Spaceship Earth
PowerPoint and Three Dimensional Model Project
There are various sections of Spaceship Earth that must interactive for the success of the mission and the daily interaction of life within its walls. Your group is to design one to two PowerPoint slides indicating how this interaction takes place in your section of the spaceship. Your slides must have accurate information to explain how the inputs and outputs work. You should use a variety of resources. You must also think about the design of your presentation. One way to start your ideas is to make a story board. Make a thumb nail sketch to preplan. Does the PowerPoint presentation information appeal to the audience. Do you have a title? Is the font the correct size? Are the pictures place in an eye-appealing section? Is the background attractive? Did you list URLs in your resources?
The final project is the three dimensional model of your section of the spaceship. Your job is to replicate the area and make the connections to the other sections of the space station. We will use yarn to signify the input and output tubes. Green will be output, yellow yarn will signify input. You will need to work with the other groups to determine if your spaceship is balanced. One person from each group will be the engineer to represent this information. You should be meeting frequently so there aren't any surprises at the end of the project.
Working together can be very difficult. The following is a Collaboration Rubric from UNI Professional Development. Keep these descriptors in mind as you work. A group that works well together:
Consistently and actively works toward group goals.
Is sensitive to the feelings and learning needs of all group members.
Willingly accepts and fulfills individual role within the group.
consistently and actively contributes knowledge, opinions, and skills.
Values the knowledge, opinion and skills of all group members and encourages their contribution.
Helps group identify necessary changes and encourages group action for change.
To view the rubric for the Three Dimensional Project and Explanation click here.
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