Lesson 1
Should the United States fund the space colony project?
Fossil Fuels Video
Language of the Discipline
Citizen groups: Taxpayers, Historians, Business Community,
Medical Community, Scientists, the Military
Town Hall Meeting
Rotating Space Colony Group Responsibilies:
1. Reporters
2. Recorders
3. Resource Managers
4. Task Facilitators/Timers
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Lesson 2, Part 1
What do human beings need to survive and thrive in a new environment?
History is Fun Website (Jamestown)
Plymouth Plantation Website
Essential Questions to answer with evidence:
1. How is the environment helping people? Provide evidence from the images and maps
2. How might the environment cause a problem for the people? Provide evidence from the images and maps.
What do human beings need to survive and thrive in a new environment?
History is Fun Website (Jamestown)
Plymouth Plantation Website
Essential Questions to answer with evidence:
1. How is the environment helping people? Provide evidence from the images and maps
2. How might the environment cause a problem for the people? Provide evidence from the images and maps.
Journal Entry: For the 17th century colonists, what role did location play in deciding where a colony should be started? Use evidence from the documents to support your answer.
Lesson 2, Part 2:
We have to make a decision whether to colonize the Moon or Mars. What factors do you think we should consider?
Moon Terrain Video
Mars Terrain Video
We have to make a decision whether to colonize the Moon or Mars. What factors do you think we should consider?
Moon Terrain Video
Mars Terrain Video
Expert groups: A= Terrain/Map
B= Weather
C= Gravity
D= Miscellaneous
Journal Entry: Explain your choice of location with evidence.
Lesson 2, Part 3
Double bubble: Location concerns of 17th century colonists and space colonists
Final Journal entry for Lesson 2: What role does location play in deciding where a colony should be started?
NASA Application Task
Work with your team to prepare the information to enter in the section: "Colony Location"
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B= Weather
C= Gravity
D= Miscellaneous
Journal Entry: Explain your choice of location with evidence.
Lesson 2, Part 3
Double bubble: Location concerns of 17th century colonists and space colonists
Final Journal entry for Lesson 2: What role does location play in deciding where a colony should be started?
NASA Application Task
Work with your team to prepare the information to enter in the section: "Colony Location"
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Lesson 3
What do human beings need to survive and thrive in a new environment?
What problems exist in a new environment?
Review: How did this location meet their physical needs?
What other needs should be considered besides food, water, and shelter?
Analyze primary documents from John Smith and Edward Winslow.
Please take notes while watching these videos:
Discovering Jamestown Video
Pilgrims in America Video
Journal entry: What problems exist in a new environment?
Lesson 3, Part 2
Biosphere 2
B2Science.org
J. Poynter: Living in Biosphere 2 Video
Look for answers to these questions:
What did the Biospherians do in order to eat?
What physical problems did they have?
What social problems did they have?
What was the purpose? Did any new learning come from their experience?
Handouts/A-B-C-D expert groups
Colony groups share additional problems, citing evidence from the readings.
Journal Entry: From a 21st century perspective, what problems exist in a new environment?
What did the Biospherians do in order to eat?
What physical problems did they have?
What social problems did they have?
What was the purpose? Did any new learning come from their experience?
Handouts/A-B-C-D expert groups
Colony groups share additional problems, citing evidence from the readings.
Journal Entry: From a 21st century perspective, what problems exist in a new environment?
Check out what a group of scientists are doing Right NOW!
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Lesson 4
How does a new colony solve problems?
How does a new colony solve problems?
"Sachem" means leader, Massasoit means "great leader"
Questions (cite evidence from text above):
1. What was the mood during the visit of Massasoit?
2. What rules did the colonists and Wampanoags agree to?
3. Who punishes a person who breaks the rules?
4. What problem(s) did this help solve?
Journal entry: How does a new colony solve problems?
Lesson 4, Part 2
Breathe!
How do fish "breathe" underwater?
Fish Respiration Video
SCUBA Steve Video
SCUBA Diving Video
Space Walk Video
Oxygen Generator Video
Recycling Video (enter "recycling' into search box!)
Investigate: Will an electrolyte such as salt enable the breakdown of a liquid (water) into gases?
