Jessica+Tamburro+Mini+Module


 * Jessica Tamburro Mini Module **


 * Subject and Grade Level**: 6th Grade Earth Science


 * Learning Objective:** Students will be introduced to various terms about Astronomy by using the internet to view important websites and videos and compiling information onto their worksheet and uploading it to their wikispace. Before diving into the information, students will create a KWL chart on their blogs and fill out the K, for what they already know and the W, for what they want to know about Astronomy. After completing their worksheet, students will then return to their KWL and fill out what they have learned from the introductory module on Astronomy. They will then right a reflective piece in the same blog below the chart. They are to read, review and comment on at least 2 peers blogs.


 * Audience: 6th Grade Students


 * Behavior: Students will fill out their KWL and introductory worksheet


 * Condition: After completing worksheet and visiting important websites and viewing videos


 * Degree: Students will be graded based on correctness of worksheet, rubric for KWL, and rubric for peer reviews.


 * State Standards Assessed:**

S6E1. Students will explore current scientific views of the universe and how those views evolved.

b. Describe the position of the solar system in the Milky Way galaxy and the universe

d. Explain the motion of objects in the day/night sky in terms of relative position


 * Learning Resources and Instruction:**

1. Students are to log onto their Weebly account and start a new blog entitled: Astronomy Unit Introduction.

2. Students will then create a KWL and fill out the KNOW column for what they already know about Astronomy and the WHAT column for what they want to learn from this lesson.

3. Students will visit this website to obtain the worksheet and link/videos that correspond to completing the worksheet.

http://teachers.sduhsd.net/dmain/E%20&%20S%20Science/Astronomy/Astronomy%20WebQuest_F10_Macmanus.pdf

4. Students will complete worksheet and paste to their wikispace.

5. Students will then return to their Weebly account and fill out the LEARN column for what their learned in the mini introductory module. They should also reflect on what was interesting, what was not as interesting, what was hard to understand, what more would you like to know in a reflection. Use the KWL rubric to assess.

6. Students will visit two peers’ Weebly blogs and comment on their KWL and reflection. Use the peer response rubric to assess.


 * Assessments:**

Your worksheet will be graded based on correctness (Goal=70%). Your blogs will be assessed by using the KWL rubric (Goal=80%). Your peer reviews will be assessed by using the peer response rubric (Goal=90%).