Getting Started with our Research

Click on the links below (organized by topic) to get started on your research phase:

How do humans survive in space?

1. Living in Space

2. Chris Hadfield answers questions from Space!

The History and Future of Space Exploration:

1. National Geographic Video   This video will also be of interest to those studying whether or not there is life on other planets!

2. TED Talk   This video will also be of interest to those studying whether or not there is life on other planets!

3. Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum

Constellations in the Night Sky...

Free Printable Sky Map

Curiosity Lands on Mars:

NASA: The Mission to Mars

Life on Other Planets?

NASA Astrobiology Institute

Stars: 

The Birth, Life, and Death of a Star

Gravity:

Gravity Facts

3....2.....1....Blastoff!!! Building Rockets to go into Space:

1. Space X - Independent Rocket-Building Company

2. Model Rocket vs. Real Rocket
3. Rocket Controls

Mini-Lessons

Day 1 of our research phase officially begins tomorrow! 

Here are a couple of things we have been up to in the meantime...

We learned how to draw each planet and its distance from the Sun to scale. We coloured them accurately with pastels and then created fact sheets to post beside them. Here are some pictures of our hallway display: 

It seemed to attract a lot of viewers who stopped by to read the interesting facts and marvel at just how small we really are on Earth compared to our solar system!

Today, we had a mini-lesson on the Earth's moon. Here are some of the things we already knew about the moon:

We also learned about the different phases of the moon, with the help of these two songs. Feel free to have a listen...but we have to warn you...they're very catchy!

Day 3: What Makes A Good I Wonder Question?

On Day 3 of our 21st Century learning journey, we asked ourselves: What makes a good "I Wonder" question? 

Together, we came up with this list:

We also asked ourselves:

                                         What makes a bad "I Wonder" question?

Take a look at your three questions. Edit and revise them so that they meet the criteria of the good "I Wonder" question list. 

Your homework: Choose the question that you are MOST interested in out of the three you have written/edited/revised.

Day 2: Recording What We Already Know About Space

Here are some snapshots of the notes you created in class after watching the four videos. These notes helped us remember what we already know about space. They also helped us record new things we saw or learned about in the videos.

After watching the videos, discussing facts and ideas with your classmates and teacher, and thinking about what you already know, what else do YOU wonder about Space?

Your homework was to come up with three "I wonder" questions.

Welcome Grade 6's!

Let the 21st Century Learning Journey Begin...

Our new learning journey in Science began last week when we viewed the following videos to remind ourselves of what we already know about space, and what we would like to explore.

First, The Known Universe...



Then, Highlights of Space Exploration in History:



Next, Curiosity Lands on Mars:



...and finally, An Overview of Our Solar System:




Stay tuned for photos of the lists you came up with in class after watching these videos!

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