Language of the Discipline: Lesson 4
Questions:
1. Why does the bulb light?
2. Which materials conduct electricity and which don't?
3. Does pure water conduct electricity?
4. Does salt water conduct electricity?
5. Where are the bubbles originating?
6. Would it be possible to capture the bubbles of gas? If so, how would you do it?
Is there a ready source of carbon dioxide on Mars or the Moon? (Cite evidence from Moon/Mars graphic organizer)
Investigate: Will the photosynthesis of elodea produce measurable amounts of gas?
Questions:
1. Why are there bubbles?
2. Of what are the bubbles made?
3. How does the chemical equation of photosynthesis help you answer these questions?
4. Where is the plant getting the carbon dioxide it needs for photosynthesis?
5. What factors might lead to an increased production of oxygen?
Investigate: Will gas production increase with increased light intensity?
Compare the two averages. Did the increased light intensity lead to an increase in gas production? Use evidence to explain your answer.
Investigate: will gas production increase with increased amounts of carbon dioxide in the form of baking powder?
Compare these two averages. Did the increased amounts of Carbon Dioxide (Baking Soda) lead to an increase in gas production? Use evidence to explain your answer.
Read and discuss "Making Oxygen from Water" and "Oxygen from Plants"
Journal Entry: Which method of oxygen generation would you recommend for your colony? State the reason for your choice.
Journal Entry: How does a new colony solve problems?
NASA Application Task
All Space Colony Teams will review the application that will be submitted to Congress. Work with your team to prepare the information to enter in the section : "Physical and Social Survival Needs Assessment"
Remember to consider the various problems your space colony will need to solve in order to survive and thrive in a new environment.
Additional/Optional Resources:
Biomimicry.org
Plants in Space Video
Natural Resources Slide Show
Life Support on ISS Video
Living on the Moon: Moon Water Video
Moon Colony Video
Living on the Moon Video
Lunar Bases
Living on Mars Video
Living in Space Video
A Look at Earth from Astronauts' Perspectives Video
Power Website for Kids
Welcome to Mars
Energy.gov
All about Fossil Fuel and other energy (website)
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Questions (cite evidence from text above):
1. What was the mood during the visit of Massasoit?
2. What rules did the colonists and Wampanoags agree to?
3. Who punishes a person who breaks the rules?
4. What problem(s) did this help solve?
Journal entry: How does a new colony solve problems?
Lesson 4, Part 2
Breathe!
How do fish "breathe" underwater?
Fish Respiration Video
SCUBA Steve Video
SCUBA Diving Video
Space Walk Video
Oxygen Generator Video
Recycling Video (enter "recycling' into search box!)
Investigate: Will an electrolyte such as salt enable the breakdown of a liquid (water) into gases?
Language of the Discipline: Lesson 4
Questions:
1. Why does the bulb light?
2. Which materials conduct electricity and which don't?
3. Does pure water conduct electricity?
4. Does salt water conduct electricity?
5. Where are the bubbles originating?
6. Would it be possible to capture the bubbles of gas? If so, how would you do it?
Is there a ready source of carbon dioxide on Mars or the Moon? (Cite evidence from Moon/Mars graphic organizer)
Investigate: Will the photosynthesis of elodea produce measurable amounts of gas?
Questions:
1. Why are there bubbles?
2. Of what are the bubbles made?
3. How does the chemical equation of photosynthesis help you answer these questions?
4. Where is the plant getting the carbon dioxide it needs for photosynthesis?
5. What factors might lead to an increased production of oxygen?
Investigate: Will gas production increase with increased light intensity?
Compare the two averages. Did the increased light intensity lead to an increase in gas production? Use evidence to explain your answer.
Investigate: will gas production increase with increased amounts of carbon dioxide in the form of baking powder?
Compare these two averages. Did the increased amounts of Carbon Dioxide (Baking Soda) lead to an increase in gas production? Use evidence to explain your answer.
Read and discuss "Making Oxygen from Water" and "Oxygen from Plants"
Journal Entry: Which method of oxygen generation would you recommend for your colony? State the reason for your choice.
Journal Entry: How does a new colony solve problems?
NASA Application Task
All Space Colony Teams will review the application that will be submitted to Congress. Work with your team to prepare the information to enter in the section : "Physical and Social Survival Needs Assessment"
Remember to consider the various problems your space colony will need to solve in order to survive and thrive in a new environment.
