Overview


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The units for both grade levels will space-related. The third graders will be researching specific space missions, both manned and unmanned, as assigned by their classroom teacher. They will present their findings in the form of a single PowerPoint slide. Their final product will also include a piece of artwork of their space mission. Collaboration with the art teacher will be required for this stage of the project. The classroom teacher and the art teacher will discuss the appropriate medium for the project, but will make sure it is a 2D format. The classroom teacher, perhaps with the help of the media specialist and/or art teacher, will then compile all of the art and, along with the PowerPoint slides, construct a Space Exploration Timeline to be displayed prominently in the hallway.

Sixth graders will be researching a planet of their choosing from our solar system. They will conduct the research, then present their findings to the third grade classes in the form of PowerPoint presentations.

For both grade levels, the role of the media specialist will be to teach three specific lessons. The first lesson will be on searching online databases, in this case, Inspire. The second lesson will be on citing sources, and the third will be on the use of PowerPoint.