A WebQuest for 6-8th Grade (History/Science)

Designed by – Jordan Michels (jmichels10@hotmail.com)

EDU 215 – Technology for Teachers- Fall 2012

Based on a template from The WebQuest Page

IntroductionTaskResourcesProcessEvaluationConclusionStandardsCitationsTeacher Notes

Trip to the Moon

This lesson is going to be exciting. We are going to take a trip to the moon! But first, I want you to tell figure out the answer to these questions: Who was President in 1969? What government issues where we dealing with? Ask them if they know what happened for America in 1969?

Introduction

We will learn• The make up of the atmosphere and the information on

landing on the moon. • The reasons why the U.S. wanted to land on the moon• Who landed on the moon• When they landed on the moon• How long the trip was and how they made it back.• All six layers of the atmosphere• Their lengths• What is located in them• Some common facts about them.

Task

• Worksheet on trip to the moon• Worksheet on the atmospheres• Receipt paper• Coloring utensils• Pencil or Pen• Computer Access

Resources

Go to kidport.com. • Fill in blanks on corresponding worksheet.

These blanks are important information that the students will be test on later.

• Then go over the worksheet on the Layers of the atmosphere• relate it to the Moon exploration and everything

that they will see in each atmosphere, along with how far they have to travel in each atmospheric layer, and what the temperature would be doing if they were outside the atmosphere.

Process- 60-75 minutes

Moon ExpeditionIntroductionA race was on to put a man on the moon. ___________________had challenged the nation. It was the mission of _____________ to land two men on the moon, and then return them safely to Earth. It was one of the most historic events. It demonstrated what man could do with effort and ingenuity. 

Apollo 11 CrewThe Apollo 11 crew from left to right: ____________________, Commander; ________________, command module pilot; and ________________________, lunar module pilot.The LaunchIn President Kennedy's speech to Congress, on May 25, 1961, he expressed a concern that the United States was falling behind the Soviet Union in technology and prestige. He challenged the nation to put a man on the moon before the end of the decade.On July 16, 1969, the Apollo 11 launched from the _________________________.The Moon LandingOn _______________________, Commander Neil Armstrong became the first man on the moon. He said the historic words, "That's one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind."The Lunar Module "Eagle" consisted of two parts: the descent stage and the ascent stage.The descent state provided the engine used to land on the moon. It had four legs, a storage area for experimental gear, and a ladder for the crew to climb down to the moon's surface. The descent module also served as the launch platform for the ascent module when it came time to leave.

Walking on the MoonTo walk on the moon's surface, the astronauts needed to wear a space suit with a back mounted, portable life support system. This controlled the oxygen, temperature and pressure inside the suit.On the surface, the astronauts had to get used to the ____________________. They could jump very high compared to on Earth.The crew spent a total of two and a half hours on the moon's surface. While on the moon's surface, the performed a variety of _____________________________________ to return to Earth.An ______________________ was left on the moon's surface as a reminder of the accomplishment.

Driving on the MoonIn later moon landings, the astronauts used the _________________ vehicle to help explore more of the moon's surface.OrbitingThe Command Service Module "_______________" consisted of two parts. The Command Module is the cone at the top, or front in this picture. The Command Module held the three-man crew. It was the control center during the mission. It also was the re-entry vehicle for returning back to Earth.Returning to EarthAfter re-entering the Earth's atmosphere, parachutes opened to safely lower the Columbia into the Pacific Ocean. After landing in the Ocean, the crew were retrieved by a helicopter and taken to the recovery ship, the "__________________."The crew and lunar samples were placed in quarantine until their health and safety could be confirmed.The Command Module "Columbia" returned to Earth on July 24, 1969. Apollo 11 had successfully completed its mission. President Kennedy's objective to land men on the moon and return them safely to Earth had been accomplished in (8 Days).

Atmospheric

Layers

• Use receipt paper to show the levels of the atmosphere• Cover the troposphere, stratosphere, ozone, mesosphere,

thermosphere, and exosphere. • Also make sure you place the moon on receipt paper because that is the final destination. • Put a couple things on the receipt paper that would be located in that level along with the elevations.• Make sure the distance of the level on the receiptpaper is equivalent to the actual distance.• Use coloring utensils to bring the layers and objects to life

Process Continued

Include a rubric that students can consult.Use the rubric to evaluate student work.Use clear and concise language that is aligned in some way to selected standards.Rubric content should be applicable by others – not just your classroom.Use a chart or scale.

Evaluation5 4 3 2 1

Measurement(Ratio of the atmospheric levels)

All distance are correct

One distance is off

Two distances are off

Three distances are off

Four or more distances are off

Labeling(Atmosphere name and distance)

All labels are present

One label is missing

Two labels are missing

Three labels are missing

Four or more labels are missing

Objects(Two or more extra things in the atmosphere)

Every atmosphere has at least two objects

One atmosphere doesn’t have at least two objects

Two atmospheres don’t have at least two objects

Three atmospheres don’t have at least two objects

Four or more atmospheres don’t have at least two objects

Appearance(Objects and labels are colorful)

All objects and labels are colored

One object or label isn’t colored

Two objects or labels aren’t colored

Three objects or labels aren’t colored

Four or more objects or labels aren’t colored

Spelling and Grammar

No spelling or grammar mistakes

One spelling or grammar mistake

Two spelling or grammar mistakes

Three spelling or grammar mistakes

Four or more spelling or grammar mistakes

ConclusionCongratulations students you are now experts in both history of the Apollo 11 mission and the make-up of the atmosphere. Now that you have complete the journey to the moon you can explain what you would see and inform the general public about the trip. Who know maybe some day you can take the trip for real on a real NASA space shuttle.

IL Learning Standards: Teaching Diverse Students, Content Area and Pedagogical Knowledge, Learning Environment, Instructional Delivery, and Assessment.NETS:S that this lesson meets is the digital age work, and digital age learners section

Standards

Students should be able to conduct this exercise on their own. If they are having trouble with them mathematic part of it, make sure they are informed and on top of it. If there are any other additional problems help them out. That is what you are there for. It would also be a good idea to give them a quiz on the underlined information on the trip to the moon worksheet and also the worksheet on Atmospheric layers. This will reinforce the information and hopefully make it stick in the students heads better.

Teacher Notes

Google ImagesCenter for mathematics Science and TechnologyThe Moon Landing. Kidsport.com. Retrieved

October 27, 2012, fromhttp://

www.easybib.com/reference/guide/pa

Citations