Additional/Optional Resources:
Biomimicry.org
Plants in Space Video
Natural Resources Slide Show
Life Support on ISS Video
Living on the Moon: Moon Water Video
Moon Colony Video
Living on the Moon Video
Lunar Bases
Living on Mars Video
Living in Space Video
A Look at Earth from Astronauts' Perspectives Video
Power Website for Kids
Welcome to Mars
Energy.gov
All about Fossil Fuel and other energy (website)
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Lesson 5
How is economic purpose important to a colony?
What are some reasons you might want to move to a new place?
Why did the early US colonists want to establish new colonies?
Economics of Jamestown Video
Story about Energy (website)
Questions:
1. How did having an economic purpose motivate the colonists at Jamestown and Plymouth?
2. How did having an economic purpose help them to survive?
Economic Possibilities on the Moon and Mars?
What is Ecotourism?
Pros and Cons of Solar Energy
Break into Energy Expert Groups
A. Solar Power
B. Wind Power
C. Helium-3 Nuclear Fusion
D. Nuclear Power/Nuclear Fission/Radio-Active Waste
Go back to Space Colony Team to share information and decide which energy source will serve your economic purpose. Prepare to share with class.
Group Discussion
How is economic purpose important to a colony?
What do human beings need to survive and thrive in a new environment?
Have today's activities changed your ideas about your colony? How?
Questions:
How does having an economic purpose help you survive and thrive? What evidence can you give to support your answer?
What do human beings need to survive and thrive in a new environment? What evidence can you give to support you answer?
How did today's activities change your ideas about your colony?
Journal entry:
How is economic purpose important to a colony?
NASA Application Task:
Review your application.
Work with your team to prepare the information to enter in the section "Economic Purpose/Energy Source".
Consider the various economic opportunities and/or energy sources your space colony can use in order to survive and thrive in a new environment.
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How is economic purpose important to a colony?
What are some reasons you might want to move to a new place?
Why did the early US colonists want to establish new colonies?
Economics of Jamestown Video
Story about Energy (website)
Questions:
1. How did having an economic purpose motivate the colonists at Jamestown and Plymouth?
2. How did having an economic purpose help them to survive?
Economic Possibilities on the Moon and Mars?
What is Ecotourism?
Pros and Cons of Solar Energy
Break into Energy Expert Groups
A. Solar Power
B. Wind Power
C. Helium-3 Nuclear Fusion
D. Nuclear Power/Nuclear Fission/Radio-Active Waste
Go back to Space Colony Team to share information and decide which energy source will serve your economic purpose. Prepare to share with class.
Group Discussion
How is economic purpose important to a colony?
What do human beings need to survive and thrive in a new environment?
Have today's activities changed your ideas about your colony? How?
Questions:
How does having an economic purpose help you survive and thrive? What evidence can you give to support your answer?
What do human beings need to survive and thrive in a new environment? What evidence can you give to support you answer?
How did today's activities change your ideas about your colony?
Journal entry:
How is economic purpose important to a colony?
NASA Application Task:
Review your application.
Work with your team to prepare the information to enter in the section "Economic Purpose/Energy Source".
Consider the various economic opportunities and/or energy sources your space colony can use in order to survive and thrive in a new environment.
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Lesson 6
How do the occupations of colonists impact survival in a colony?
Examine your manifest. Count the number of colonists and determine the amount of men, women, and children for each colony. Use this information to complete your graphs.
Jamestown Manifest
Mayflower-Plymouth Manifest (the names in parentheses are names of servants)
Paintings by Sidney E. King
Are there certain skills that you would need to have in order to be successful in starting out in a new place?
Are there some jobs that would be more useful than others?
How do the occupations of colonists impact survival in a colony?
Examine your manifest. Count the number of colonists and determine the amount of men, women, and children for each colony. Use this information to complete your graphs.
Jamestown Manifest
Mayflower-Plymouth Manifest (the names in parentheses are names of servants)
Paintings by Sidney E. King
Are there certain skills that you would need to have in order to be successful in starting out in a new place?
Are there some jobs that would be more useful than others?
What conclusions can you draw by looking at your graphs?
Chart : What occupational skills would be useful in starting a colony?
Journal Entry:
Imagine you are one of the colonists who survived the first year. Write a diary entry describing some of the challenges the early colonists faced because of the types of occupations they had. How would the first year have been different if there had been a different mix of occupations?
Occupation Cards Activity
Categorize the cards by who your team needs to hire from those you don't need to hire.
