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Please see the group project rubric, in your SPACE notebook, to check your group's progress on gaining knowledge and understanding about how technology has increased our understanding and exploration of Earth and our solar system. You must also demonstrate use of the transdisciplinary skills of research, thinking and self-management, as well as the Learner Profile attributes of inquirer, knowledgeable, risk taker and curiosity.
 * THE MISSION **
 * Each team will work in cooperative, space mission groups to design and label a space vehicle that will go to a chosen body in space and safely return to Earth. The 2D blueprints and written reflections for the space vehicle will be completed by Tuesday, May 10th. On May 11th, each group will present their design and reflections to the class. Each group will have a question and answer session, after their presentation.


 * JOBS: **

**COMMANDER** – oversees work, watches the time-frame to make sure tasks are fulfilled and helps whichever team member needs help.

**ENGINEER** – researches and chooses the material and space vehicle layout of the team's spacecraft. Designs internal layout of spacecraft compartments and astronaut living area and necessities.

**ENERGY/AVIATION SPECIALIST** – researches and decides on an energy source to accomplish the process how to propel the craft for take-off, landing, re-entry and movement in space. Determines number and position of astronauts at take-off, re-entry and landing.

**ASTRO-PHYSICIST**– researches space bodies in the universe and decides where the vehicle will explore and why. They also research bodies in space that may be encountered along the way and how they can be used or avoided.

//Team members will be expected to cooperate with and share information with their own team, as well as in job teams (for example, all Engineers can share research information and help each other). See the rubric attachment at the bottom for the assessment criteria.//

** TO DO AS A GROUP: **


 * As a group look at the following links to find out about the space shuttles that have been used to go back and forth between Earth and the International Space Station: **


 * Space Shuttle picture **


 * Also look at information about past and future space travel projects: **


 * What Is Aerodynamics? **
 * Space Vehicle Designs **
 * Supercool Space Tools **


 * Find out about Microgravity in space: **


 * What is Microgravity? **


 * And watch the Quicktime video clip about a day aboard the Space Shuttle: **


 * A Day Aboard the Space Shuttle **


 * TO DO IN YOUR JOB: **


 * CHAIRPERSON: **
 * What Is Ares? **
 * AND **
 * Linda Herrell - Space Mission Architect **
 * AND **
 * Space Travel 101 **


 * Read: **
 * ENGINEER: **
 * Rocket Builder **
 * AND **
 * How to Launch A Rocket **
 * AND **
 * Atomic Rocket Sample Rocket Plans **
 * Read: **


 * ENERGY/AVIATION SPECIALIST: **
 * Power Up! **
 * AND **
 * Why Do We Need Rockets? **
 * AND **
 * [] **
 * Read: **


 * ASTRO-PHYSICIST: **
 * What's In Space? **
 * AND **
 * Nine Planets for Kids OR Our Solar System (Click on the links on the page to find more information about planets, asteroids and comets) **
 * Read: **


 * OTHER LINKS YOU MAY WANT TO LOOK AT: **
 * NASA for Grades K-4 - information, games and news **


 * space.com – the home page for Space.com with news and information about everything in space **


 * Amazing Space - the home page for Amazing Space with lots of news and information about everything in space **


 * NASA's Space Place - a NASA website for kids with activities and information **


 * Windows to the Universe - a University of Michigan website of information about the universe **


 * Nine Planets – the original Nine Planets website with more information than the kid’s version, but a harder reading level **


 * The Planets - a simple flash game with easy to read information about the planets **


 * Sunita Williams Mission Logs - the mission journals of astronaut Sunita Williams (a primary school classmate of Mrs Lueders!) from Expedition 15 to the International Space Station **


 * New Scientist magazine - a magazine with articles about current news in space **


 * The following documents will also be helpful: ** ||