Your group will work
together to do this
unit and make the
page for it.
Each person should
do these things:
Read the rubrics for
the Solar System page;
Read the science notes for
this page.
Download and use the
Universe Program (http://www.diardsoftware.com)
Check out the Helpful Web
pages (Links) for this
chapter and chose a few
images.
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Unit
One Homework: Bring to Class
in Week Two
-
Each
person
will make an author's
web page.
See
Rubric
for Home Page made as a
web page
if
you are in EDIT 472 See Rubric
for Home Page made with
Power Point
if
you are in the Montessori
group.
Due Week 2.
-
One
person will make a Welcome
Page for your planet, giving
its name, a short introduction,
and the names of your crew.
See
Rubric
for Welcome Page made as a
web page
if you
are in EDIT 472
See
Rubric
for Welcome made with
Power Point
if you
are in the Montessori
group.
Due Week 2.
-
One
person will make the
icon that represents
your planet.
See
the planet
page
for ideas. Due Week 2.
-
One
person will make a
Table
of Contents for your planet.
See
Rubric
for Table of Contents made
with Power Point
if
you are in the Montessori
group.
Due Week 2
The group will work
together to write Chapter
One which is about your
solar system.
See
Rubric
for Solar System Page for
Web Pages
if
you are in EDIT 472.
See Rubric
for Solar System Page for
PowerPoint if you are in the
Montessori group.
This page will have
a
written description of your
solar system
- a
graphic or diagram of your
solar system: Use a graphics
program
or modify a picture from the
NASA site, or draw and scan
your picture. This will be
on your web page
- a
page showing that you have
worked out the math for your
system. (See
Science
Notes)
- See "How
to How to Design Your Solar
System"
for some
ideas of how to do this chapter.
Due Week 3
Also
download and use
the Universe
Image Creator
software to
help you.
Use
this group work
opportunity to
review your web
page making, image
processing, and
email skills.
You
will soon be
making pages on
your own, and this
is a chance to ask
questions of your
coworkers and be
sure that you are
up to speed.
Group members
should help each
other, but each of
you is responsible
for your own
learning and class
products, Work together on
this assignment,
and use it to
prepare for new
adventures!
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Planets that are Examples for You to
Look At
Loki
is
a planet designed by a group of World Builders at Montana State
University in the spring of 1993. They have agreed to share their
planet with you. Some material has been added to give you a sense
of how to work with your planet.
Shalimar
is a planet that I have built for you. It shows you
one way to organize your information
examples of what kind of diagrams, pictures, etc. will form
the framework of your planetary narrative.
Copyright
© 1998, 2003, 2004. Elizabeth Anne
Viau. All rights reserved. This material
may be used by individuals for
instructional purposes but not sold.
Please
inform
the author if you use it at eviau@earthlink.net.