Complete Occupation Table and Bar Graph
carreerbuilder.com or use Classified ads to fill out Document Analyses Worksheet
Now you are ready to create your own job advertisements!
Gallery Walk Activity
Discussion Questions:
How do the occupations of colonists impact the survival of the colony? What evidence can you provide?
What do human beings need to survive and thrive in a new environment? What evidence do you have?
How did today's activities change your ideas about your colony?
Journal Entry:
How do the occupations of colonists impact the survival of the colony?
NASA Application Task:
Review your application and prepare the information to enter in the section "Occupations/Jobs"
Journal Entry:
Summarize you group's occupation choices and rational for each choice. You should include the total cost to employ ten people. You may use the following frame:
Our group chose the following ten occupations:________________. Our highest paid occupation is the _______________. We chose this occupation because________________. Our lowest paid occupation is the _____________. We chose this occupation because ________________. We chose____________ because ____________. (repeat for the additional seven occupations)
Department of Labor Website
Find out how much a worker would make in one year if s/he were earning a minimum hourly wage, 40 hours a week for 52 weeks of the year. Compare this amount to the salaries made by the people in the occupations you chose for your colony. You may add a column to your bar graph to compare and analyze why there might be such a big discrepancy.
*Fair Labor Standards Act
*Extra credit: What benefits might you add to your advertisements to attract people to apply for jobs with your colony? Life insurance? Health insurance? Travel accident insurance?
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Chart : What occupational skills would be useful in starting a colony?
Journal Entry:
Imagine you are one of the colonists who survived the first year. Write a diary entry describing some of the challenges the early colonists faced because of the types of occupations they had. How would the first year have been different if there had been a different mix of occupations?
Occupation Cards Activity
Categorize the cards by who your team needs to hire from those you don't need to hire.
Complete Occupation Table and Bar Graph
carreerbuilder.com or use Classified ads to fill out Document Analyses Worksheet
Now you are ready to create your own job advertisements!
Gallery Walk Activity
Discussion Questions:
How do the occupations of colonists impact the survival of the colony? What evidence can you provide?
What do human beings need to survive and thrive in a new environment? What evidence do you have?
How did today's activities change your ideas about your colony?
Journal Entry:
How do the occupations of colonists impact the survival of the colony?
NASA Application Task:
Review your application and prepare the information to enter in the section "Occupations/Jobs"
Journal Entry:
Summarize you group's occupation choices and rational for each choice. You should include the total cost to employ ten people. You may use the following frame:
Our group chose the following ten occupations:________________. Our highest paid occupation is the _______________. We chose this occupation because________________. Our lowest paid occupation is the _____________. We chose this occupation because ________________. We chose____________ because ____________. (repeat for the additional seven occupations)
Department of Labor Website
Find out how much a worker would make in one year if s/he were earning a minimum hourly wage, 40 hours a week for 52 weeks of the year. Compare this amount to the salaries made by the people in the occupations you chose for your colony. You may add a column to your bar graph to compare and analyze why there might be such a big discrepancy.
*Fair Labor Standards Act
*Extra credit: What benefits might you add to your advertisements to attract people to apply for jobs with your colony? Life insurance? Health insurance? Travel accident insurance?
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Lesson 7
How does a government help a colony to survive and thrive?
Fold a piece of paper horizontally, then fold it vertically, so it is divided evenly into fourths. Then cut out one of the fourths. Now use the missing fourth to carefully observe the painting of the Mayflower Compact in sections, using the photo analysis sheet.
How does a government help a colony to survive and thrive?
Fold a piece of paper horizontally, then fold it vertically, so it is divided evenly into fourths. Then cut out one of the fourths. Now use the missing fourth to carefully observe the painting of the Mayflower Compact in sections, using the photo analysis sheet.
Using the same method, examine and analyze of the painting Virginia House of Burgesses
Use your analysis worksheet to create a Venn Diagram to compare and contrast these paintings
Mayflower Compact Video
More about the Mayflower Compact
Do a close reading of the Mayflower Compact and answer the questions on 7.2 so we can chart as a class.
Read your Virginia Colony handouts and discuss the text dependent questions to present to class (7.1).
We will add the information you share to our chart.
Now organize this information into a Venn Diagram that compares and contrasts the two documents.
Journal Entry:
Compare and contrast the Mayflower Compact with the First Charter of Virginia
Lesson 7, Part 2
What rights do you have as students?
What do we have in place to protect your rights?
