentRecreationalCommunityEnergyBusinessIndustrialLinks with other Curriculum areas:EnglishMaths ScienceSocial StudiesHealth & Physical EducationThe ArtsResources: paper, environmental material, websitesLearning Intentions/Outcomes: students will be able to: understand that several models need to be made and tested before a prototype can be created; discuss the future of space travel and its implications; create paper model spaceshipsKey Competency: Thinking:Developing understanding, making decisions, shaping actions, constructing knowledgeSituation/Setting the Scene: A spacecraft has been designed to rocket tourists to space starting in 2011. A single ticket will cost $200,000. Japanese scientists are going to launch an origami spaceship into space and bring it back to earth again. Some New Zealanders have sent the first rocket from New Zealand.Design Brief: Design a space craft for a particular purpose. Space explorationTravel to a planetSight seeingTransporting people for populating planetsSpecifications: Model size can be no bigger than a shoe boxEnvironmental materials can be usedList your own specificationsTechnological KnowledgeTechnological ModellingL1. Understand that functional models are used to represent reality and test design concepts and prototypes are used to test technological outcomes L2. Understand that functional models are used to explore test and evaluate design concepts for potential outcomes and that prototyping is used to test a technological outcome for fitness of purposeL3. Understand that different forms of functional modeling are said to inform decision making in the development of technological possibilities and that prototypes can be used to evaluate the fitness of technological outcomes for further developmentL4. Understand how different forms of functional modeling are used to explore possibilities and to justify decision making and how prototyping can be used to justify refinement of technological outcomesLearning Experiences: (examine, identify, discuss, collect, observe, compare, read, describe)Look at pictures of spacecraft via Google Search, download, print and sort pictures into the different types of space ships they might representExplorationTourist travellingPassengerProtection (security)The following activities in the box are more suitable for Senior School but some of the older children in Year 2 and 3 might enjoy seeing the 4th activity Galactic SpaceShip Two animationRead the articles on SpaceShip Two (on Spaceship PowerPoint). Discuss what this could mean for space travelWatch the Spaceship Two assembly movie http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B8XaJbwwT68&NR=1 Watch the test flight http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GZtjr6pqL1o&feature=channel and then this one http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GZtjr6pqL1o&feature=channelWatch the Galactic SpaceShipTwo animation (downloaded into Resources folder) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WBo8t0B5NhM Senior Assessment: Itemise the steps it has taken to get to the final design of SpaceShipTwo (Inspiration file)Make some space craft models http://funschool.kaboose.com/globe-rider/space/crafts/space-rocket.html http://www.videojug.com/film/how-to-make-an-origami-paper-spaceship http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-make-an-Origami-spaceship/http://www.howcast.com/videos/81756-Origami-Rocket PDF file in resource folder on how to make a space rocketJunior Assessment Task: make several of these spaceships and evaluate their effectiveness (See Junior Space Assessment)Technological PracticeOutcome development and evaluationLearning Experiences:(generate, select, develop, adapt, present, test & evaluate, draw, model, plan)Draw a planWrite an explanation of what this spaceship is going to be used forMake the modelTest the modelEvaluate for further development and modificationsNature of Technology Characteristics of technologyLearning Experiences: (impacts, cultural values, attitudes, behaviour, preferences, beliefs & values)New Zealand launched their first rocket into space in 2009Watch the movie of the launch (on Spaces PowerPoint, slide 4)Read the article links and answer the following questions in groupsWhy could this be important for New ZealandDo you think New Zealand has a real chance in the Space Travel and Exploration raceIf you could be involved in SpaceShip development or travel, would you and why?Go to Rocket lab website http://www.rocketlab.co.nz/rocket-lab-news.html and read the latest news on their rocket launchJapanese scientists are planning to launch a paper spaceship into space, do you think this is possible? View the movie (See PowerPoint slide 5)
© Jacqui Sharp 2009 Websites New Zealand Space rocket http://video.aol.co.uk/video-detail/rocket-launch-nz-blasts-into-space/3121135702 http://www.allvoices.com/s/event-4714875/aHR0cDovL3R2bnouY28ubnovdGVjaG5vbG9neS1uZXdzL3NlY29uZC10aW1lLWx1Y2t5LW56LXJvY2tldC1sYXVuY2gtMzIwNzA4Ny92aWRlbw== SpaceShipTwo http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XBlifr6EQNU http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B8XaJbwwT68&NR=1 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GZtjr6pqL1o&feature=channel http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WBo8t0B5NhM Paper Spaceships http://www.videojug.com/film/how-to-make-an-origami-paper-spaceship http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-make-an-Origami-spaceship/ http://funschool.kaboose.com/globe-rider/space/crafts/space-rocket.html origami rocket http://www.howcast.com/videos/81756-Origami-Rocket http://www.rocketnorth.com/downloads/origami.pdf

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