BIG IDEA: The earth is shaped like a sphere. | Student's Responsibility: Use evidence to explain that Earth is shaped like a sphere, and seek information about the shape of other planets in the solar system. |
Student-Driven Task - Day 1 (90 minutes):
- Sit with your Responsibility Partner.
- Create a blog post entitled, "Modeling Earth's Shape."
- Find evidence online or in resources in the classroom that explains the shape of the earth and other planets in our solar system. You may use videos, articles, etc. to learn about the shape of the earth and other planets, but stay focused! Your time is limited! Take notes as you go.
- At some point in the class period, your teacher will teach a Mini-Lesson (see below). Research until then.
- Once the Mini-Lesson is over, prepare to paraphrase what you learned in a short video or other final product that can be posted on your ePortfolio for others to learn from. Be sure to give credit to all sources. This will serve as your final product for this lesson.
- Restrictions: You may not use any of the videos below as a resource until the Mini-Lesson has been presented.
- Timeframe: Your final product must be completed by the end of this period. Be aware that we will have a mini-lesson in the middle of the period that will take time away from your work! :)
Mini Lesson:
- Watch the first video: "The Shape of the Earth" and take excellent notes on the evidence scientists have about the shape of the earth.
- Make sure you can explain all of the evidence scientists have that proves the shape of the earth in your video or final product that you will be making next.
- Feel free to use the other videos if you want to explore the ideas further, need more examples, etc.
- Once the Mini-Lesson and class discussion is complete, return to Task #5 above.
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Student-Driven Task - Day 2 (60 minutes):
Sit with your Responsibility Partner. Open blog post entitled, "Modeling Earth's Shape." Use "Google Drawing" in Chrome to draw a model of the earth from any point of view you'd like. Consider the points in the image to the right before beginning. Save your image in Google Drive when done. Be ready to explain your answers to the following questions in your video below BEFORE beginning to record:
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Once you've created your Earth Model, create a screencast using PhotoBooth (Remember: Only one take! No re-do's.) that shows your model and explains:
Upload your video to our YouTube Channel, and embed it in your blog post.
Answer the following Reflection/Synthesis Questions at the bottom of your blog post:
- the Earth and what it looks like;
- the point of view of the drawing; and
- the limitations of your model.
- From what point of view did you draw your model? (For example, did you imagine that you were in a plane? High above the Earth, viewing it from space? Or looking out from your front door? Something else?)
- The Earth looks like my model because...
- The experiences that led me to think this are...
- How would you describe a model?
- Why might we use models in science?
- What are some examples of models?
Upload your video to our YouTube Channel, and embed it in your blog post.
Answer the following Reflection/Synthesis Questions at the bottom of your blog post:
Reflection/Synthesis Questions:
| Answers: (Remember to have at least two sentences for each answer whenever possible!)
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