If there were no rules at school, how would that affect you education?
In your colony teams, imagine there were no rules. Discuss the following:
What would happen if there were no rules in the classroom, at recess, or lunch?
Who has the right to tell you what to do?
Would you have the right to tell others what to do?
How safe would it be at school?
What are the pros and cons of having rules, laws, and government?
Review the Preamble of the Constitution (Reflections page R45) and
the Bill of Rights (Reflections page R58) so we can make a list of rights all people will share on the new colony.
Ben's Guide to U.S. Government for Kids: Use this site to read about the Legislative Branch.
Brainstorm Government agencies that might be useful to help your colony survive!
Choose 5 governmental agencies your group thinks might help your colony to survive.
(If you need one that doesn't yet exist, invent it!)
FILL IN YOUR INFORMATION ON HANDOUT 7.10
Chart a visual representation of your governmental agencies to post for a gallery walk.
Journal Entry:
Which governmental agency is the most important and why?
Now.... Imagine you have arrived on the space colony........
Once on the colony, a problem has occurred. Bob, a scientist, has used up his ration of water and is now stealing water from the communal tank. What right does Bob have? What rights do the people in the colony have? What should be done with him? What rules or laws should be created to prevent things like this from happening in the future?
Colonial Incident Cards: Read and discuss how you would resolve the issue, then write a law that would prevent this from happening. We will share and chart the laws you wrote.
Groups will make a chart of the laws for their colony, followed by a gallery walk.
Journal Entry:
Write the three laws you thought were the best. Explain why you chose these laws. Explain how they would help your colony to be successful.
Lesson 7, Part 3
How does government help a colony to survive and thrive? What evidence can you provide?
What do human beings need to survive and thrive in a new environment? What evidence do you have?
How did today's activities change your ideas about your colony?
After our discussion, please write down your own answers the these same questions in your Journal.
NASA Application Task
Review your application that will be submitted to Congress. Work with your team to prepare the information to enter into the section "Leadership/Government"
*Extra Credit: Research to learn about delegated and reserved powers.
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Mayflower Compact Video
More about the Mayflower Compact
Do a close reading of the Mayflower Compact and answer the questions on 7.2 so we can chart as a class.
Read your Virginia Colony handouts and discuss the text dependent questions to present to class (7.1).
We will add the information you share to our chart.
Now organize this information into a Venn Diagram that compares and contrasts the two documents.
Journal Entry:
Compare and contrast the Mayflower Compact with the First Charter of Virginia
Lesson 7, Part 2
What rights do you have as students?
What do we have in place to protect your rights?
If there were no rules at school, how would that affect you education?
In your colony teams, imagine there were no rules. Discuss the following:
What would happen if there were no rules in the classroom, at recess, or lunch?
Who has the right to tell you what to do?
Would you have the right to tell others what to do?
How safe would it be at school?
What are the pros and cons of having rules, laws, and government?
Review the Preamble of the Constitution (Reflections page R45) and
the Bill of Rights (Reflections page R58) so we can make a list of rights all people will share on the new colony.
Ben's Guide to U.S. Government for Kids: Use this site to read about the Legislative Branch.
Brainstorm Government agencies that might be useful to help your colony survive!
Choose 5 governmental agencies your group thinks might help your colony to survive.
(If you need one that doesn't yet exist, invent it!)
FILL IN YOUR INFORMATION ON HANDOUT 7.10
Chart a visual representation of your governmental agencies to post for a gallery walk.
Journal Entry:
Which governmental agency is the most important and why?
Now.... Imagine you have arrived on the space colony........
Once on the colony, a problem has occurred. Bob, a scientist, has used up his ration of water and is now stealing water from the communal tank. What right does Bob have? What rights do the people in the colony have? What should be done with him? What rules or laws should be created to prevent things like this from happening in the future?
Colonial Incident Cards: Read and discuss how you would resolve the issue, then write a law that would prevent this from happening. We will share and chart the laws you wrote.
Groups will make a chart of the laws for their colony, followed by a gallery walk.
Journal Entry:
Write the three laws you thought were the best. Explain why you chose these laws. Explain how they would help your colony to be successful.
Lesson 7, Part 3
How does government help a colony to survive and thrive? What evidence can you provide?
What do human beings need to survive and thrive in a new environment? What evidence do you have?
How did today's activities change your ideas about your colony?
After our discussion, please write down your own answers the these same questions in your Journal.
