Unit Tasks
Student
Teacher

  1. Create a crew patch

  2. Print necessary resources

  3. Explore Internet sites for research of planet

  4. Jot notes from research

  5. Write a paragraph

  6. Peer edit paragraphs

  7. Conference with Mission Control (the teacher)

  8. Produce final draft to be typed into and sent as a cyber postcard

  9. Prepare and present information to an audience

  10. Complete a self-evaluation

  1. Read and explore all components of Planet Web Quest

  2. Introduce Unit by reading fun and intriguing literature related to the planets and/or space

  3. Place students into 3-person "crews" and assign a different planet to each

  4. Check lab computers for access-readiness to Planet Web Quest and its links

  5. Print Data Collection sheets

  6. Facilitate research in computer lab

  7. Have writing conferences with each crew member

  8. Observe final presentations

  9. Evaluate each crew using the provided rubric

  10. If time, conference with each student regarding their self-evaluation
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