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Background
Information
This iAdventure is geared towards second grade students in the subject area of Science. Students get to explore the solar system with the character Artie the Alien as he tries to find which planet he and his family should move to. Students will learn about the many characteristics of the different planets in our solar system. They will help Artie by researching the planets and using their research to make an informed decision. After completing the iAdventure, they will create two final products using what they learned. The first project will be a model of the solar system constructed out of candy. The second project will be a planet postcard. Students will write to a friend or family member persuading them to visit a particular planet. They will actually be sending the letter to the friend or family member.
Curriculum Standards
-Knowledge Standards-
Science
6. Composition and structure of the universe and the motions of the objects within it
8. impact of science, technology, and human activity on resources and the environment.
Communication Arts
1. speaking and writing standard English (including grammar, usage, punctuation, spelling, capitalization)
4. writing formally (such as reports, narratives, essays) and informally (such as outlines, notes)
6. participating in formal and informal presentations and discussions of issues and ideas
-Performance Goals-
Goal 1
2. conduct research to answer questions and evaluate information and ideas
4. use technological tools and other resources to locate, select and organize information
5. comprehend and evaluate written, visual and oral presentations and works
Goal 2
1. plan and make written, oral and visual presentations for a variety of purposes and audiences
Goal 4
1. explain reasoning and identify information used to support decisions
5. develop, monitor and revise plans of action to meet deadlines and accomplish goals
Site Map
Here is the site map for the iAdventure. It links you directly to each page in the iAdventure. The opening story page will give the students the choice of further exploring the inner or outer planets in the solar system. The inner planets and outer planets pages will also each give the students two more choices. For the pages in the fourth row of the site map, students will be given more information to help them make a final decision. On the conclusion page, students will find what their final product will be, as well as the guidelines for that final product.
Assessment
Students will be asked to complete two final products. The first product will be to create a model of our solar system using candy. The second product will be creating a planet postcard to persuade a friend to visit a particular planet in our solar system. In both of these products they will be using information they learned through completing the iAdventure.
This iAdventure is geared towards second grade students in the subject area of Science. Students get to explore the solar system with the character Artie the Alien as he tries to find which planet he and his family should move to. Students will learn about the many characteristics of the different planets in our solar system. They will help Artie by researching the planets and using their research to make an informed decision. After completing the iAdventure, they will create two final products using what they learned. The first project will be a model of the solar system constructed out of candy. The second project will be a planet postcard. Students will write to a friend or family member persuading them to visit a particular planet. They will actually be sending the letter to the friend or family member.
Curriculum Standards
-Knowledge Standards-
Science
6. Composition and structure of the universe and the motions of the objects within it
8. impact of science, technology, and human activity on resources and the environment.
Communication Arts
1. speaking and writing standard English (including grammar, usage, punctuation, spelling, capitalization)
4. writing formally (such as reports, narratives, essays) and informally (such as outlines, notes)
6. participating in formal and informal presentations and discussions of issues and ideas
-Performance Goals-
Goal 1
2. conduct research to answer questions and evaluate information and ideas
4. use technological tools and other resources to locate, select and organize information
5. comprehend and evaluate written, visual and oral presentations and works
Goal 2
1. plan and make written, oral and visual presentations for a variety of purposes and audiences
Goal 4
1. explain reasoning and identify information used to support decisions
5. develop, monitor and revise plans of action to meet deadlines and accomplish goals
Site Map
Here is the site map for the iAdventure. It links you directly to each page in the iAdventure. The opening story page will give the students the choice of further exploring the inner or outer planets in the solar system. The inner planets and outer planets pages will also each give the students two more choices. For the pages in the fourth row of the site map, students will be given more information to help them make a final decision. On the conclusion page, students will find what their final product will be, as well as the guidelines for that final product.
Assessment
Students will be asked to complete two final products. The first product will be to create a model of our solar system using candy. The second product will be creating a planet postcard to persuade a friend to visit a particular planet in our solar system. In both of these products they will be using information they learned through completing the iAdventure.
Rubric : Planet
Postcard
| 4 points |
3 points |
2 points |
1 point |
Score |
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| Knowledge |
Student was very knowledgeable
about the planet they chose to write about. Included many details and
characteristics about the planet. |
Student displayed some knowledge
about the planet they chose to write about, but did not go into a lot
of detail. Included few details and characteristics about the planet. |
Student only inlcuded 1 or
2 details about the planet they chose to write about. |
Student did not include any
details or characteristics about the particular planet they chose to
write about. |
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| Persuasion |
Student was very persuasive in
letter and provided support for why the person should visit planet. |
Student was for the most part
persuasive in the letter, and provided some support for why the person
should visit planet. |
Student was somewhat persuasive,
but did not provide any support for why the person should visit planet.
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Student was not persuasive and
did not provide any support for why the person should visit planet. |
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| Creativity |
Student was very creative in
letter and made the planet sound interesting. |
Student showed some creativity
and made the planet sound somewhat interesting. |
Student was not very creative,
but did attempt to make the planet sound interesting. |
Student was not creative at all,
just listed facts about planet. |
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| Correct Format |
Student used the correct letter
writing format. No grammatical or spelling errors. |
Student used the correct letter
writing format with only 1 or 2 errors. |
Student had many errors in the
letter writing format. Many grammatical and spelling errors. |
Student did not use correct
letter writing format at all. |
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| Total |