NASA Application Task
Review your application that will be submitted to Congress. Work with your team to prepare the information to enter into the section "Leadership/Government"
*Extra Credit: Research to learn about delegated and reserved powers.
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Lesson 8
How does shelter design fulfill physical, social, and economic needs?
Review Historical Colony Chart to decide what had the greatest impact on the early colonies?
All space colony teams will review the NASA application that will be submitted to congress. Work with your team to prepare the information to enter in the section "Historical Archetype." To do this, your team must come to a consensus about the most significant factor/s that impacted the early colonies.
Where on the surface of the Moon or Mars do you think you should build your colony's structures? Consider the advantages or disadvantages of being in a canyon, flat area, steep area, crater, high area, or low area.
Use the following resources to complete worksheet 8.1
Digital Orbit Photographic Atlas of the Moon
Mars Atlas
Moon Terrain Video
Mars Terrain Video
The Most Amazing Buildings
Once your group has completed 8.1, each team member will write a journal entry summarizing the reasons for building the structures you have chosen.
Students now use materials teacher has provided to create a 3-D model of their colony.
How does shelter design fulfill physical, social, and economic needs?
Review Historical Colony Chart to decide what had the greatest impact on the early colonies?
All space colony teams will review the NASA application that will be submitted to congress. Work with your team to prepare the information to enter in the section "Historical Archetype." To do this, your team must come to a consensus about the most significant factor/s that impacted the early colonies.
Where on the surface of the Moon or Mars do you think you should build your colony's structures? Consider the advantages or disadvantages of being in a canyon, flat area, steep area, crater, high area, or low area.
Use the following resources to complete worksheet 8.1
Digital Orbit Photographic Atlas of the Moon
Mars Atlas
Moon Terrain Video
Mars Terrain Video
The Most Amazing Buildings
Once your group has completed 8.1, each team member will write a journal entry summarizing the reasons for building the structures you have chosen.
Students now use materials teacher has provided to create a 3-D model of their colony.
Once all teams have completed their draft models, they will split into their A-B-C-D groups for the "Travelers & Talkers" Activity after watching "Austin's Butterfly"
Video on effective critiquing techniques: "Austin's Butterfly"
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Video on effective critiquing techniques: "Austin's Butterfly"
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How are these artists' renderings similar to and different from your model?
Engineering is Everywhere Video
Time to revise your colony models using the feedback from your classmates!
When your revised 3-D model is complete, you need to transfer it to a 2-D map grid (8.6).
Then you will change your scale to recreate your map onto 8.3 including a legend (key) indication type/purpose of structures. You may also draw a landscape picture of your colony once your maps are complete.
Journal Entry:
With your map, explain the design and function of your colony.
Take pictures of your model to add to your NASA Application
Time to revise your colony models using the feedback from your classmates!
When your revised 3-D model is complete, you need to transfer it to a 2-D map grid (8.6).
Then you will change your scale to recreate your map onto 8.3 including a legend (key) indication type/purpose of structures. You may also draw a landscape picture of your colony once your maps are complete.
Journal Entry:
With your map, explain the design and function of your colony.
Take pictures of your model to add to your NASA Application
Lesson 9, Part 2
Discussion Questions:
1.What were the structures of the 17th century colonies made of? Why?
2.Would your space colony structures be made of wood?
3.What material do you think you should use to build your structures?
4.What did the 17th century colonists need to protect themselves from?
5.What do the space colonists need to protect themselves from?
6.What is significant about the space colony location? Cite evidence.
7.How are the living quarters for the space colonists different from the living spaces of the early colonists?
8.How are they the same?
9.What is the source of energy in the 17th century colonies?
10.What is the source of energy in the space colony?
Journal Entry:
How does shelter design fulfill physical, social, and economic needs?
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Discussion Questions:
1.What were the structures of the 17th century colonies made of? Why?
2.Would your space colony structures be made of wood?
3.What material do you think you should use to build your structures?
4.What did the 17th century colonists need to protect themselves from?
5.What do the space colonists need to protect themselves from?
6.What is significant about the space colony location? Cite evidence.
7.How are the living quarters for the space colonists different from the living spaces of the early colonists?
8.How are they the same?
9.What is the source of energy in the 17th century colonies?
10.What is the source of energy in the space colony?
Journal Entry:
How does shelter design fulfill physical, social, and economic needs?
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