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The SPACE SHUTTLE
Title For Educators
Introduction Designed by
Task RICKY SKOCZEN
Process ras145@zips.uakron.edu
Evaluation
Conclusion
Credits Based on a template from The WebQuest Page
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Introduction
Title The Space Shuttle aircraft was used for transporting humans to
space for over 30 years. The era began in 1981 and ended in 2011.
Introduction
Task The Space Shuttle Era
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In the space shuttle era, there were 5 aircrafts. (Atlantis, Discovery,
Evaluation Columbia, Challenger, and Endeavor)
Conclusion
There were over 135 missions to space on space shuttles over the 30
year era.
The shuttles sent to space were used to help construct the
International Space Station (ISS)
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The Task
Title What you are to do:
Introduction
oYou are to research the two space shuttles that exploded (Challenger and
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Columbia) and figure out what happened to make them explode.
Process
oIn your findings, you should also research and learn what was done in result
Evaluation to these aircrafts blowing up.
Conclusion
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The Process
Title 1. First, you will partner with two other students, and together you
will all complete the research for this webquest.
Introduction 2. You will conduct your research online through the NASA website,
Task as well as any other reliable website you may find.
3. Once you have all gathered research, you will then write a 2 page
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review paper as a group, discussing your research.
Evaluation 4. Once you have written your review paper, you will then prepare
Conclusion to give an oral presentation of your findings.
5. If you have any questions or need any assistance, please ask!
6. GOOD LUCK!!!
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Evaluation
Title CATEGORY 4 3 2 1
Introduction Requirements All requirements are met All requirements are met. One requirement was not More than one
and exceeded. completely met. requirement was not
completely met.
Task
Process
Content Covers topic in-depth with Includes essential Includes essential Content is minimal OR
Evaluation details and examples.
Subject knowledge is
knowledge about the topic.
Subject knowledge
information about the topic there are several factual
but there are 1-2 factual errors.
excellent. appears to be good. errors.
Conclusion
Mechanics No misspellings or Three or fewer Four misspellings and/or More than 4 errors in
grammatical errors. misspellings and/or grammatical errors. spelling or grammar.
mechanical errors.
Group Work Exceeded expectations Met expectations and Either, met expectations Neither, met expectations
and contributed sufficiently contributed to group. OR contributed to group. AND did not contribute to
to group. Not both. group.
Oral Presentation Interesting, well-rehearsed Relatively interesting, Delivery not smooth, but Delivery not smooth and
with smooth delivery that rehearsed with a fairly able to hold audience audience attention lost.
holds audience attention. smooth delivery that attention most of the time.
usually holds audience
attention.
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Conclusion
Congratulations!
Title
Introduction oYou should now have a larger view of what really happened to space
shuttles’ Challenger and Columbia!
Task oYou should have also learned what NASA did following each space shuttle
Process explosion.
Evaluation
Conclusion
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Credits &
References
Title
Introduction
Task
www.nasa.gov
Process
Evaluation http://www.intrepidmuseum.org/shuttle/home.aspx
Conclusion
http://rubistar.4teachers.org
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